Sentences with phrase «speaker race victory»

Johnson, not beholden to Hizzoner for his speaker race victory, has already promised to be an independent foil to the mayor.

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WASHINGTON — A few hours after Conor Lamb, the Pennsylvania Democrat, claimed victory in a House race with a vow to oppose his party's leader, Nancy Pelosi, the once - and - perhaps - future speaker was explaining to a group of female congressional candidates why she did not retire after 2016.

As mayor - elect de Blasio jumped into the race for city council speaker, lobbying council members and pushing his preferred choice of Melissa Mark - Viverito to an anticipated victory well before the scheduled city council vote.

She had helped get out the vote for de Blasio's Democratic primary victory in the 2013 mayoral race and supported his failed bid to become City Council speaker a decade ago.

Following a decisive victory in the mayor's race in 2013, Mayor Bill de Blasio found himself with newfound political muscle as the first Democratic elected mayor in the last 20 years — and went on to play a key role in the victory of his favored speaker candidate, Melissa Mark - Viverito, in January 2014.

One longtime council employee said the speaker's race is still likely to favor one of the minority candidates, although James» victory eases the pressure on the white hopefuls.