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And while there's no way of knowing whether his charges of body slamming a reporter made for Gianforte's victory in last night's special congressional election in Montana, Coppola sees a parallel.

(CNN)- A new poll released Saturday shows the Democratic candidate now has a slight lead — a four point advantage among likely voters — over the Republican in a special congressional election in Western New York that has attracted the national spotlight.

Hochul, a government relations specialist for M&T Bank and an attorney, is a former Erie County clerk who won a special congressional election in 2011, but served just 22 months before losing in 2012.

WASHINGTON (CNN)-- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who came under fire from some conservatives for endorsing Dede Scozzafava in next week's special Congressional election in New York, is now backing Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman.

(CNN)-- The Republican Party nominee in this week's special congressional election in New York endorsed her Democratic opponent Sunday, one day after releasing supporters from their commitment to support her, the Watertown Daily Times reported on its Web site.

(CNN)-- The Republican Party nominee in this week's special congressional election in New York endorsed her Democratic opponent Sunday, one day after releasing supporters from their commitment to support her.

This was evident in March's special congressional election in Pennsylvania's 18th district, a campaign that Republican candidate Rick Saccone capped by proclaiming at a rally that «the other side» was not only energized by «a hatred for our president,» but also «a hatred for our country» and «a hatred for God.»

For now, the state Republican Party, bolstered by its victory in a special Congressional election in a heavily Democratic district in Queens and Brooklyn in September, is trying to frame the local elections as another chance for voters to express their unhappiness with President Obama and his party.

(CNN)-- Just four days before voting day, a new poll showed Republicans may turn out a big upset in a special congressional election in New York City to replace former Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner.

«If the November 8, 2016, election results in a one - vote majority in the House of Representatives, for example, a December 6 special congressional election in New York would take on far greater importance than the others,» argued Martins» primary challenger, Republican Philip Pidot of Glen Cove, through his filings in a federal appeals court Thursday.

Just hours after his candidate, Jane Corwin, was bitterly defeated by Kathy Hochul in a Special Congressional Election in 2011, many within his own party were calling for Langworthy's head.

Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul spent nearly eight years in the Erie County Clerk's Office, four running it, before winning a special Congressional Election in 2011.

And their desire to break from the liberal orthodoxy is evidenced by Conor Lamb's upset victory in the special congressional election in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night.

Not exact matches

He may choose to announce his decisions a month before that, using the issue to swing Republican votes in the upcoming Pennsylvania special congressional election.

It will be the nation's first special congressional election since Trump's win, and Democrats view it as their best chance to flip the seat representing the heavily Republican 4th District in southern Kansas.

U.S. President Donald Trump has a campaign - style rally scheduled March 10 in Pennsylvania, which is the historic heart of the American steel industry and which is now the site of an unexpectedly hard - fought special congressional election.

The biggest share of legal payments in the first quarter of this year — about $ 348,000 — went to Jones Day, a law firm representing the campaign in the investigations by Special Counsel Robert Mueller and several congressional committees into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Earlier this week, I reported on the upcoming special election in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, where Republican Rick Saccone is running against Democrat Conor Lamb to fill Republican Tim Murphy's seat.

Republicans initially focused on the tax cut messaging in the recent special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, but by election day, they had pivoted to decrying so - called «sanctuary cities» after determining the tax message wasn't breaking through.

Trump spoke as his White House tried to pick up the pieces after Democrats» apparent victory in a special election in a western Pennsylvania congressional district that Trump won by 20 points in 2016.

Last week, many Republicans said their special election victory in a heavily Jewish New York congressional district that had been occupied by a Democrat for nearly 90 years was a sign of trouble between Obama and American Jews, among the most reliably Democratic voters in the nation.

Last week's special election in New York's 9th congressional district, which centers on Brooklyn and Queens, revolved largely around Obama's Israel policy.

(CNN)- Tuesday's special election to replace scandalized New York Rep. Anthony Weiner is happening in one of the most Jewish and most Democratic congressional districts in the country, but the frontrunner is neither a Democrat nor Jewish.

So, no, demonizing Bush is not going to work in this election, and» as demonstrated in the recent special election in New York's ninth congressional district» the seniors will no longer be swayed by dark warnings that the GOP will end medicare and social security» these older people realize that the programs of the New Deal and the Great Society have become unsustainable and that» somehow» a real and drastic change must happen, soon.

The National Republican Congressional Campaign in a statement knocked Brindisi, linking him to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi — a strategy deployed in the special election this month for a Georgia House race won by by GOP candidate Karen Handel.

Republican NY - 23 congressional hopeful Matt Doheney is scheduled to meet privately this Monday in Washington, D.C. with leaders of the Club for Growth — the conservative organization that played a key role in the 2009 campaign of Doheny's primary opponent, Doug Hoffman, spending and / or bundling more than $ 1 million for his special election bid for the seat vacated by ex-Rep.

On the same day Gov. Cuomo declared May 24 the date for the special election to fill the vacant seat in the 26th Congressional District, the seven Democratic county chairs in the district announced they are beginning the process of interviewing prospective candidates.

That opposition helped catapult her political career, which later included an unexpected victory in a nationally watched special election for a Buffalo - area congressional seat.

According to the press release announcing the event, the Thompsons were «were incredibly instrumental when a rather shy individual took a stand against politics as usual in New York State and made the 23rd Congressional District Special Election international phenomena.»

The heads of the borough's two major parties are expected to name their nominees to replace former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner by later this week at the earliest after Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a Sept. 13 special election to fill the vacant 9th Congressional District seat in Forest Hills.

11th Congressional District voters chose Republican / Conservative / Independence candidate Dan Donovan in Tuesdays's special election.

Should Democratic candidate Vincent Gentile win the upcoming 11th congressional district special election he will join a lopsided minority in the House of Representatives.

It's also worth noting, however, that Bob Turner won a neighboring district congressional special election in 2011 (to replace Anthony Weiner) by galvanizing discontent with Obama's approach to Israel.

We are willing to venture a bold guess: Vincent Gentile, having volunteered to subject himself to a pummeling in Staten Island during the special congressional election, will get a consolation prize in being elevated to the chair of Zoning.

Governor Andrew Cuomo had kind words for the expected Republican candidate in the 11th Congressional District special election.

Queens Democratic leader Joe Crowley, who will pick the party's nominee for the Sept. 13 special election, is anxious to carve up Weiner's former territory when state lawmakers redraw district lines in 2012 to reduce New York's congressional delegation by two.

On a night when the GOP retained a congressional seat in an Arizona special election, the race in Western New York was also being watched and trumpeted by Republicans looking for signs of momentum heading into November.

But unlike in 2008 — or in any election for the congressional seat since then — Mr. Cusick would not have to put his Assembly seat on the line to run for Congress in a special election.

With EMILY's List endorsing Democrat Hiral Tipirneni and the Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee and Congressional Leadership Fund spending money to boost former state Sen. Debbie Lesko for the April 24 special election, I'm glad we moved the special election out of Solid Republican back in February.

Questions during the post-speech «gaggle» included the cost of a special election, his reaction to a New York Republican Party 50 Shades of Grey parody of Bill de Blasio and Al Sharpton, Rudy Giuliani's recent comments about Barack Obama, the expected Republican candidate in the 11th Congressional District special election, state legislature financial disclosure forms, the refusal of Port Authority commissioners to accede to Cuomo and Chris Christie's request to resign, his planned trip to Cuba, congestion pricing, and UFT comments asserting that the governor has shortchanged New York City schools by $ 2.5 billion.

Assemblyman Michael Cusick — a Democrat who has eyed a Congressional run in the past but has never jumped into the fray — is emerging as a front - runner for the party's pick in a special election to replace Congressman Michael Grimm, sources told the Observer.

August 29, 2011: Three - Candidate TV Debate in Special New York U.S. House Race August 10, 2011: Siena Research Institute Poll for Special New York Congressional Election Ignores One of the Three Ballot - Listed Candidates July 24, 2011: New York Special U.S. House Election Will Have 3 Candidates on Ballot

Questions during the off - topic portion of the press conference included his opinion of the expected Democratic candidate in the 11th Congressional District special election and whether he'll campaign for Gentile, the prospect of Department of Homeland Security losing funding, religious organizations renting City school facilities for prayer / worship services and the related lawsuit, a NY Post report criticizing a newly - created NYPD training program, reported terror threats against shopping malls, the absence of a Lunar New Year message from the mayor and his non-attendance at the Lunar New Year parade, his reaction to Governor Cuomo's comment that their relationship will be «the best relationship between a mayor and governor in modern political history,» his scheduled trip to Albany on Wednesday and delays in federal funding of Sandy rebuilding.

Cenedella, described by an adviser as a lifelong Republican who favors limits on legalized abortion, opposes gay marriage and backs the death penalty, is in ongoing talks about his candidacy with E. O'Brien Murray, a GOP consultant who managed Bob Turner's stunning victory in the special election for the Brooklyn / Queens congressional seat left vacant by Anthony Weiner's resignation in June.

Queens Democratic chairman Joseph Crowley threw his organization's support last year behind Mark Weprin's brother, Assemblyman David Weprin, in a special election to succeed Rep. Anthony Weiner in the 9th congressional district.

Governor Paterson has still not called a special election in the 29th Congressional District, despite pressure from several Republicans.

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Super PACS and special interest groups from Washington, D.C., will be filling mail boxes and saturating the airwaves because the 24th Congressional District election remains one of the most competitive House races in the nation.

Dan Donovan dismissed complaints that he's participated in too few forums and confirmed that he does not plan to attend any additional candidate forums or debates ahead of the May 5th 11th Congressional District special election.