Sentences with phrase «stand by incumbent»

Trump's apparent commitment to stand by incumbent Republican senators against his former campaign CEO and White House strategist shows that even a tradition - bucking president may hew to the party line in the interest of moving his agenda forward and maintaining a governing majority.

Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson is standing by incumbent members of his conference who are facing primary challenges, including Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., who is the target of pro-gay marriage advocates this fall.

Not exact matches

Seven years later, he upset a long - standing Massachusetts incumbent after trailing by 32 points the summer before the election.

Standing as Labour candidate for Hampstead, Livingstone was defeated by the incumbent Conservative, Geoffrey Finsberg.

The incumbent mayor, who is standing for re-election on May 3rd, was accused of not having acted soon enough by his main challenger, Labour's Ken Livingstone.

«I invite Paladino to visit state Senate districts in Albany, Rochester, Schenectady and Syracuse that are represented by incumbents who stand in the way of reform and are being challenged by independent, reform - minded women candidates, who deserve support.»

ALBANY — Rob Astorino, the Republican Westchester County executive who is marching toward a run for governor, criticized the incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo for standing idly by as a gun manufacturer expanded into Alabama, and for offering college credit for state prison inmates.

The current rules state that if a contest is caused by the resignation of the incumbent leader then that outgoing leader can't stand as a candidate.

Bill Lipton, state director of the Working Families Party, said: «We stand by our endorsed candidates who are challenging IDC incumbents and are proud to be supporting them.»

Galloway, who lost his Bradford West parliamentary seat in last year's general election, has said he will stand to be MP for Tooting if Labour incumbent and mayoral frontrunner Sadiq Khan wins the contest and calls a by - election.

The former governor claimed he was called upon by the leaders of the PDP to contest the governorship seat in Osun having realised that Omisore stood no chance against the incumbent governor, Rauf Aregbesola.

``... By winning this seat the Tories gained control of the Council which they were denied by our standing in another ward in May, when the long term incumbent and Eastern Regional Assembly member for Theydon Bois ward was ousted by 23 votes.UKIP took 136 votes having never stood there before.Had we had the notice of the Grange Hill by election in time we WOULD have stood and I'm confident that we would have denied the Tories success.&raquBy winning this seat the Tories gained control of the Council which they were denied by our standing in another ward in May, when the long term incumbent and Eastern Regional Assembly member for Theydon Bois ward was ousted by 23 votes.UKIP took 136 votes having never stood there before.Had we had the notice of the Grange Hill by election in time we WOULD have stood and I'm confident that we would have denied the Tories success.&raquby our standing in another ward in May, when the long term incumbent and Eastern Regional Assembly member for Theydon Bois ward was ousted by 23 votes.UKIP took 136 votes having never stood there before.Had we had the notice of the Grange Hill by election in time we WOULD have stood and I'm confident that we would have denied the Tories success.&raquby 23 votes.UKIP took 136 votes having never stood there before.Had we had the notice of the Grange Hill by election in time we WOULD have stood and I'm confident that we would have denied the Tories success.&raquby election in time we WOULD have stood and I'm confident that we would have denied the Tories success.»

as the incumbent district attorney stood by awkwardly.

Democratic lawmakers and aides said Tuesday that the party's most vulnerable incumbents are not willing to risk the electoral fallout that would come from standing by the 39 - year House veteran.

Challenger Sandi Roos Ellwanger and Richard W. Root, a 12 - year incumbent, could only stand by and watch as the superintendent of the 3,400 - student Pekin Grade School District 108 dipped his hand into a box and selected the winner.

Mimi Rodman, Executive Director of Stand Illinois, summarized the importance of this work: «This effort by so many is an important reminder that big change often takes a long time, and it is incumbent upon all of us to stay focused and strong, hold one another accountable, remember there will be peaks and valleys in our efforts, and remain unapologetically focused on helping improve education for all kids regardless of zip code.»