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«This should be another wake up call that having an «R» next to your name is not a good thing for swing districts for this election or, in this case, even safe districts,» he said.

House Republicans are running web banner ads criticizing 20 House Democrats who represent swing districts for not stopping what they call «Obama's sequester.»

Wilson and Pearce seem headed for an epic primary fight; most Republicans believe Wilson, who has shown an ability to run and win in a swing district for years, is the stronger general - election candidate.

Not exact matches

Dems win key race in swing district: «Outspent but not outmaneuvered, Democrat Javier Fernandez took Florida's 114th House district Tuesday, keeping the purple Miami - Dade seat in the fold for the state's surging minority party.

«I think you're going to see gun safety played out very prominently in many, many races, particularly in suburban swing districts,» said John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety.

The officers» duties were rather limited because the Dixmoor Park District owned just the one tot lot, called Children's Memorial Park, which had two swing sets, a slide and a couple of plastic whales and pelicans for children to rock back and forth on.

These are information clinics for golfers who are looking for information on what is needed to start the game, looking for tips on how to improve the full swing or short game, or information about the Park District's golf programs.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday continued his spate of endorsements for Democrats running in swing seats, backing Democratic candidate Anna Kaplan in Long Island's 7th district.

Valesky was first elected to what had been a Republican - held swing district in the Syracuse area, making him a perennial target for Republicans.

At the same time, the campaign question why the poll is showing such a dramatic swing for Cuomo's favorable - unfavorable rating in the district.

Thus, it may be beneficial to «Dance with the Devil» if your district didn't vote for your party in the last election, or they are showing signs of a swing.

No doubt he would ramp up his fundraising considerably if he's tapped by the Democrats to run in what is likely to be a key swing district in the re-match for the majority.

Reports suggest that Romney, Ryan, and key people around them remained confident of victory to the very end, seeing that they were «hitting their numbers» in many districts — only to realize as Election Night unfolded that turnout would exceed their expectations in most swing states, raising the bar for victory and leaving them in the unenviable position of having achieved their tactical goals but lost the strategic battle nonetheless.

Democrats are due to meet in Westchester County this evening to select a nominee to run for Latimer's seat, a suburban district that is considered a potential swing seat for the Senate.

The endorsement battle for the sixth Congressional district in Queens is in full swing.

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A swing seat at the presidential level, Wisconsin's 8th District is the kind of seat the party needs to contest if it's going to fight for control of the chamber.

Throne - Holst and Calone mentioned Zeldin's votes against funding for the Department of Homeland Security and student loans and Pell grants as signs that he is out of touch with the district, and Democrats have indicated they will attempt to paint the foreign policy hawk and only Jewish Republican in Congress as too extreme for the moderate swing district.

Draw district lines right, and you can swing the balance for years to come.

In Democratic and swing states and districts, Obamacare supporters dramatically outnumbered people calling for tis repeal, shutting down Congressional switchboards and filling up voicemail boxes.

Jewish voters represent a sizable portion of the Queens district's population, and an even larger portion of the district's swing voters willing to vote for either party, a fact further highlighted by the announcement events of Democratic Assembly Members Rory Lancman and Grace Meng heavily highlighting the issue.

But his decision is likely to make New York's 22nd District one of the most competitive House races in the nation next year for an open seat in a traditionally moderate swing dDistrict one of the most competitive House races in the nation next year for an open seat in a traditionally moderate swing districtdistrict.

Niccoli was in Kingston on Saturday, March 19 on a swing around the district to announce her candidacy for the Democratic nomination.

«If Democrats in swing districts like the 21st District of New York are heading for the hills, the chances of Nancy Pelosi becoming Speaker of the House have been downgraded again,» he said.

As for Katko, Long said the fact that he's from a moderate swing district is not an excuse for refusing to support the GOP's repeal effort.

Influences contributing to the changes of heart are secret Republican polls showing majority support for gay marriage in key swing districts and the strong possibility that the GOP could lose control of the Senate next year to Democrats campaigning on the issue, sources said.

The governor did not publicly campaign for several candidates in swing districts, and the State Democratic Committee spent far less on the Senate Democrats» races than it did on Cuomo's own re-election campaign.

As representative of a swing district with only one more election ahead of him, he is free of the pressure to do favors for party leadership and the fears of being outflanked on his right in a primary.

Victories in these Senate races — including in the critical swing district, the 37th — are good omen as the party tries for state control in 2018.

For instance, a campaign might aim cookie - targeted ads at its base voters or identified swing voters, while also running geotargeted Facebook Ads to hit particular demographics in the district and Google Ads on key search terms (the candidates» names, for instancFor instance, a campaign might aim cookie - targeted ads at its base voters or identified swing voters, while also running geotargeted Facebook Ads to hit particular demographics in the district and Google Ads on key search terms (the candidates» names, for instancfor instance).

The hope for mainline conference Democrats is Trump's potentially poor showing in New York could make down - ballot races more favorable to them, especially in key swing districts on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley.

And Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R - FL), who represents a swing district in Florida, praised Trump for not seeking congressional approval for the strikes:

In the U.S. House, a small knot of moderate Republicans — from swing districts, from areas with high Hispanic populations, or retiring — are attempting to go around Speaker Paul Ryan and bring a compromise on immigration to the floor for a vote.

Running for a second term in a swing district that hasn't granted more than two years to House representatives over the last several cycles, Katko faces Democrat Colleen Deacon.

The amount of money being invested this early by the NRCC in the swing district, while eyebrow raising, is a sign Republicans hope the district will be a competitive one for them this November.

Campaign strategists in Washington consider the 19th, which voted 54 - 46 for President Obama four years ago, a swing district.

Voters head to the polls in New York's 20th district today to choose a replacement for appointed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D), a close race in a swing seat that has seen considerable spending by both national parties and will almost certainly be cast as an early referendum on President Obama's agenda.

Republicans got their preferred candidate when Lockheed Martin executive Chris Myers beat back a more - serious - than - expected primary challenge earlier this month, but the swing nature of the district (Bush won with 51 percent in 2004, Al Gore carried it with 54 percent in 2000) combined with Adler's demonstrated strengths as a candidate will make this a very tough hold for the GOP.

Republicans control the redistricting process after their big rout in 2010 — which included stealing the state's two rural northern districts — but the limitations of the map make it hard for the GOP to expand on its current five - to - three majority in a swing state like Wisconsin.

And the fact sheet criticizes Siena for showing «a swing of 28 points» in two polls, released on September 24 and November 2, in the 3rd State Senate district back in 2008.

Except for a few swing districts we pretty much know which party will win.

«We believe deeply in the dignity of work,» said Sen. Jack Martins, a Republican from Long Island who chairs the chamber's labor committee, occupies a swing district and, Democrats hope, may seek a seat in Congress this year rather than run for re-election.

Second, we must have loud issue activism from constituents in «swing» or «marginal» Democratic districts, supporting Democratic House and Senate members who are up for re-election in 2018 to encourage them to legislatively oppose Trump.

State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, who represents a swing district in the middle of the island, had been a state chair for Marco Rubio, and now, she says, she can't decide whom to vote for, much less endorse.

The GOP is seeking to ward off what leaders termed a potential disaster, an indicted congressman running for re-election in a swing district.

with trump being so insane and this a swing district he probably assumed that he would lose anyway even if he didn't vote for this so he's resigned himself to being a one - termer, and the post-term options for a loyal one - termer are much more numerous than for one who went against the family.

That includes six Democrats running in state Senate races, several of whom are running for key swing districts this fall, including Alison Boak, Chris Eachus and Amber Small.

Many on the left believed that she could pull out a win for liberal populists in New York's 19th District, one of the country's rare swing districts.

The district has been a swing seat for several cycles after it was flipped by Democrat Craig Johnson, who was unseated by Martins in 2010 in a close vote.

Stefanik is running for a third term in the sprawling North Country House district that has been considered at times a swing seat for Republicans to maintain.