Sentences with phrase «to run against an incumbent»

And it's even less the ticket when running against an incumbent.

We were running against an incumbent president who very openly and aggressively supported legal abortion.

Akin, the Republican nominee running against incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill, has faced calls from practically every prominent Republican in the country to step aside after his remarks that women rarely get pregnant from «legitimate rape.»

David Zinczenko, editor - in - chief, Men's Journal Lois Murphy: $ 1,000 Murphy is a Democrat running against an incumbent Republican in Pennsylvania's Sixth District.

On October 6, 2013, Zeldin announced he would seek the Republican nomination to again run against incumbent Democratic Congressman Tim Bishop.

arents and teachers need to start thinking about running against incumbents in the coming election

Onondaga County's Democratic Committee members Thursday designated Colleen Deacon as their candidate to run against incumbent Rep. John Katko, R - Camillus, in the 24th Congressional District.

It is presently occupied by Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who is running against incumbent Congressman Charles B. Rangel for the newly created 13th Congressional district.

He's running against incumbent Charles Schumer.

Albany, NY — On this week's Capitol Connection, Alan Chartock welcomes labor organizer and social activist Jonathan Tasini, who's running against incumbent U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton on a platform of withdrawing American troops from Iraq as soon as possible.

BY EVAN WECHMAN In 2010, Republican Tea Party candidate Anthony Mele defeated the local GOP machine in a primary and then ran against incumbent Democrat Eliot Engel for his 17th District Congressional seat.

Niccoli is running against incumbent George Amedore for the seat.

A large crowd turned out in Chinatown last night to size up the four candidates running against incumbent City Council member Alan Gerson.

He's running against incumbent Tom Reed.

Paul J. Massey Jr., a millionaire real estate sales executive, unexpectedly ended his Republican campaign to challenge Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York on Wednesday, citing the cost of running against an incumbent as the reason for halting his bid.

McGrath, who was defeated by Democratic Sen. Todd Kaminsky in a special election in April to replace disgraced former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, is running against the incumbent as he seeks a full, two - year term.

In North Brooklyn, Grand Street Campus high school assistant principal Tommy Torres, who is running against incumbent Councilman Antonio Reynoso, secured the vote of actor Chris Roberti, 38.

Latimer is a declared candidate in the race for the nomination to run against incumbent County Executive Rob Astorino this fall.

The 66 - year - old former city councilman is running against incumbent Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D - Middle Village) in the hopes of preventing a redistricting two years from now that could eliminate the relatively conservative population in the neighborhoods as a voting -LSB-...]

HOOSICK FALLS >> The Democrat running against incumbent state Sen. Kathy Marchione found a unique and high - profile way Tuesday to criticize the Halfmoon Republican over her handling of the water contamination crisis that has plagued the village and the town of Hooisick for nearly a year.

Leandre, who is running against incumbent City Councilman James Sanders (D - Laurelton) in the Democratic primary next week, arrived at the meeting an hour late and said he heard about the litter and called DeBerry and the other man to go to the park the next morning to sort things out.

Sources close to Vice-President Mike Pence says claims by one Republican State Senate candidate that he encouraged her to run against incumbent Jim Merritt are not accurate.

«The key is to have an endorsement, if people think I'm the right person, as soon as possible, because you need as much time as you can possibly get to run against an incumbent with $ 30 million in the bank,» he said.

Mark - Viverito, who represents parts of East Harlem and the South Bronx, declined to run for Rep. Charlie Rangel's seat when he retired in 2016, and has given no indication that she would mount an uphill run against any incumbent member of the delegation.

Lew is running against incumbent Eric Ulrich, a one term Councilman who Simon said failed to serve the entire community during his tenure.

Long, who has an uphill battle running against the incumbent, has raised $ 336,976, including a $ 2,500 donation from an employee at the Houston - based developer Hines.

Vince Giordano, 74, of Manlius has the Onondaga County GOP Party designation to run against incumbent Al Stirpe.

Astorino, the party's 2014 nominee for governor, is believed to be considering a second run against incumbent Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo next year.

Coming off his primary victory and sensing he could play kingmaker in upper Manhattan, Espaillat endorsed Alcantara in July along with Carmen De La Rosa to run against incumbent Guillermo Linares in the Assembly.

Republican Paul Niehaus, who is running against incumbent Jonathan Bing to represent the 73rd Assembly District on the Upper East Side, said that he's been blown away by the support he's felt from both sides of the aisle.

He generated bad press for the administration by offering a job to Colorado Democratic Senate primary candidate Andrew Romanoff when the administration was trying to get him not to run against incumbent Michael Bennet in 2010.

He also endorsed City Council candidate Bob Holden, who's running against incumbent Liz Crowley in the district that includes Middle Village.

Frankel previously ran against incumbent Republican Maggie Brooks in the last county executive race four years ago.

Earlier this morning Mr. Espaillat announced he was endorsing Mark Gjonaj, running against incumbent Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera.

But then, what chance did a recently retired Army colonel running against an incumbent congressman seem to have in 2010?

Carla Keehn ran against incumbent Lisa Schall for election to the San Diego County Superior Court.

«If taking press conferences is leading the region, I guess that's the case,» Walter said when asked about the challenge of running against an incumbent perceived as a leader during last November's blizzard.

Democrat Bob Buesing is giving it another go in Senate District 18, and he's planning a Tuesday campaign kickoff to get the ball rolling on his 2018 run against incumbent Tampa Republican Sen. Dana Young.

Senior leaders in the Social Democratic Pary (SPD) have decided that Steinmeier will run against incumbent Chancellor Angela Merkel in next year's federal elections, according to reports on Saturday, Sept. 6, by the Berliner Zeitung and Spiegel Online.

The ad being released today is on behalf of Republican town Councilman and Reform Party candidate George Hoehmann, who is running against incumbent Supervisor Alexander Gromack.

«It's a daunting challenge to run against an incumbent mayor,» Hogan said.

Bethlehem, PA Mayor John Callahan announceed his intention on Saturday to run against incumbent Representative Charlie Dent (R - PA - 15).

In Crown Point, Marjorie Hurlbert will run against incumbent Arthur Miclette.

Three candidates have thrown their hat in the ring to run against incumbent Jeff Graham in November's election.

Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins called for a debate after he announced that he is running against incumbent Marty Masterpole for Syracuse city auditor.

During an event outside Town Hall, Eldridge announced that he would run against incumbent Susan Johnson (D - 49) as a member of The...

The Preserve Ramapo candidates were joined by about 40 local residents at their rally, and also got support from the Republican candidate for Rockland County Clerk, Donna Held, who is running against incumbent Paul Piperator, D - Haverstraw.

«When I took this office 31 years ago my desire was to run for supervisor,» Rozzelle said this week, noting how things had held her back, including a wish not to split her party by running against an incumbent... and she needed the «less uncertain» position of town clerk to stabilize her family while her husband was ill (he eventually passed away in 1992).