Sentences with phrase «upset victory by»

Progressive groups and some political party leaders said Tuesday's upset victory by Democrat Christine Pellegrino in a district that voted heavily for President Donald Trump may signal further Democratic gains in November's general elections.

The losses in the ward races were offset by an upset victory by Republican Brian Woltman in the county legislature's District 7, who defeated incumbent Jennifer Schwartz Berky in what had traditionally been a Democratic stronghold.

The stirring upset victory by the 1980 U.S. hockey team, recounted in this SI Classic, made those Olympians our Sportsmen of the Year

Not exact matches

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.

Last night's victory by Premier Christy Clark and the BC Liberals will go down in British Columbia political history as one of the biggest upset victories ever.

Propelled by a late - race gamble not to pit for fresh tires, Ryan Newman snapped a 127 - race winless streak and scored an upset victory Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway.

In what was by far the biggest upset of Week 12, Team Jones got a shocking victory over Team Purimetla, 75 - 65.

With no line movement thus far, spread bettors are giving the slight edge to Houston either securing a huge upset victory or losing by seven points or less against the AFC North champion Ravens.

Del Insko drove SPEEDY RODNEY ($ 8.20) to an upset win over Noble Victory, driven by Stanley Dancer, in the $ 50,000 Gotham Trot at Yonkers.

Even though he got lit up, Luck got the last laugh by pulling off the upset victory.

However, the betting public seems to have a short memory, as 8 out of 10 spread bets are sticking with Atlanta to win by 7 or more against a 5 - 4 Titans team who has been plagued by inconsistency, yet looked good last week in a 30 - 3 upset victory on the road against the high - flying Panthers

Michigan has not lost since January 2, when it was upset 75 - 74 by St. John's in Madison Square Garden, although many of its victories since then have appeared to be hairbreadth escapes from defeat.

Making his first collegiate start, Florida State true freshman QB James Blackman was met by a merciless NC State defensive line that played a crucial role in the Wolfpack's upset victory.

As the Barca manager started to walk away, Grau concluded by saying: «[Luis Enrique] seems to be very upset, but we can't understand what he means when he talks about our treatment since in victory, almost always, and when the team loses, our treatment toward him has been consistent.»

His upset victory in a Democrat - dominated district once held by former Rep. Anthony Weiner made him a rockstar inside GOP circles, which could ostensibly help him with fundraising.

Progressive Democrats notched a big victory over their establishment counterparts in Pennsylvania's Democratic primary Tuesday as an insurgent candidate backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) upset the incumbent lieutenant governor.

The 74 - year - old senator's success, including his upset victory in the Michigan primary last week, has been fueled by his appeal to younger voters, who so far have resisted Clinton's efforts to reach out to them through targeted TV ads and an increased focus on issues such as student debt.

But perhaps the most natural target — the 26th District, won by Kathy Hochul in a special election last month — might draw objections from both parties: from Democrats because they think she's a rising star after her upset victory, and from Republicans because they expect to have a reasonable chance of reclaiming the seat anyway.

And Cox saw his party get burned by made - as - hell Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, who won an upset GOP primary victory to land the line against then - AG Cuomo in 2010.

As CBS2's Steve Langford reported, Thompson scored an upset victory in 2013 by defeating longtime Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes.

Two polls from Siena College and Quinnipiac University have shown Cuomo's margin of victory diminished by a generic candidate running to his left — surveys that have emboldened the activist wing of the party upset with his stances on tax cuts and charter schools.

Larry Zacarese, an assistant police chief at Stony Brook University making his first run for office, pulled off a resounding upset victory over veteran state Sen. Phil Boyle, who was backed by the party, in the Republican primary for Suffolk County sheriff.

Miller, a staunch conservative, won an upset victory over Stirpe despite being outspent by a large margin.

In 2011, the one - time Ward 6 alderman pulled off an upset victory over party favorite Andi Turco - Levin in the GOP mayoral primary before going on to getting trounced by Gallo in the general election.

The Hill reported: «On Tuesday, Biden campaigned twice in Pennsylvania with Democratic House candidate Conor Lamb, whom polls show has a good chance of pulling off an upset special election victory next week in a district long held by Republicans.

Laika's «Kubo and the Two Strings» scored an upset victory over «Zootopia» in the animated film category, where it was the only nominee not made by Disney / Pixar.

An upset win by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, despite polls suggesting only a slim chance of victory, could result in similar convulsions.

Cambridge Analytica has drawn criticism inside and outside the Republican Party, both for its claim to be able to classify voters by psychology and for exaggerating its role in Mr. Trump's upset victory.