Sentences with phrase «upstart democratic»

Teachout, the upstart Democratic candidate appealing to the more liberal wing of the party, was in Syracuse Thursday in the midst of a whistlestop campaign tour and accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of being subservient to the two cable giants because they've contributed heavily to his campaign.

Early in my career at Metroland I received a press release that an upstart Democratic candidate was vying to replace then - Republican Rep. John Sweeney.

(CNN)-- Even though his upstart Democratic primary challenge to incumbent Sen. Blanche Lincoln has been powered by union support, Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter was coy Sunday when asked about his union backing and the Employee Free Choice Act (or «card check» bill), a piece of legislation backed by some of the country's largest and most influential unions.

At a rooftop fund - raiser on Fourteenth Street on Monday evening, Zephyr Teachout stood on a low wooden table and talked about the «open - source principles» of her upstart Democratic campaign against Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Four of Sen. Bernard Sanders» top consultants are carving out a niche for themselves for 2016 — working for upstart Democratic candidates who rankle the party establishment.

Not exact matches

That amount covers ads running through September 9, the day of the Democratic primary in which Mr. Cuomo snagged only 60 percent of the vote thanks to upstart challenger Zephyr Teachout, and includes some $ 296,000 spent the week of September 8.

The «Sex and the City» actress, who's billing herself as an upstart outsider candidate to the left of the Democratic governor, let go of Nicole Aro for Hayley Prim, of Hilltop Solutions.

The good folks at Slate have found a revealing pop culture / political culture connection: by mashing up a clip from the movie Election with footage from the current Democratic race, they find Hillary Clinton's inner Tracy Flick and capture what it must feel like to have some young upstart...

The good folks at Slate have found a revealing pop culture / political culture connection: by mashing up a clip from the movie Election with footage from the current Democratic race, they find Hillary Clinton's inner Tracy Flick and capture what it must feel like to have some young upstart come along and steal your moment.

Empire State Democrats fared just fine in the top - of - the - ticket races: Democratic Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer coasted with more than 60 percent of the vote, and despite the national media attention lavished on upstart Republican gubernatorial nominee Carl Paladino, Democrat Andrew Cuomo sailed to victory by a margin of 27 points.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D - N.Y.) engaged in a nasty, lone radio debate in her Democratic primary against upstart Reshma Saujani on Tuesday morning, in which the two traded barbs — but managed to up the ante after the event, as the incumbent literally fled from reporters and the challenger said she might not vote in the general election if she loses.

The push comes after Mr. Cuomo faced a cold reception from the left - wing, pro-union Working Families Party and a bruising Democratic primary challenge from progressive upstart Zephyr Teachout, who argued he was not liberal enough for his party.

In upper Manhattan's 13th Congressional district, one of the country's most competitive and closely watched Democratic primaries pits four - decade incumbent Rep. Charlie Rangel against upstart state Sen. Adriano Espaillat in a district that was recently redrawn to include a majority Latino population.

The upstart candidate for Albany County executive has gotten a boost from a populist Democratic leader.

WILLIAMSBURG — Incumbent state Sen. Martin Malave Dilan beat an upstart challenge from opponent Debbie Medina in the Democratic primary for the seat Tuesday night.

As Democratic campaigners search for the best tools to track voters and voter contacts, some of them are looking at working with their voter data in a platform from the upstart nonpartisan firm NationBuilder instead of with software from NGP VAN, which many Democrats have used for years.

(Looking at the Democratic field: Bill Richardson, former ambassador to the UN, current governor, has the gravitas to lead, and Mark Warner is an impressive upstart.)

The upstart left - leaning third party had likely provided the margin of victory in the primary with an aggressive door - to - door campaign that party member and Ward 5 Alderwoman Jennifer Fuentes said was meant by state party leaders as a test of the WFP's ability to take on a Democratic Party machine and win.

They endorsed charismatic upstart Zephyr Teachout against Andrew Cuomo in the September Democratic primary.

The fight between Mr. Cuomo and Ms. Nixon has emerged as an early flash point in the battle to define the future of the Democratic Party in the age of President Trump: a contest between an accomplished and pragmatic governor who controls the classic machinery of Democratic politics, and an upstart challenger with little track record but white - hot rhetoric of unfiltered liberalism to rally the base.

«I want to know about the real concerns of this District so I can help when I'm elected,» said the upstart grassroots candidate who has earned endorsements from the Democratic and Working Families parties.

The winner of the Sept. 14 Republican primary will face off against either Rep. Carolyn Maloney or Democratic upstart Reshma Saujani.

Incumbent Kingston Mayor Shayne Gallo lost the Democratic primary to «upstart candidate» Steve Noble, 880 to 668.

Along with its tax affiliate, the Alliance for School Choice, the organization published glossy brochures featuring pictures of smiling children of every race, with endorsements from African - American and Democratic politicians, including Sen. Cory Booker, then an upstart city councilman from Newark, New Jersey, who joined the board of Alliance for School Choice in 2002.