Sentences with phrase «victory over challenger»

She then pointed to the two needle - in - a-haystack union victories to crow about — the ouster of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and Tom Torlakson's narrow victory over challenger Marshall Tuck in the race for California Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Despite having a Democratic opponent for the first time in years, state Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (D — Corona) achieved victory over challenger Anthony Miranda, a retired policeman, garnering 63 percent of the vote and winning another two - year term in office, according to unofficial election results.

IDC members also pointed to IDC State Senator Tony Avella's declaration of victory over challenger John Liu, the former comptroller (though Mr. Liu declined to concede) as a show of the conference's strength.

Assuming Democrat Hayes Clement's whisker - thin six - vote primary victory over challenger Shayne Gallo — with perhaps a little more than a hundred absentee ballots to be counted — holds up, the finalists in November will be running on the same platform.

With all 126 districts re-porting, incumbent District Attorney Holley Carnright has scored a substantial 7,500 - vote victory over challenger Jonathan Sennett.

In that sense, Julian Schreibman's landslide victory over challenger Joel Tyner in Tuesday's Democratic primary was a mixed blessing.

Republican Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard was re-elected to a third term Tuesday, declaring victory over challengers Richard Dobson and Bert Dunn.

Not exact matches

The most notable result from the preliminary card was the bantamweight victory for John Dodson over Pedro Munhoz, a split decision win for the two - time flyweight title challenger.

Barcelona can not afford to get complacent despite their strong position in all three fronts though and manager Luis Enrique will surely want his players to take advantage of the clash between closest title challengers Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid this weekend by claiming a victory over Sevilla at the Camp Nou.

As critical as pundits were of Manchester City's second - half capitulation away at Everton on Saturday, although no - one was more infuriated with the final score than their manager, City can wrap up fourth with victory over their nearest challenger at a ground which while it hasn't served them well in recent meetings with Tottenham, has been a fortress for them this season — where they've a record of W11 D4 L2; having scored 30 goals and conceded just 12, and where Joe Hart has kept no less than ten clean sheet.

Even their second - string were overwhelming good in midweek, when hammering a sorry Schalke 4 - 1 at Old Trafford, and with players like Ferdinand, Vidic, Carrick, Rooney and Hernandez fresher for their absence in Wednesday's second leg, United look a good bet on paper to finally end all the shenanigans and seal their record 19th English League title with victory over their one remaining challenger.

The increasingly bitter campaign for the northeast Queens state Assembly seat came to an end Tuesday night with Democrat Ed Braunstein's victory over his Republican challenger Vince Tabone.

In their first public break since they made amends after Greenfield's landslide victory over the Hikind - backed / funded / inspired Joe Lazar, Assemblyman Dov Hikind has decided to endorse a Republican challenger to defeat centrist Democratic Congressman Mike McMahon.

Democrat Laura Gillen declared victory late Tuesday over Hempstead GOP Supervisor Anthony Santino, while Oyster Bay GOP Supervisor Joseph Saladino beat Democratic challenger Marc Herman.

Zephyr Teachout, Democratic challenger to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, celebrated her latest legal victory over the governor on Monday with a party at the Hollow Nickel on Atlantic Avenue, not far from the courthouse.

On Tuesday night, he shunned a victory party and issued a brief statement instead, congratulating his running mate Kathy Hochul's win over challenger Tim Wu.

Mr. DiNapoli's overwhelming victory over his 2014 Republican challenger was the largest of any statewide Democratic official, which has fueled some speculation he will one day run for governor himself.

Onondaga County Legislator Danny Liedka, a Republican, retained his 7th District seat (in Eastwood and part of DeWitt) with a victory over Democratic challenger Lorene Dadey.

Republicans claimed the countywide posts of clerk and comptroller Tuesday, while incumbent Republican Sheriff Timothy B. Howard claimed victory while holding a razor - thin lead of 3,850 votes over his Democratic challenger Bernard A. Tolbert.

Incumbency once again played a role for Sheriff's Office election that has not witnessed a challenger's victory since Republican Kenneth Braun over Democrat Michael Amico in 1973.

Incumbent Senate Democrats also had a good night: Gustavo Rivera crushed a challenger who benefited from over half a million in spending from education reform groups, Queens» James Sanders beat back a challenge bolstered by his own county's party officials, and Toby Ann Stavisky cruised to a second straight double - digit victory in Flushing.

The 35 - year - old Rockland native claimed victory over Republican challenger Thomas DePrisco, a retired New York Police Captain, and he says that he is relieved that the election season has come to a close.

Queens State Senator Tony Avella declared victory tonight over former city comptroller John Liu — though the challenger refused to quit, and predicted as much as a week may pass before the all the votes are counted.

Stefanik told reporters last week in Plattsburgh she wasn't feeling vulnerable by the growing influx of challengers, and was proud of her margin in 2016 when she racked up a 35 point victory over Mike Derrick, a Democrat.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Saying that the best is yet to come, incumbent Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, a Democrat, declared victory Tuesday over Republican challenger and state Assemblyman Ray Walter.

After Slaughter survived that knock - down, drag - out race, insiders believed she would cruise to an easy victory this year over her little - known and under - funded GOP challenger, Gates Town Supervisor Mark Assini.

When it finally came time to tallying the votes late Tuesday night, New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg's victory over Democratic challenger and city comptroller Bill Thompson turned out to be remarkably narrow — and surprisingly so, in part because of the gap the size of the Hudson between what the candidates spent on this race, some $ 81 million from Bloomberg's pocket to the $ 6.6 million Thompson dropped according to recent filings.

Chuck Schumer pulled off an expected victory over Republican challenger Wendy Long, gaining his third re-election to the Senate.

Democratic incumbent Mark Poloncarz cruised to victory Tuesday over his Republican challenger Ray Walter, earning a second four - year term as Erie County Executive.

So far, Senator John Cornyn of Texas has escaped any challengers in spite of Senator Ted Cruz's victory there over an establishment Republican in 2012.

The governor is relying on union backing to help him score what he hopes will be a crushing victory over his surprisingly nimble Democratic challenger.

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson (R - Kinderhook) cruised to an overwhelming victory over Democratic challenger Sean Eldridge in the race for

Albany County Executive Dan McCoy cruised to victory Thursday in his Democratic primary over challenger Dan Egan, virtually assuring himself a second term.

CROWN HEIGHTS — In a hotly contested race, incumbent Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo pulled out a decisive victory in the Democratic primary Tuesday over her second - time challenger, Ede Fox.

Instead, Mr. Cuomo grappled with a scandal over his handling of an anti-corruption commission, failing to score resounding victories against his Democratic primary opponent, the little - known Zephyr Teachout, or his underfunded Republican challenger Rob Astorino.

In the other major countywide race, Westchester County Clerk Tim Idoni cruised to victory over Jim Chisholm, his Republican challenger, by 64 - 36.

In Saugerties, incumbent Democratic town justice Claudia Andreassen scored a convincing 4317 to 3054 victory over Republican challenger Ken Gilligan.

The reelection victory of President Barack Obama over Republican challenger former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney yesterday means initiatives begun in the last four years to address past housing market excesses and help boost the market recovery, including proposed Dodd - Frank banking rules and reform of the secondary mortgage market, could command attention going into the president's second term.