Sentences with phrase «vote victory»

This is a winner - take - all system, whereby the candidate who wins the popular vote within a state garners all of the electoral college votes, even if one candidate wins a razor - thin popular vote victory over his or her rival.

The review on the federal level comes after Trump claimed voter fraud was behind the popular vote victory by Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election and hinted during the campaign the vote itself could be «rigged.»

And last, but not least, George W. Bush prevailed over Al Gore in 2000, ultimately claiming his own popular vote victory by a margin of five to four.

The spending, matched by another $ 250,000 from the Protect our Democracy Super PAC, helped boost Tkaczyk, a school board member, to an 18 - vote victory of George Amedore, who defeated her two years later.

Despite a 2006 felony conviction and three attempts to remove his name from the ballot because of his criminal record, Mohamed T. Albanna logged a 44 - vote victory Tuesday over John Ingram to win a race for Lackawanna City Council.

With an 18 - vote victory margin, she can not afford to offend either.

Given that he didn't seem to be running very hard, Schreibman's unofficial 10,000 - vote victory surprised some.

With all 126 districts reporting, incumbent district attorney Holley Carnright has scored a substantial 7,500 - vote victory over challenger Jonathan Sennett.

The 1,892 votes she received on the Green line were critical in her 18 vote victory in 2012.

Any strategy that depends on winning over 60 percent of the white vote in order to squeak out a popular vote victory is fatally flawed.

But then James Comey closed the investigation again, possibly costing Trump a popular vote victory.

In fact, Faso had that target on his back in 2016, but still managed a 25,000 - vote victory.

In 2009, with the Diaz trucks and volunteers, County was only able to squeak out a 69 vote victory over Maria Baez.

Two years have passed since Tkaczyk squeaked by Amedore in an 18 - vote victory that only came after many recounts that saw the lead shift back and forth and delayed the Senator's «official» arrival in Albany for two months.

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

Following Tuesday's count of 55 absentee and affidavit ballots, Henry, a Republican, secured a 20 - vote victory over Democrat Jerry Marking.

But it did make a difference two years ago when an estimated $ 200,000 of late - breaking donations propelled Tkaczyk to an 18 - vote victory over Amedore at the wire.

But, with a GOP wave sweeping the country, Walsh took advantage of the Republican lean of the 8th district to eke out a 291 - vote victory.

Flower Hill mayor Elaine Phillips had a more than 4,000 vote victory over Democrat Adam Haber.

How is getting ONE out FIVE votes a victory?

Democrats will say that Schoharie's Chris Tague's 161 - vote victory in a heavily Republican district over Greene County's Aidan O'Connor was almost too close to call; politicians can spin election results in myriad directions.

The real tossup is in Wawarsing, where Republican Craig Lopez eked out a 15 - vote victory over tireless Tim Distel.

Harris Beach is the law firm of Keith Corbett, who represented Tenke in court hearings that led to his three - vote victory over incumbent Reginald Spinello in the November mayoral election.

The New York City Board of Elections yesterday certified that Bronx Assemblyman Victor Pichardo eked out a two - vote victory over challenger Hector Ramirez in the recount of the results of last month's Democratic primary.