Sentences with phrase «voters in the district backed»

By a margin of 51 percent to 42 percent, voters in the district backed the GOP controlling the Senate, the poll found.

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Supporters of a city - council candidate who had Lopez's backing used the message in a «robo - call» that was telephoned to voters in the candidate's district.

«Bottom line — if the Hayworth campaign is able to appropriately fund paid media for the final push to get Nan's message out to voters in the district, she can win back this congressional seat on November 4th,» the memo concludes.

In IDC Leader Jeff Klein's district, support for backing mainline Democrats from Democratic voters in his district is 62 percent; in Sen. David Carlucci's district it is 59 percent, in Sen. David Valesky's district is 61 percenIn IDC Leader Jeff Klein's district, support for backing mainline Democrats from Democratic voters in his district is 62 percent; in Sen. David Carlucci's district it is 59 percent, in Sen. David Valesky's district is 61 percenin his district is 62 percent; in Sen. David Carlucci's district it is 59 percent, in Sen. David Valesky's district is 61 percenin Sen. David Carlucci's district it is 59 percent, in Sen. David Valesky's district is 61 percenin Sen. David Valesky's district is 61 percent.

«This recognition will open more doors in our efforts to return New York's 24th Congressional District back to central New York voters.

In the 46th Senate district, where Democratic Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk faces a rematch against Republican George Amedore, voters there back Astorino over Cuomo 43 percent to 35 percent.

Voters in the sprawling 2nd District in northern Maine backed Trump by 10 points though Obama carried the seat twice.

The communiqué read, «That members of the elders forum, having felt the pulse of the entire party members as well as voters in the community, resolved to fully back the call that the APC should pick its governorship candidate from the Osun West Senatorial District.

Though Assemblyman Bill Nojay took his own life last week, a majority of Republican voters in his Assembly district backed him over opponent Rick Milne in Tuesday's primary.

It's districts like NY - 19 that will help determine whether or not Democrats take back the House despite the undemocratic obstacles — like extreme gerrymandering and voter suppression laws that Republicans have erected nationwide in recent years.

«We need a candidate who can win back that seat from Terry Gipson,» said Brilliant, adding that the executive committee belives that Serino's message resonates with conservative Republican voters in the district.

Both Owens and Scozzafava - but particularly the Republican candidate - have been hit hard by conservatives backing third - party candidate Doug Hoffman, who has now pulled within single digits of the GOP's pick in the most recent survey of district voters.

Rangel rebuffed jabs from state Sen. Adriano Espaillat and the Rev. Michael Walrond by repeatedly referencing his experience and relationship with President Barack Obama as reasons why voters in an ethnically, racially and economically evolving district should send him back to Washington for a 23rd term.

«Voters in New York's 19th District are fiercely independent — backing President Obama in 2008 and 2012 — and they will back a Democrat who fights for the middle class,» the statement continued.

The challenge for Caligiuri, an establishment candidate, is securing the support of the Tea Party activists who backed Republican Mark Greenberg in the primary while also appealing to the 45 percent of voters in the district who are registered independents.

«Mark Grisanti is focused on the issue most important to voters in the 60th Senate District — creating jobs and getting our economy back on track,» said Grisanti campaign spokesman Doug Curella.

Voters in the 25th Congressional District have decided to send longtime area Democratic representative Louise Slaughter back to Washington for another term.

Mr. Recchia continued to straddle the fine line between the backing he is receiving from the likes of Mayor Bill de Blasio, a liberal Democrat relatively unpopular in the district, and the need to appeal to the swing voters who will decide this race.

Voters will choose between Ms. Cancel, Working Families Party candidate Yuh - Line Niou and Republican Lester Chang next month Ms. Niou, a registered Democrat and two - year resident of the district, works as chief of staff to Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim, and enjoys the backing of most labor unions and the Democratic power structure in the Assembly.

September 29, 2014 • Voters in New Hampshire's 1st District have swung back and forth in recent congressional elections.

In a reversal, Gov. Scott Walker is backing a plan — similar to one he recently vetoed — to let some school districts raise property taxes without voter approval to pay for programs and services.

Tom Evenson, spokesman for Walker, said the governor is backing Nygren's new plan because it includes a provision that would prohibit school districts from raising taxes if voters rejected a referendum in the last three years.

School board members and superintendents appearing before the Assembly education committee questioned why Republicans want to inject themselves in local affairs during a public hearing on a bill that would prohibit school districts from bringing a failed referendum back to voters for two years.

Lawmakers need to hear from their constituents to be reminded that voters back in their districts expect a budget and policies that will support strong public schools.