Sentences with phrase «vulnerable incumbent»

The program is designed to help raise money and assist vulnerable incumbents seeking re-election.

Comstock — seen as one of the most vulnerable incumbents in November — declined to attend, but Virginia Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, both Democrats, and two Democrats vying to replace her, Alison Freeman and Dan Helmer, did.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Monday is naming 19 members to the Frontline Program for its most vulnerable incumbents in 2018.

Sen. Dean Heller is the most vulnerable incumbent Republican senator in the fall, and there are competitive open House races in the state's 3rd and 4th congressional districts.

Bishop's seat was viewed as vulnerable by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), and Bishop was a member of their Frontline Program to protect vulnerable incumbents.

Indeed, Cuomo all but dared lawmakers to push for pay raise as they run for re-election — a potentially politically hazardous argument to make, especially for vulnerable incumbents.

(CNN)- President Barack Obama is planning a major campaign swing out West in the final days leading up to the midterm election because party leaders have privately come to the conclusion that control of the Senate could come down to the fate of three highly vulnerable incumbents in that region, according to senior Democratic officials.

Senate Republicans transferred more than $ 900,000 in campaign funds to the committees of potentially vulnerable incumbents and candidates running in closely watched swing districts.

These days, Corbett is among the nation's most vulnerable incumbent governors and is likely to lose to his Democratic challenger, Tom Wolf, in the 2014 elections.

Comstock and New York Rep. Claudia Tenney both made Roll Call's list of the 10 most vulnerable incumbents last fall.

A handful of Democratic House female members did an absurdly normal thing together one night last week: Instead of splintering off to fundraisers, the group of perennially vulnerable incumbents met for a laid - back dinner at a Thai restaurant on Barracks Row after evening votes.

The National Republican Congressional Committee will announce it has raised $ 3 million total for the 20 vulnerable incumbents through its Patriot program, according to figures provided first to Roll Call.

It was clear Haspel was going to be getting plenty of air cover supporting her nomination in media markets with vulnerable incumbent Democratic senators, particularly since Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has announced his opposition.

The last thing Democrats want is an ugly, summer - long divisive primary leading into a general election against a seemingly vulnerable incumbent.

The NRCC's Patriot Program is designed to help raise money and assist vulnerable incumbents seeking re-election.

Between their Frontline Program, designed to help vulnerable incumbents win re-elections, and their Jumpstart Program, which provides early support to candidates in competitive districts, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) targeted 42 races with their resources.

National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Thomas M. Reynolds acknowledged Tuesday that sagging poll numbers — the result of an unfavorable national political climate — has forced vulnerable incumbents in «some seats» to begin their campaigns sooner than they have in recent elections.

Targeted as the most vulnerable incumbent Republican.

Prior to that, the National Republican Congressional Committee added McSally to its Patriot Program, which supports and protects vulnerable incumbents.

Surely, then, Cuomo would run in 1992, with the country in a recession and Bush a highly vulnerable incumbent.

The DCCC has already named Maffei to its Frontline program, which helps protect potentially vulnerable incumbents.

But the near - certain candidacy of Rep. Bobby Jindal (R) makes Blanco the most - vulnerable incumbent governor in the country.

The Cook Political Report labeled her as one of the most vulnerable incumbents as Democrats look to take back the U.S. House.

McSally, a former Air Force pilot, is one of the most vulnerable incumbents in 2016 (File Photo by Bill Clark / CQ Roll Call)

As political parties pick up the pace of recruiting candidates ahead of next year's congressional elections, Democrats are searching for a candidate in NY's 24th Congressional District to challenge what they see as a vulnerable incumbent.

Democratic groups have targeted Zeldin as a vulnerable incumbent Republican.

As he was for much of 2016, Iowa Rep. Rod Blum is back at the top of the list of most vulnerable incumbents.

Several NY 19 candidates said that their fundraising totals in a race that began a year before most primary battles start shaping up reflected an energized party base and a vulnerable incumbent.

But in October he fell out of Roll Call's list of the 10 most vulnerable incumbents.

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel named 26 of his colleagues to the Frontline program, a committee program designed to protect their most vulnerable incumbents.

Democrat Chad Taylor decided to end his campaign against Republican Senator Pat Roberts when it became obvious that Independent Greg Orman had a better chance of defeating the vulnerable incumbent.

A Republican in a seat that redistricting made more Democratic, Curbelo is one of this year's most vulnerable incumbents.

The National Republican Congressional Committee announced 12 members will kick - start its Patriot Program for the House GOP's most vulnerable incumbents, according to a news release provided first to CQ Roll Call.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will announce Thursday the first 14 members who will join its Frontline program for the party's most vulnerable incumbents, according to an early copy of a news release obtained by CQ Roll Call.

Asked to name their two most vulnerable incumbents in 2006, both Guy Cecil, political director at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and Brian Nick, communications director at the National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, provided frank responses.

Margaret Chin was not widely viewed as one of the city's most vulnerable incumbents.

Chin was not widely viewed as one of the city's most vulnerable incumbents, but ended up in a primary that was too close to call for a week after Election Day after a strong showing by Marte, who accused her of failing to rein in overdevelopment in the lower Manhattan district.

Schumer is not viewed as a vulnerable incumbent, and as of September had $ 22 million in his campaign account.

A poor economy and tax increases in one of the wealthiest states have made the Democratic governor one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the country.

The Senate Democrats are trying to win enough new seats — and defend at least three vulnerable incumbents — to realize their quest of re-taking the majority.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee named 19 members — including two New Yorkers, Reps. Tom Suozzi and Sean Patrick Maloney — to the Frontline Program for its most vulnerable incumbents in 2018.

Alesi, like Griasnti, is seen as a vulnerable incumbent in 2012.

Fatigue with the G.O.P., which had controlled the White House for a decade, was rising, Bush was coming to look like a vulnerable incumbent, and several potentially formidable Democrats seemed interested in the race.

Florida: As Democrat Gwen Graham works to oust GOP Rep. Steve Southerland II, the vulnerable incumbent could benefit from GOP Gov. Rick Scott working to turn out the vote in the panhandle's 2nd District — a key area for Scott's re-election too (gubernatorial race rating: Tossup).

Specifically, Democratic Reps. Brad Schneider, north of Chicago, and Bill Enyart, downstate are some of the cycle's most vulnerable incumbents.

And while the Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report / Roll Call rates the district as Safe Republican, Stefanik was added in May to the National Republican Congressional Committee's «Patriot Program,» which provides fundraising and organizational support to the party's most vulnerable incumbents.

Ryan's political team has sent thousands of dollars to dozens of vulnerable incumbents — but hasn't donated to Jones.

Ney is the most vulnerable incumbent of either party up for reelection this November, according to The Fix's own most recent Friday Line on House races.

The National Republican Congressional Committee put Bustos on its initial target list for 2018, and she's in the DCCC's Frontline program for its most vulnerable incumbents.

But a 2010 calendar front - loaded with contested primaries, combined with scores of vulnerable incumbents and both sides playing underdog, means there's an extra dash of hot sauce this year.