Sentences with phrase «winning primaries against»

Both would have to disarm their political efforts at winning primaries against IDC or non-IDC candidates.

Likewise, going 3 - 0 against Bortles, Mallet, and Luke McCown is just as brag - worthy of a accomplishment as winning a primary against Bernie Sanders, Martin O Malley, and Jim Webb.

Unlike McDonald, Grisanti easily won his primary against a more socially conservative challenger.

The lead focuses on a Maryland Comptroller candidate who built 80 % of his volunteer base on MySpace and then turned around and won the primary against a two - term incumbent.

Edwards was actually the original running mate of Lazio, but in a quirk won his primary against Paladino's preferred bottom half of the ticket, Tom Ognibene.

Albany, NY — Host Alan Chartock is joined by Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, who is seeking to win the primary against Rep. Rick Lazio for the GOP nomination for governor.

In primary elections for nominations for District 2 County Legislature, the parties choices, Democratic incumbent Chris Allen and Republican Joseph Maloney both easily won their primaries against write in challenges from the other.

Assemblyman Bill Nojay, who committed suicide on Friday, won his primary against Honeoye Falls mayor Rick Milne by a convincing margin.

If you do win this primary against Congressman Hanna, what would you do to beat the Democrat that is running in this race?

Florida Senate (R): Gov. Charlie Crist is the overwhelming favorite to win his primary against former state House Speaker Marco Rubio but that doesn't mean there isn't real drama in this race.

Democratic state Senator George Latimer is the opponent, after having won a primary against county Legislator Ken Jenkins.

If Teachout doesn't win the primary against the anti-teacher Andrew Cuomo, we will advocate for Howie Hawkins of the Green Party in the general election.

NM - 1: Heather Wilson runs for the Senate, her congressional seat goes blue, Senate seat goes blue too... Congresswoman Wilson may not even win a primary against Steve Pearce.

Incumbent Debi Rose won her primary against challenger Kamillah Hanks.

Deeds won a primary against two decent opponents and get the stamp of approval from the WaPo including nonstop negative Maccacca efforts.

If Pearce wants to make an issue of the ethical questions Wilson faces, he could very well run and win a primary against her.

Not exact matches

The Republican Party is most vulnerable because the Religious Right, a substantial voting bloc, is adamantly against gambling, This was evident recently in an Alabama gubernatorial primary race, when the challenger said that he «would not rule out new gambling rules» and lost, while Governor Fob James agreed to almost all of the right's social agenda, and won renomination.

The other non-Romney Republican presidential candidates either couldn't or wouldn't make a case against Romneycare that could win over the right - of - center voters that populate Republican primaries and caucuses.

Indeed a striker's primary objective is to score goals not hold up play like Giroud, we need Giroud on the bench against Chelsea to increase our chances of winning

In the previous matchup against the Jazz, which the Pacers won 109 - 94, he had 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists (5/8 three point shooting), and remains the primary offensive threat.

She won a four - way Democratic primary in the newly - drawn NY - 6 in Queens on June 26 and is now facing off against GOP NYC Councilman Dan Halloran.

Diaz was one of Fight Back's top targets this fall, but easily won re-election against his primary opponent, Charlie Ramos, on Sept. 14.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer told reporters in western New York on Monday he was confident Hillary Clinton would win next month's presidential primary against Bernie Sanders.

The party did the same thing in NY - 18, bumping Larry Weissmann in favor of former Spitzer / Paterson administration aide Sean Patrick Maloney, who won the June Democratic primary and is facing off against Republican Rep. Nan Hayworth in November.

Marchione was first elected after winning a Republican primary against Sen. Roy McDonald, one of the GOP lawmakers who voted in favor of the legalization of same - sex marriage.

Still, she managed to win a June 26 primary against a better - known rival, Rep. Bob Turner and another elected official, Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos in a low - turnout contest.

Part of that deal is for each side to not fund or support primary challenges against each others» members, while also working together to win two special elections to fill upcoming vacancies in the chamber.

The Republicans have a strong candidate this year in Assemblyman Jack Quinn, who will no doubt put up a spirited fight against no matter who wins the Democratic primary.

The fact that this is a presidential election year stacks the deck against Republicans to begin with in this Democrat - dominated state, although whoever wins the GOP primary will have more time than ususal between then and the November general election to focus on the real target: Gillibrand.

Turner has argued that his big win against Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin in Weiner's old Democrat - dominated Brooklyn / Queens district, which drew national attention and made him an overnight GOP sensation, afforded him more name recognition than his two primary opponents, attorney Wendy Long and Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, and makes him a better general election challenger to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

She incurred the undying enmity of CM Quinn in 2009 when she ran against her in the primary and, to the Speaker's embarrassment, won more than 30 % of the vote.

He must win the Aug. 28 primary against state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, who served in the House from 2001 to 2011, then pivot and win a competitive general election in a swing state in a poor environment for the president's party.

Rep. Lou Barletta won the Republican Senate primary in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, advancing to a November matchup against Democratic incumbent Bob Casey.

Stewart's campaign for lieutenant governor did not win her party's endorsement but did win enough votes to compete in the primary against Joe Markley.

Whoever wins the June 26th Democratic primary will face off against GOP Councilman Dan Halloran in November.

Teachout won 34 percent of the vote in her 2014 primary challenge against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2014.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio spent Sunday urging voters to head to the polls on Tuesday, as Sal Albanese, his leading rival in the Democratic primary, pushed back against a widely held belief that the incumbent was a shoo - in to win.

Dietl might win the Republican primary but he'll have a difficult time convincing Democrats to vote for him against Mayor Bill de Blasio in the general election.

Whoever wins the June 26th primary will face off against Republican Dan Halloran in the general election.

Ball went on to win the primary, and the Senate Republicans eventually embraced him — even going so far as to say they would defend him this year in a primary battle against Assemblyman Steve Katz.

«Our US Senate candidate, Wendy Long, with little money and shear faith in New Yorkers waged an almost impossible primary campaign challenge and won the right to be on the GOP line against all odds,» Long wrote in the letter.

If you think the Democrat is more likely to win against Reagan than Ford, and you want to optimize his chances to win, you vote Reagan in the primaries.

And Cox saw his party get burned by made - as - hell Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, who won an upset GOP primary victory to land the line against then - AG Cuomo in 2010.

If so, she would have heard former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato's glaring omission of her campaign while discussing his own come - from - behind 1980 primary win against sitting GOP Sen. Jacob Javits.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio spent today urging voters to head to the polls on Tuesday, as Sal Albanese, his leading rival in the Democratic primary, pushed back against a widely held belief that the incumbent was a shoo - in to win.

Whoever wins tomorrow's primary will face off against Democratic Sen. Joe Addabbo in November.

Former state Sen. Terry Gipson in a radio interview on Monday said it would take a grassroots effort to win a Democratic primary for governor against incumbent Andrew Cuomo.

Two years ago, the party helped progressive Democrats win a number of legislative primaries, in some cases against incumbents.

If Nixon wins more than 40 percent of the vote in the primary or forces Cuomo into a tough fight against his GOP opponent in the general, it will be a clear sign that New York politics has changed — and those who can't adapt their worldview should start looking for a new profession.

After receiving Reform Party endorsement in June, Mr. Zacarese won a Republican primary in September against Phil Boyle, a New York State senator.