Prokhorov's party is fielding candidates for an escalating series of contests: regional elections; Moscow's mayoral elections in 2015; Russia's State Duma (parliament) elections in 2016; the race for president in 2018.
(In New York, Gov. George E. Pataki turned to his rainy day fund to allow him to close an escalating revenue shortfall in an election year without raising taxes or making deep cuts in services).
The renewed unrest is likely to add to pressure on Mr Erdogan, whose government has been rocked by an escalating corruption scandal ahead of elections that could decide his fate.
Haiti's president Michel Martelly reached a deal with lawmakers on Monday to temper an escalating political crisis over long-overdue legislative and municipal elections.
MANILA — In an escalating battle between entrenched political forces in the Philippines, a senior official accused of election fraud was arrested on Tuesday.
The challenges are part of an escalating national legal battle over voter-ID laws that has become more intense because it is an election year.
"Its like an escalating arms race.
Mr. Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric has been escalating as Election Day nears.
Financing a costly oil clean-up operation will only add to Israel's woes as it prepares for an early election amid escalating unrest between Israelis and Palestinians.
When a problem seemed significant, it was "escalated" — the Election Protection Coalition would send its lawyers on the ground out to a polling place.
When a problem seemed significant, it was "escalated"—the Election Protection Coalition would send its lawyers on the ground out to a polling place.
