Sentence examples for capture a seat from inspiring English sources

It's still conceivable that the Democratic candidate could capture a seat the Republicans should own.

They respect his credentials in leading the fight against insurgents and feel confident he can win over enough of his tribe to capture a seat or two.

It did not hurt that he was also the only Republican to capture a seat from the Democrats in the election earlier this month.

The governor and other party leaders have had rocky relations with Mr. Giuliani, but most consider him their party's best hope to capture a seat now held by a Democrat, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who is retiring.

Since taking office he has complained that the state slept "like Rip van Winkle" under the reign of his predecessor, George E. Pataki; he has helped the Democrats capture a seat in the Republican-led Senate, and he has even traveled to the districts of fellow Democrats in the Assembly to criticize them for their choice of a new comptroller.

At this point in 2000, it was difficult for New Yorkers to miss Hillary Rodham Clinton, who buzzed around the state attacking her Republican rival in a flurry of campaign appearances and television advertisements as she sought to become the only first lady to capture a seat in Congress.

Though poorly financed, she won an upset victory over Dixon on her way to capturing a seat in the Senate.

After losing his first bid for the House, he jolted Florida's political establishment in 2008 by capturing a seat that had been held by Republicans for three decades.

OTTAWA, Sept. 17 — Canada's Conservative government captured a seat in a generally separatist region of Quebec during one of three special elections on Monday, while the opposition Liberals encountered a setback in Montreal.

Capturing a seat in the House of Representatives in 1970, in a district comprising parts of the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens, he became the first person of Puerto Rican descent elected to Congress from any state.

In addition, Mr. Schumer — who close associates say harbors ambitions to someday be the Senate majority leader — has elevated his profile by helping his party pull off a string of Senate victories, and he feels personally responsible for blocking Republicans from capturing a seat in his state.