Sentence examples for marginal district from inspiring English sources

But if you are in a marginal district and you were a yes before, well, your yes vote just got harder as a result of this amendment".

West is a freshman lawmaker representing a marginal district where he is likely to be beaten in 2012.

In May 1894, Bryan announced he would not seek re-election to the House of Representatives, feeling the incessant need to raise money to campaign in a marginal district was inhibiting his political career.

In many states, Republicans control the once-a-decade process of redrawing Congressional districts, and they are maneuvering to make marginal districts more Republican-friendly.

They nearly blew it, trying to maximize the number of Republicans by including some marginal districts instead of drawing as many safe Republican districts as possible.

"He's at the top of the most-wanted list in swing and marginal districts in the House," said Kenneth M. Duberstein, a former White House chief of staff for Ronald Reagan.

Ironically, Lampson lost his House seat in 2004 thanks to the redrawing (some say gerrymandering) done by DeLay and his Texas allies, in part because solid Republican voting districts were parcelled out to support Republican candidates in neighbouring marginal districts.

Hers is one of many battles under way in marginal districts across the country that will determine whether Britain changes governments at the end of the week – and whether that new government can command a majority in the House of Commons.

Other features developed in Italy itself e.g., the use of the voiceless dental spirant (fricative) f that is shared with Etruscan and is lacking in marginal districts of Venetic.

In some cases, including Mr. Cravaack's, efforts to shore up marginal districts for Republicans could have an unintended effect, because having more Republican voters increases the likelihood of a primary fight.

Another audience member, who still works on Capitol Hill, reminds me that in both parties it is standard practice to allot seats on the House and Senate finance committees to members from marginal districts that need to raise a ton of money in campaign contributions.