Sentence examples for race for election from inspiring English sources

Ms. Leive cited the cautionary tale of Jane Swift, a Republican who gave birth to twin girls in 2001 while acting governor of Massachusetts and then, her popularity ratings low in part because of her prior use of aides as baby sitters, dropped out of the 2002 primary race for election in her own right.

It says it will leave oil taxes well alone and, more to the point, is already nine points ahead of Labour in the race for elections to the Scottish parliament next May, according to an opinion poll published on June 9th.But paradoxically, if Mr Brown does produce a new tax regime which raises more money for the Treasury, that could also help the SNP in the long run.

With the race for the election on August 21st entering its final fortnight, she had better try something striking.

Eight men were allowed to enter the race for the election on 14 June, including Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili; the mayor of Tehran, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf; and former foreign minister Ali Akbar Velayati.

It seeded the anti-Washington message of his 2010 race for re-election as governor, found fuller expression in his book, "Fed Up!" which was published days after that election, and served as the rationale behind his abortive race for president.

The 1968 election was already under way before Johnson realized the depth of his problems and withdrew from the race for re-election.

Charlie's frustration is exacerbated by untoward developments in his latest race for re-election.

Conservatives did not support him enthusiastically in his 1992 race for re-election.

Representative Constance A. Morella, Republican of Maryland, is in a very close race for re-election.

After that, he lost a race for re-election as a local prosecutor.

But Mr. Baucus faces a tough race for re-election in 2002.