Sentences with phrase «7th district seat»

Both candidates vying for the open 7th District seat, for example, say they hope to help return civility and cooperation to the body.

On Nov. 4, 2008, Hill won re-election to the 7th District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, defeating opponent Mike Williams (I).

2) Earl Hilliard Jr., son of former Alabama Rep. Earl Hilliard, missed out of the runoff for his father's old 7th district seat.

Pahaham, a Ph.D from the New School for Social Research, previously declared for the 7th District seat, which is being vacated by term - limited Councilman Robert Jackson.

Levine, who is running for the 7th district seat, offered to help bring together an uptown community that is divided among various racial, religious and economic lines.

On November 4, 2008, Nordquist won election to the 7th District Seat in the Nebraska Senate, defeating Christopher Moles.

«Now that Judge Warshawsky has officially certified this election, I extend my congratulations to Jack Martins on winning the 7th District seat by 451 votes, giving Republicans 32 seats and a majority in the New York State Senate,» Republican Conference Leader Dean Skelos said.

After holding Washington's 7th District seat for 14 terms, McDermott is retiring at the end of this Congress, leaving a vacancy in a safe Democratic seat.

Onondaga County Legislator Danny Liedka, a Republican, retained his 7th District seat (in Eastwood and part of DeWitt) with a victory over Democratic challenger Lorene Dadey.

Not exact matches

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday continued his spate of endorsements for Democrats running in swing seats, backing Democratic candidate Anna Kaplan in Long Island's 7th district.

And in the 7th Senate District, which was an open seat and considered the Democrats best chance for a gain, they did only slightly better than in 2012.

Republicans also nominated Flower Hill Mayor Elaine Phillips for the 7th Senate District seat being vacated by state Sen. Jack Martins, who is running for Congress.

Democrats are eyeing the 7th Senate District seat after party candidates won Senate special elections Tuesday night in the Bronx and Westchester County, giving the party a numerical edge in the chamber.

This past Sun., Dec. 2nd, Democratic District Leader Mark D. Levine launched his campaign for northern Manhattan's 7th District City Council seat, and did so with endorsements that included New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer...

Jack Trammell unanimously won the Democratic nomination for Virginia's 7th Congressional District seat at the party convention last weekend.

Levine, who is a likely candidate for Jackson's seat, wrote that he believed «that a 7th Council District which includes Morningside Heights, Hamilton Heights, and Washington Heights would serve the best interests of local residents while meeting all legal requirements of the districting process.»

The 7th district has been a hotly contested Senate district for several cycles now, with Martins first winning the seat in 2010, an election that helped flip the chamber that year to the GOP column.

Filings made public late last week show REBNY is spending in two Long Island districts: the 5th Senate district in Nassau County on behalf of incumbent Carl Marcellino and the 7th Senate district, where Republican Elaine Phillips is defending an open seat being vacated by Jack Martins.

The calls, which will go into the districts of Reps. Chris Murphy (Conn.) and Steve Kagen (Wisc.) as well as open seat House races in New Jersey's 3rd and 7th district and statewide in Maine where Rep. Tom Allen is challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins, take direct aim at planned calls by Freedom's Watch, announced last week, targeting a handful of Democratic incumbents and challengers over the rising cost of gas.

«It is not enough for their political friends to simply feign outrage on the day of another indictment,» said Adam Haber, a Democrat running for Martins» seat in the 7th District.

The tightest race is probably in the 7th district, centered in Mineola, where Republican Elaine Phillips is battling Democrat Adam Haber for an open seat.

Wisconsin looks like it could swing strongly to the Republican side this year, with the GOP also looking favored to defeat Sen. Russ Feingold (D) and potentially taking House seats in the 7th and 8th districts.

Reform Party Candidate Ronald Kimmons is running for the 7th District US House of Representatives Seat in Texas.

The 7th District race, one strategist warned, represents a potential dilemma for the Democrats: a more liberal candidate could win the primary, only to face a tough general election against Culberson for the GOP - leaning seat.

For at least a couple hours, the board's official website showed that Rep. Elijah E. Cummings — the Democrat considering joining the competitive Democratic primary for the seat being vacated by Maryland Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski — had filed for re-election in the state's 7th District, with just two days to spare until Wednesday night's filing deadline.

In Florida's 7th District, the NRCC is on the offensive against freshman Democrat Stephanie Murphy, who knocked off longtime GOP Rep. John L. Mica last fall in a redistricted seat.

Republican Jack Martins, a state senator from the 7th District in Nassau County, already has raised $ 150,000 in the three weeks since he filed to run for the seat, said his spokesman, E. O'Brien Murray.

New Jersey's 7th district: Rep. Mike Ferguson (R) never had a firm grasp on this north - central seat that was re-drawn following the 2000 Census to favor Republicans.

In Arizona's 7th District, Congressman Ed Pastor is seeking re-election to a seat he has held since 1991.

New Jersey's 7th district (R): Polling provides contradictory results in this open seat district being vacated by Rep. Mike Ferguson (R).

Levine is considered by many to be the favorite in a crowded race for the 7th City Council district seat, which is being vacated by term - limited incumbent Robert Jackson.

A current and a former elected Democratic official are among those who have expressed interest in running for the seat, including former Bloomfield mayor and state treasurer Joseph Suggs and state Rep. Doug McCrory, 7th District - Hartford.

«This club was founded in early 2009 and Bill de Blasio has, I think, been to every event we've ever held,» said club founder Mark Levine, who is vying for a City Council seat in the 7th District.

Two other candidates at the forum — state Rep. Douglas McCrory and his challenger, Donna Thompson - Daniel, who are running for the 7th House District seat — steered clear of the stadium project, and spoke more broadly about economic development.

Hamilton, a federal district court judge in Indiana, was appointed to a seat on the 7th Circuit.