Sentences with phrase «congressional primary run»

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Then, lawmakers return to their districts to run for re-election and, for a few, campaign in congressional primaries.

The issue is being raised in part by Liuba Grechen Shirley, who is running in the Democratic primary for the state's second congressional district on Long Island.

Stefanik, a plywood company vice president and former White House policy adviser from Willsboro, and Doheny, an investment fund manager from Watertown, are running in a June 24 primary for the Republican nomination in the 21st Congressional District, where U.S. Rep. Bill Owens, D - Plattsburgh, is not seeking re-election.

But first, he has to win a Democratic primary to run for the 21st Congressional District seat held by Republican Elise Stefanik.

The comments are in response to the DCCC's apparent effort to get Perez Williams, who ran unsuccessfully for Syracuse mayor last year, on the Democratic congressional primary ballot.

Two of the Republicans running in the 19th congressional district on Tuesday agreed to a series of debates ahead of the June primary.

The push from Democratic lawmakers came in a statement from Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who is running in a congressional primary this month for the 13th district in New York City.

Renee and guest Ronnie Ellis with CNHI News Service run down the key state legislative races in this year's primary contest, the top - tier candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the 6th congressional district, the impact of recent educator activism in response to pension legislation and education funding, and more.

Rachel Barnhart secures signatures for congressional primary to run for Slaughter's seat, Democrat and Chronicle, April 6, 2018

Here's a guide to the congressional candidates running on Long Island in advance of next Tuesday's primary.

Paterson was considering a run for New York's 13th Congressional District in 2014, but did not file for the primary election with the New York Board of Elections.

But Dilan loses the congressional primary, so he then collects petitions to run for his Senate seat — unless he doesn't have to run because his son and Espinal back off.

Of course, this whole theory could just as easily apply to a congressional candidate running in a contested primary who loses and then decides to run for state Legislature.

Alan Grayson, the Florida representative and liberal firebrand hoping to win Marco Rubio's U.S. Senate seat, was attempting to explain the recent avalanche of explaining he's had to do as he runs in the Democratic primary against his congressional colleague Patrick Murphy, the preferred candidate of the Democratic Establishment.

Among Pataki's other contributors are George Demos, who's run in several bitter NY - 1 congressional district Republican primaries, and James Pappas of PJ Mechanical Corp..

Wager is a Republican who ran unsuccessfully in 2008 in a GOP a primary in New York's 20th Congressional District.

Adem Bunkeddeko, a Democrat running against U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke (D - Central Brooklyn) in a Democratic primary in Brooklyn's Ninth Congressional District, has released a five - point plan that he said will improve affordable housing in Central Brooklyn.

Chad Lupinacci (R - South Huntington), another possible GOP congressional contender, said he will not run a primary and will support Martins» congressional bid.

Also, Stern has launched the first TV campaign ad in the congressional primary, in which he talks about his late mother, Idalee, who ran a T - shirt shop, as an inspiration.

The endorsements keep coming for Democrat Max Rose, the U.S. Army veteran running in the Democratic primary in the congressional seat that includes parts of Southwest Brooklyn and all of Staten Island.

A woman in the 19th Congressional District, who picked up a lot of Upstate New York votes in a 2014 primary run against Andrew Cuomo, is now one step closer to a seat in Congress.

In 2010, Republican Tea Party candidate Anthony Mele defeated the local GOP machine in a primary and then ran against incumbent Democrat Eliot Engel for his 17th District Congressional seat.

Margolies, the mother - in - law to Chelsea Clinton, was handily defeated as she ran in the Democratic Primary for Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District.

BY EVAN WECHMAN In 2010, Republican Tea Party candidate Anthony Mele defeated the local GOP machine in a primary and then ran against incumbent Democrat Eliot Engel for his 17th District Congressional seat.

Should he lose in the congressional primary he can still run for state senate, as the primary for state senate and other state offices remains in September.

Taddeo last ran for office in 2016 in Florida's 26th Congressional District, when she faced former U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia in the Democratic primary.

Funiciello said the Green Party will definitely have a candidate running in the 21st Congressional District in 2018, and most likely a party primary.

One of the Democrats running in the state's 2nd congressional district has raised more than $ 200,000 in the first quarter of 2018, doubling her primary opponent.

At least one of those close races includes Democrat Zephyr Teachout in the 19th congressional district battleground who ran against Cuomo in a Democratic primary in 2014.

Also running in the Democratic primary are attorney Ali Najmi, civic leader Bob Friedrich, former congressional staffer Celia Dosamantes and Satnam Singh Parhar

There are less than three weeks to go until primary day, and Claudia Tenney, who is running for Congress in a Republican primary against 22nd Congressional District Republican Richard Hanna, continues to push for a debate with her opponent.

Mr. Espaillat was familiar to voters: Not only had he represented Upper Manhattan in both the State Senate and the Assembly, he had run against and lost to Mr. Rangel in the two previous congressional primaries.

Crisco was running a very close second in the primary battle in North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District, around 300 votes behind Aiken.

Grimm, a former marine and FBI agent, is attempting a comeback by running in the Republican primary for his old congressional seat against Donovan, the former Staten Island district attorney, who succeeded him.

At a forum hosted by the Greater Syracuse Labor Council, AFL - CIO in Syracuse Wednesday, the three candidates running in the Democratic primary for New York's 24th Congressional District said the strength of labor unions have been decimated in recent decades and argued for tougher federal legislation to protect them and other domestic jobs.

«Stage set for Greg Steube - Julio Gonzalez primary fight» via the News Service of Florida — State Rep. Gonzalez qualified to run for an open congressional seat, setting up a Republican primary battle with state Sen. Steube, who in Florida's 17th Congressional District, which became open when U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney announced he would not seekcongressional seat, setting up a Republican primary battle with state Sen. Steube, who in Florida's 17th Congressional District, which became open when U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney announced he would not seekCongressional District, which became open when U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney announced he would not seek re-election.

On June 28, the Democratic Party in the 24th Congressional District will be holding a primary to determine who will run on the party line in November against Republican incumbent John Katko.

A candidate running for Rep. Charles Rangel's congressional seat has asked federal and state prosecutors to monitor Tuesday's primary to ensure there is no «voter suppression.»

Democratic congressional candidate Eric Kingson, one of three Democrats running in a primary Tuesday for the Democratic nomination in New York's 24th District, will get some high - profile help Friday.

KINDERHOOK, NY... June 9, 2016 — Leading up to the June 28 Republican primary, John Faso, the endorsed Republican, Conservative, Independence and Reform party candidate running for Congress in the 19th Congressional District, outlined his philosophy and plan to improve Upstate New York's economy, bring jobs back to the region and change Washington's broken status quo.

Congressional primaries are just over a month away, and it is make or break time for the many Democrats running in districts like NY - 23.

The candidates running in the Democratic primary for United States Congress for New York's 19th Congressional District (#NY19) are Jeff Beals, Dave Clegg, Erin Collier, Antonio Delgado, Brian Flynn, Gareth Rhodes, and Pat Ryan.

Because he lost the primary, Calone agreed to run for a state Supreme Court judge seat on the minor party line so that MacKay could endorse another congressional candidate in the November election.

When asked on the campaign trail whether he'd run for re-election in the state senate if he lost to Mr. Rangel, Mr. Espaillat often demurred — saying he would win the congressional primary and that he had not been collecting petitions to run for the state senate seat.

With the primary for Congress set for June and the Senate primary set for September, Mr. Espaillat can do what he's done the last two cycles if he loses the congressional race: quickly turn around and run for his old seat.

Rhodes, a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is running for the Hudson Valley congressional seat held by Rep. John Faso, facing a crowded Democratic primary.

Also, because the Congressional and state legislative primaries are split this year it's possible that Senator Pat Gallivan could seek the GOP nomination in NY - 27 and if he loses could then turn around and run for re-election to the state senate.

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Israel hoped Cantor's loss would have a similar effect in the 21st Congressional District, where Elise Stefanik, a former aide to George W. Bush, is running a competitive primary against Matt Doheny, who twice lost to incumbent Democrat Bill Owens.

Lamb, who lives outside the 22nd Congressional District, lost a state Assembly Democratic primary in 2002 to Barbara Lifton in his only prior run for office.