Sentences with phrase «county seat left vacant»

Senate Republicans, already stressed over their problems finding a candidate in the upcoming special election for the Nassau County seat left vacant by the conviction of former Sen. Dean Skelos, are in an a «funereal mood» after Sen. Jack Martins (R - Nassau) decided to seek retiring Democrat Steve Israel's congressional seat.

A key focus now is on the April 19 special election to fill the Nassau County seat left vacant after the previous majority leader, Dean Skelos, was convicted on felony corruption charges.

Not exact matches

Killian and Mayer are battling to fill the seat left vacant after Democrat George Latimer became county executive Jan. 1.

The race is set for a New York state Senate seat left vacant since January 1, when Democrat George Latimer took office as Westchester County Executive.

Democrat Christine Pellegrino is emotional as she hugs Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone after declaring victory in the special election for the Ninth Assembly seat left vacant when Joe Saladino became Oyster Bay Supervisor, Tuesday evening, May 23, 2017, in Massapequa Park.

Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer will resign the seat she has held since since 1987 to become the Queens County clerk, filling the post left vacant by the death of Gloria D'Amico late last year, according to a Democratic source who has spoken to the legislator about her plans.

PLATTSBURGH — Sara Rowden was sworn into the Clinton County Legislature on Tuesday, filling the seat left vacant by Colin Read's resignation to run for mayor.

With the county GOP's nominating convention only days away, the party's Riverhead and Southold town leaders say they know of no one willing to stand against the popular Democrat, who in January handily beat Riverhead Town Supervisor Sean Walter to fill the seat left vacant when Ed Romaine was elected Brookhaven town supervisor.

There were also special elections yesterday to fill two state legislative seats left vacant by the federal corruption convictions of their former occupants — ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (lower Manhattan) and ex-Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (Nassau County, Long Island).

The two were vying for the seat left vacant when Republican County Judge William Walsh retired last year.

In November, State Sen. George Latimer defeated incumbent Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino, leaving the seat vacant.

But in more liberal Nassau County, in the Third District, where Democrats outnumber Republicans among registered voters, the story is different in the race for the seat that will be left vacant by the retiring incumbent Democrat, Representative Steve Israel.

The open Clinton County legislature seat left vacant by the departure of Colin Read will now be subject to a Democratic primary.

In 2002, Mr. Lasher contributed to Tim Bishop's Congressional upset in Suffolk County, and in the past election cycle he worked on several races, among them Working Families Party candidate Letitia James» successful City Council bid, for the seat left vacant when James Davis was murdered in City Hall last summer; Steve Levy's winning bid for Suffolk County Executive (the first Democrat elected for that seat since 1987); and Arlene Bluth's failed bid for Civil Court against Shlomo Hagler in Manhattan.

Westchester County executive George Latimer, a Democrat, has also left his state Senate seat vacant.