Sentences with phrase «republican running for a seat»

Republicans running for the seat are reformist Colin Schmitt, Blooming Grove Supervisor Frank Fornario Jr. and Goshen Mayor Kyle Roddey.

There are no Republicans running for the seat.

«Americans are left with an awful choice to make on November 8,» said Killian, a Republican running for a seat in Westchester County against incumbent George Latimer, a Democrat.

Yorktown Councilman Terrence Murphy is the Republican running for a seat that could swing either way and in a race that has seen its share of polemical debates and incendiary mailers.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Three Republicans running for the seat of retiring Rep. Richard Hanna in a June 28 primary split on the issue of gun control Wednesday night in their first televised debate in Syracuse.

There are ten Democrats and six Republicans running for the seat being vacated by Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) in November.

Not exact matches

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday said he had «no reason to doubt» the women who have come forward in recent days with sexual - misconduct accusations against Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican running for Sessions» vacated Senate seat.

Peter Schiff, a prominent investment strategist (who is also running as a Republican for a Senate seat in Connecticut this fall), believes the U.S. economy must remain on life support indefinitely.

Democrats have not said whether they will take any seats on the Republican - majority special committee, saying the new probe - following several other congressional investigations on Benghazi - is also aimed at damaging former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's chances if she runs for president in 2016.

Florida Democrats have targeted Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who is considering a run for re-election after previously saying he would give up his seat.

In 2010, she also ran unsuccessfully as the Republican challenger for Barbara Boxer's Senate seat in California.

-- Michael Scherer spent hours in early February interviewing Joe Arpaio, the former Maricopa County sheriff who had his conviction pardoned by Trump and is now running for Arizona's Senate seat: «Each of the Republicans running for Senate in Arizona this year claims a special bond with President Trump, but only one describes it as a supernatural connection beyond rational explanation.

In 2009, Daniels considered running for the U.S. Senate seat in Louisiana then held by David Vitter, a family - values Republican linked to a prostitution ring run by the «D.C. Madam,» saying that voters had drafted her.

A Wave of Losses Coming: There's an influx of female candidates running for Democratic seats in 2018 — but many of those women are running in races considered to be easy Republican wins.

Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said Tuesday he will not seek re-election after serving more than 40 years in the Senate, opening the door for former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to run for his seat.

Grimm is running for the seat again in a Republican primary, but he recently disavowed former Trump strategist Steve Bannon amid a public falling out for the ex-White House counselor with the president and his supporters.

Republicans brought Flower Hill Mayor Elaine Phillips to meet GOP senators this week at the state Capitol, a sign, sources said, of her potential candidacy to run for a seat currently held by Sen. Jack Martins, who is running for Congress.

Republican state Senate hopeful Sarmad Khojasteh has raised $ 128,555 over the last six weeks to run for an open seat in Westchester County, his campaign said Tuesday.

State Sen. Joseph Robach, a Democrat - turned - Republican, will not run for the congressional seat once held by late Rep. Louise Slaughter, saying he believes he can have the «greatest impact» if he stays put in the Senate, where his party holds a tenuous one - vote majority.

Republicans — both in the U.S. Senate and those running for president — have insisted Scalia's seat should be filled by the next occupant of the White House and not Obama, who remains in office for another 11 months.

Babinec is running in a three - person race for the 22nd congressional district in central New York, facing Republican Claudia Tenney and Democrat Kim Myers for the seat being vacated by Rep. Richard Hanna.

At the same time, Blanche Lincoln survived (for now) and the Dems held on to John Murtha's old House seat in a Republican - leaning area, where again observers will try to draw grand conclusions from the fact that Mark Critz found it necessary to run against Obama's healthcare plan.

In addition, the Democrats lost two members of their conference: Mark Schroeder's seat (145th AD) out in Western NY up for grabs, as the WNY Democrat (and thorn in Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's side) stepped down to run for Buffalo comptroller; and Republican - turned - Democrat Mike Spano (93rd AD) will be giving up his seat to start his new job as mayor of Yonkers.

Hein had been one of the more prominent Democrats considering a run for the seat, while the Republican field has been a crowded one: At least five GOP candidates are in the mix, including former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso, Assemblyman Peter Lopez and businessman Andrew Heaney.

Former Congressman — and convicted felon — Michael Grimm sounded ready to run for his old seat last night as he blasted the Staten Island representative who replaced him, Republican Dan Donovan, calling him a «liberal Democrat.»

Republican Rye City Councilwoman Julie Killian is running for the seat this fall.

Rensselaer County Clerk Frank Merola could decide by Friday if he will seek the Republican nomination to succeed state Sen. Kathy Marchione, which would make him the first Republican to publicly announce a run for the seat.

Republicans in Nassau County are prepared to back village of Flower Hill Mayor Elaine Phillips to run for the Senate seat being vacated by incumbent Sen. Jack Martins, who is running for congress, sources familiar with the plan said.

Republican Sen. Bill Larkin announced he would run for re-election to the seat he has held since 1990 in what could be a crucial battleground district for control of the chamber.

Republican Scott Brown didn't have much when he started running for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, but he did have himself and the internet: The fundamental dynamic of the race fell in place months ago, when Brown set off in a pickup truck for the only campaign the Republican could...

Democrat Kerin Rigney, a DeWitt town councilor, is running for the 50th district state Senate seat that may be vacated by Republican John DeFrancisco, the deputy Senate majority leader who is seeking the GOP to run for governor.

As former state party executive director files to run for his seat, Republican Sen. Bill Larkin in a statement said Tuesday he has no plans to retire from office.

Wonder how Orange County Republicans feel about someone from Rockland running for the seat, for a district he very likely wouldn't live in come redistricting.

New York City political journalist Ross Barkan announced Tuesday is running for the state Senate seat held by Republican Sen. Martin Golden.

«Most of the candidates for Senator Gillibrand's seat were approached at various points by certain Republican State Committeemen, other than Chairman Cox, to gauge the candidates» interest in running against Senator Schumer, only because there was no candidate for that vacancy for some time.»

Republican Sarmad M. Khojasteh late last week filed to run for the soon - to - be-vacant Senate seat in Westchester County that could be pivotal for control of the chamber.

And yet another candidate in the 19th congressional district is announcing plans to run for the seat held by Republican Rep. John Faso.

Republican leaders and high - powered donors in Utah are waging a quiet but concerted campaign to convince 83 - year - old incumbent Sen. Orrin Hatch, of Utah, not to seek reelection next year, and Mitt Romney, the one - time presidential nominee and leading Trump critic, is exploring a run for the seat.

The Senate Republicans, who are already at a fundraising disadvantage since being relegated to the minority in 2008, have been put in the unexpected position of having to spend precious resources to defend open seats — possibly Morahan's and also the one Sen. Vincent Leibell will vacate to run for Putnam County executive.

State Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long said he has not heard anything from former Rep. Vito Fossella about (yet another) potential comeback, but if the Staten Island Republican is indeed considering a run for his old seat, it appears he'll have to do so without Row D.

In his letter, sent just before Christmas, Khojasteh notes he is so far the only Republican who has filed paperwork declaring his intention to run for the Hudson Valley seat vacated by former Democratic Sen. George Latimer, who is now Westchester County executive after defeating the Republican incumbent, Rob Astorino, last fall, though a number of other potential contenders have been mentioned.

Insiders say earlier this year, all eyes were on who Nassau County Democratic Chair Jay Jacobs and Sufflok County Democratic Chair Richard Schaffer would choose to run for the seat previously held by Republican Assemblyman Joe Saladino, who left to become Oyster Bay Town Supervisor.

She's running for a seat Serino won in 2014, unseating Democratic incumbent Terry Gipson, who had flipped the seat in 2012 in a three - way race that ousted longtime Republican Sen. Stephen Saland.

John Hertzler, who played a Klingon chancellor on several episodes of «Star Trek: Deep Space Nine» announced this weekend in a Facebook post he's running for the seat held by Republican Rep. Tom Reed.

Democratic Assemblyman James Skoufis has created a campaign committee geared toward running for the state Senate seat being vacated by Republican Bill Larkin, a filing at the Board of Elections shows.

Assemblyman James Skoufis's decision to not run for the Senate seat held by Republican Bill Larkin is partially rooted in the belief the 88 - year - old lawmaker will seek another term.

Republican Bob Cohen, who plans to run again for the seat his 2010 Democratic target, Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer, is giving up at the end of the year, has a healthy $ 210,221 on hand, according to his Jan. 15 financial filing.

Senate District 7: Republican incumbent Jack Martins is running for the congressional seat being vacated by Democratic Rep. Steve Israel in Nassau County.

Republican Julie Killian, who ran in 2016 for the seat, was nominated in February for the district.

Majority Republicans in the Nassau County Legislature plan to introduce legislation tomorrow to bar individuals convicted of felonies involving public corruption from running for county office or holding a county - appointed board or commission seat.