Sentences with phrase «about running for the seat»

Ryan's office did confirm he recently met with Democratic Senate Campaign Committee Chairman Mike Gianaris about running for the seat.

Democratic Senate hopeful Chuck Swanick told our colleagues at YNN Buffalo that Erie County Conservative Party Chairman Ralph Lorigo approached him about running for the seat held by Republican Sen. Mark Grisanti about 10 days prior to receiving the executive committee's formal backing.

Glenville Town Supervisor Chris Koetzle said on Tuesday that he has also been thinking about running for the seat over the past couple of months.

Morelle is one of several people to make a decision in the last few days about running for the seat left vacant by Slaughter's death earlier this month.

Rangel says he has talked to David Paterson about running for his seat next year, describing the ex-governor as an «excellent» candidate for the position.

The Times also reported that Democrats have approached Councilman Eric Gioia about running for the seat.

Crist has said little about a run for the seat being vacated by Sen. Mel Martinez (R) and isn't expected to announce a decision until the legislature closes its session next month.

Two years ago, Carey said party leaders approached him about running for the seat and he declined.

One of the «strategies for the future» that the report identifies is: «Party leaders, advocacy organizations, and other political groups also need to make an active effort to reach out to individual women about running for seats.

Not exact matches

The Freedom Report's online archives only go back to 1999, but I was curious to see older editions of Paul's newsletters, in part because of a controversy dating to 1996, when Charles «Lefty» Morris, a Democrat running against Paul for a House seat, released excerpts stating that «opinion polls consistently show only about 5 % of blacks have sensible political opinions,» that «if you have ever been robbed by a black teen - aged male, you know how unbelievably fleet - footed they can be,» and that black representative Barbara Jordan is «the archetypical half - educated victimologist» whose «race and sex protect her from criticism.»

O'Donnell also talked about some of the challenges her campaign faced in the 2008 election, when she ran against Joe Biden for his U.S. Senate seat.

And then I screamed, terrifying the mouse that was attempting to run out of the shed, who instead ran back into the shed, causing Navah to leap up off the seat of the riding mower and join me in my cowering position outside the shed, pondering my question about whether we were cut out for this.

The three newcomers and one incumbent running for the two open seats on the Palatine Park District board talk about issues including a district - owned stable and the future of a municipal golf course as being key in the April 9 election.

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.

Funke, who retired from WHEC - TV in 2012, confirmed he's been contacted by Monroe County GOP Chairman, Bill Reilich about a possible run for the 55th Senate Seat.

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.

The Washington Post reported today that Kerrey is thinking about making a run for the seat held by the retiring Sen. Ben Campbell Nelson.

Thankfully, Ball is not shy about generating press — particularly now that he has competition in his bid for the seat Sen. Vincent Leibell is vacating to run for Putnam County executive.

«You're not going to fool them with the nonsense about being the curator for the Post Office and putting up pictures,» said former Congressman Michael Grimm, who is running for the seat he lost when he went to prison.

Republicans were unhappy with his brief flirtation with a possible run for the late Tom Morahan's Senate seat during the convention, but the general gripe about him is that he's difficult to work with and imperious.

Despite the endorsement, rumors are still floating about Liu gunning for Congresswoman Nydia Velazaquez's seat, a fact he doesn't deny, so it still seems a run for Congress (where you only have to be a resident of the state to run in a district) is still an option for Liu.

Nationally, it costs about $ 1.5 million to run for a House seat.

In his first run for the seat, Mr. Grimm made hay of Mr. McMahon's record — slamming him for voting in favor of a property tax hike in 2002, dotting the borough with bright yellow signs about the tax hike.

Still, Mr. Cusick, who did not return a request for comment, is not the only Democrat whose name has been bandied about for the seat — Mr. McMahon today told the Observer he is also considering a run for his old seat.

Speculation is already beginning to fly about who will run for the 21st Congressional seat following the news that Rep. Bill Owens will not seek re-election.

About a dozen Republicans have expressed interest in running for the 54th SD seat retiring GOP Sen. Mike Nozzolio is vacating at the end of the year due to health reasons.

If you can do any of get, say, a couple of million people to sign a petition calling for the abolition of the minimum wage; win parliamentary seats by running on this issue; or provide polling evidence showing majorities would repeal the race, gender discrimination laws, etc then I will withdraw the claim about this being a minority position.

The Queens Democrats have not yet made a decision about who will run for Weiner's seat in the Sept. 13 special election.

Speculation about Rangel's political intentions ramped up still further yesterday when another of his high - profile potential successors, former Gov. David Paterson, said he would not be running for the congressman's seat.

WASHINGTON — George Pataki has never met Kid Rock and doesn't know much about his politics, but the former New York governor said Tuesday he hopes the rock star runs for a U.S. Senate seat.

Nassau County legislative leaders talk about a new law proposed by majority Republicans on Monday, May 1, 2017, that would bar individuals convicted of felonies involving public corruption from running for county office or holding a county - appointed board or commission seat.

Dell Smitherman, a candidate for the seat last year, told the Observer he was undecided about running again yesterday but had previously said he was interested in seeking the seat on the Working Families Party line.

Some commentators got so excited they decided Boris was about to run for Louise Mensch's seat, after she dramatically announced she was stepping down to join her family in New York.

«Early on, we were certainly talking about what we could do to make a good run at it,» she said of a possible campaign for the 24th Congressional District seat.

Former Assemblyman Nelson Castro, who resigned after wearing a wire for federal prosecutors for close to his entire tenure in office, is thinking about running for his old seat.

Former TV reporter Rachel Barnhart says she plans to make an announcement next week about whether or not she will run for the 25th congressional district seat, left vacant after the death of Louise Slaughter.

Dadey said he is still actively recruiting candidates for the mayor's race and has not had serious talks with anyone, including former Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, about running for the congressional seat.

A Bronx Democratic insider alluded to rumors that Blake has eyed the seat of Congressman José Serrano, expected to retire in the next few years, and that Crespo «would probably feel a certain way» about the assemblyman using the vice chairmanship to help launch a run for the House.

That's what Representative Joe Crowley, the Queens County Democratic boss who selected David Weprin to run for the Anthony Weiner seat, said to Politico reporter Jake Sherman about yesterday's special election in New York's Ninth Congressional district.

Brian Mann April 12, 2018 NRP A crowd of Vermonters packed into Chris Shaw's living room this spring, not to hear about local politicians, but to meet a Democrat running for a House seat in upstate New York's 21st Congressional District.

The party leader said he has already reached out to some Democrats about running for Boyle's seat if it opens up, though he refused to name them.

Hawkins has run for many seats in the past, including governor and U.S. Senator, and not come close to winning, but the last time he ran for city council he garnered about 40 percent of the vote.

Speaking with Politicker this morning, Mr. Barron said he wasn't certain about why the pieces had been covered — «I don't know if they're doing that to make them better or get rid of them» — but indicated he is «definitely» running for the assembly seat that currently belongs to his wife, Inez Barron.

The show evolved out of Race2Represent, a multimedia initiative MNN introduced last fall to provide quality, hyperlocal information about candidates running for Manhattan City Council seats and the Borough President's Office.

«She's too smart to run that risk,» said another national Democrat of Sinema's thinking about a possible tough matchup against McCain, a deeply imbedded incumbent who will have held the seat for nearly three decades when voters head to the polls.

Cuomo, county sources say, has personally spoken to former Suffolk County legislator Wayne Horsley about running against Boyle and current Suffolk County Legislature Deputy Presiding Officer Robert Calarco about running for Croci's seat.

Skoufis has long been talked about as a potential candidate to run for Larkin's seat.

Dithering about whether he wants to run for his hand picked seat.

Mr. Sloan is making an improbable bid for New York's 13th Congressional District seat, but appears to be more than a little ambivalent about whether he wants anyone to know that he's actually running.

Ms. Teachout, who recently told Politico New York she was «thinking about» running for the seat being vacated by Republican Chris Gibson, lives primarily in Brooklyn, but said she kept a residence in the district to facilitate a train commute to Fordham University, where she teaches.