Sentences with phrase «backed by party officials»

In each of the three primaries for open seats that the GOP has a chance of winning, the candidates backed by party officials seem to have won.

Not exact matches

UPDATE: Doheny released a statement in response to Stefanik's endorsement by the Conservatives, calling it a «shocking» move by party officials that ignores the will of rank - and - file members who signed his nominating petitions and backed him two years ago.

Labour's official policy is now to stay in the single market and customs union for a transition period - a position backed by trade unions, business bodies and all opposition parties apart from the DUP.

The officials warn that if the IDC members do not accept the terms of this peace deal, the state Democratic party controlled by Gov. Andrew Cuomo will back primaries against them.

That was evident in the wake of Cuomo's latest minimum wage proposal, which was hailed by his allies in 1199 SIEU and HTC, (which happen to provide funding to the labor - backed party), but deemed not good enough in an official WFP statement.

Officials said the remaining Reform Party candidate, Ashley Norwood of Canton, will be put back on the ballot if she provides a sworn statement by Wednesday afternoon that she meets qualifications to run.

At a conference held by the New York State Progressive Elected Officials Network at the Desmond Sunday, there was no explicit talk of what happened there nearly two years ago, when the party's institutional union backers turned back what was essentially a revolt among its activist members against Cuomo's business - friendly centrism.

Incumbent Senate Democrats also had a good night: Gustavo Rivera crushed a challenger who benefited from over half a million in spending from education reform groups, Queens» James Sanders beat back a challenge bolstered by his own county's party officials, and Toby Ann Stavisky cruised to a second straight double - digit victory in Flushing.

Just 22 per cent of the Labour backbenchers polled by the BBC said they would back their party's official policy.

Over the last two weeks the Katz campaign has been backed by WFP affiliates SEIU 32BJ, the Hotel Trades Council and RWDSU as well as numerous elected officials and the Queens Democratic Party.

Ms. Rice had the most support among Democratic officials at the state Democratic convention in May — though party leaders ultimately decided to allow all five candidates on the primary ballot — and is considered by her opponents to have the implicit backing of Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, the Democratic candidate for governor.

Liberal Democrat officials maintained that Clegg's position had been strengthened by the number of senior party figures who have backed him and Oakeshott's decision to resign was «understandable in the circumstances».

Hevesi's plan, which is being sponsored in the Senate by Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein (D - Bronx) and was first reported in September by the Daily News, has previously been backed by anti-homeless advocates, 111 state Assembly members from both parties, and a range of other public officials.

Those three elected officials will be voting a straight ticket for the Working Families Party, they pledged today in a video released by the labor - backed WFP today.

The official Nintendo screen protector (made by Japanese fightstick specialist Hori) will set you back around # 8, but most third - party alternatives should also do the trick.

Also on view in the exhibition are 60 vintage copies of The Black Panther, the official Party newspaper with front and back cover graphics by Emory Douglas.

It seems to adopt glossy design on its back, which hasn't been confirmed by official party.