Sentences with phrase «backing run unopposed»
Still, historically many of the candidates who win the party's backing run unopposed.
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During the mayoral campaign Brondyke, who ran unopposed for the park board, was part of a shadow slate of Park District candidates backing Broda and his allies, helping in their campaigns and gathering nominating petitions.
Luthmann said he thinks the objection is designed to keep his name off of the ticket so party - backed candidate, Lou Liedy, can run unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Avella also gained the backing of Assemblyman Michael Gianaris (D - Astoria), who is running unopposed to replace retiring state Sen. George Onorato (D - Astoria), Wednesday.
Luthmann believes that the objection and rejection of the petition was a way for the Democratic party in Staten Island to keep him off the ticket so the party - backed candidate, Lou Liedy, could run unopposed.
«We need to take back the board,» roared incumbent Sharon Belton - Cottman, who is running unopposed to maintain her seat representing the Ferry District.
Incumbent Sharon Belton - Cottman, who ran unopposed in the Ferry District, also had support from the BTF, giving union - backed candidates a supermajority of six votes on the board.