Sentences with phrase «ballot in presidential election years»

Democrats who run down - ballot in presidential election years tend to receive more votes from the coattails of the presidential candidate.

Not exact matches

With two deeply unpopular nominees on the presidential ballot this year, the number of voters in Maryland who wrote in their own candidate for president more than tripled, according to state election data.

Clinton's loss in the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump was seen as a galvanizing event for many women to run for office in down - ballot races — from local elections, state legislation races and congressional campaigns — this year.

Arkansas requires a party to poll 3 % for the office at the top of the ballot in each election, in order to stay on the ballot (i.e., 3 % for President in presidential years, and 3 % for Governor in midterm years).

Texas parties remain ballot - qualified in presidential election years if they poll at least 5 % for any partisan statewide race.

And this year, Democrats will likely enjoy a down - ballot bump that comes in elections that overlap with presidential races.

Hannon has had generally closer races in presidential election years and Democrats hope Cronin this year will benefit from the down - ballot impact of the presidential race.

The Hudson Valley Senate district has long been eyed by Democrats as a possible pickup opportunity, especially given the presidential election year in which down - ballot Democratic candidates tend to do better.

The measure would require presidential and vice presidential candidates release five years of tax returns 50 days before the election in order to appear on New York's ballot.

A presidential election year is expected to drive out more Democratic voters and aid down - ballot races in the process.

Nevertheless, it's fresh fodder for Democrats, who continue to hold out hope that they'll be able unseat Hannon in the upcoming presidential election year, when the party typically does better in down - ballot races.

County officials had regarded 2016 as the best opportunity to get a water fee passed on the ballot because of typically high Democratic voter turnout in presidential election years.

In a normal year, down - ballot candidates in the home state of their party's presidential nominee count on Election Day to provide a big boost from voters energized to send their candidate to the White HousIn a normal year, down - ballot candidates in the home state of their party's presidential nominee count on Election Day to provide a big boost from voters energized to send their candidate to the White Housin the home state of their party's presidential nominee count on Election Day to provide a big boost from voters energized to send their candidate to the White House.

Oklahoma State Senator Rob Johnson (R - Kingfisher) has introduced SB 668, which does not improve ballot access for newly - qualifying parties in presidential election years, but which does improve it in midterm years.

LENOIR, (Dec. 26)-- Two of the major Republican presidential hopefuls are learning what third party and independent candidates have known for years, that ballot access laws in most states are rigged against offering voters any real choices in primaries and on election day, said Jordon Greene, president of Free the Vote North Carolina in a statement issued today.

The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples National Convention (PNC), Dr. Edward Mahama, has stated that, his party's 6th position on the ballot paper in this year's election, is an endorsement of his candidature by the late «Big Six».

The next big round of ballot initiatives to legalize cannabis in states other than Washington and Colorado could happen as soon as three years from now, in the 2016 presidential election.