Sentences with phrase «ballot position»

They did not consider the need for support of Democratic candidates running for down ballot positions.

«I don't think that is in any way different than most ballot positions than we've ever seen,» she added.

But with Cuomo's focus on getting 50,000 votes for the new ballot line — thus giving the party automatic ballot status for the next election cycle through 2016 — concerns are being stoked the WFP could lose influence and its own ballot position, currently Row D.

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The WFP awarded Cuomo its line after much wrangling, hoping to run up its vote totals Nov. 4 — an election that determines ballot position over the next four years.

«I have a great deal of respect for Carl... (He) brought us the third ballot position.

A lesser concern: If another party — say, the Working Families Party, which has been trying to move off Row E and usurp the Conservatives» ballot position for years — receives more votes for its candidate (Andrew Cuomo), it will bump the Conservatives from Row D.

Yet the Independence Party, which has a more prominent ballot position than the WFP, somehow passes Mr. Cuomo's litmus test despite repeated examples of their influence peddling,» «noted Hawkins.

Heaeny's campaign allies have sought to challenge Bishop's ballot position.

Those ballot positions are crucial for Republicans who have to overcome the Democrats» enrollment edge.

The video comes though as the Women's Equality Party — formed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this year as a way to promote his backing of the Women's Equality Act — could lead to a potential downgrade in their ballot position, currently Row D.

At the very least, the party's ballot position — Row D — is potentially at stake this year.

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WFP leaders now fear Cuomo's new party line could siphon enough votes from their party that it loses its ballot position.

If Finch is unable to secure that ballot position, his only other option would be to launch a write - in campaign.

And now Cuomo's telling his list to vote for him on the WEP line, potentially siphoning tens of thousands if votes, maybe more, from the WFP and again, potentially, risking WFP's ballot position.

WFP needs 50,000 votes on their line for governor to maintain their ballot position.

WFP leaders are pushing voters to back Cuomo as a way to send him a message about liberal dissatisfaction with his first term, leading to speculation the party could lose its ballot position or overall ballot status next week.

In return, the governor agreed to run on the party's line, netting it enough votes in the November general election to bump its ballot position up to Row D.

McLaughlin, who lives in Troy, was given the Independence line for county executive, a ballot position considered essential by many Republicans to secure a countywide victory over Democratic candidate Andrea Smyth.

Voter turnout, ballot position and hurried, low - visibility campaigns likely were more important than education issues in Val Flores» victory over Taggart Hansen in the Democratic primary for the 1st District seat on the State Board of Education.