Sentences with phrase «call special elections for those seats»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday called a special election for the seat and other vacancies in the Legislature for March 20.

Cuomo on Saturday called a special election for the seat for April 19, which will coincide with the presidential primaries and special elections for three Assembly seats, including former Speaker Sheldon Silver's.

Cuomo said he'll call special elections for those seats, which are in staunchly Democratic districts, but not until after the budget is completed, perhaps sometime in the spring.

New York Republicans are preparing to file a lawsuit in federal court this week that would force Democratic Gov. David Paterson to call a special election for the seat vacated by former Rep. Eric Massa (D - N.Y.).

Instead of calling a special election for that seat, Cuomo waited until the general elections in September.

After Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo calls special elections for those seats sometime later this year, Democrats could regain control of the chamber, an event that Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins alluded to in her remarks.

Not exact matches

With the pending departure of George Latimer, who takes office as Westchester County executive, the seat is up for grabs in a special election expected to be called for the spring.

Later yesterday afternoon, the Westchester County Democratic Committee sent out an email informing recipients that a «mini convention» would be called by Chairman Reggie Lafayette for the purpose of selecting a candidate to run for the yet - to - be-called special election to fill the seat of departing state Sen. George Latimer, who will become Westchester County executive on Jan. 1.

The chairman noted that in 2012, the governor called a special election to fill numerous vacancies around the state — including, ironically, the race for the seat vacated by now - Mayor Spano, who was succeeded by now - Assemblywoman Mayer — in early January.

Progressive activists — including Fordham Law Prof. Zephyr Teachout, who launched a strong but unsuccessful primary challenge to Cuomo in 2014 — are calling for the rejection of this plan, unless the governor immediately calls special elections for the two Senate seats that will become vacant on Jan. 1.

Diaz, along with Sen. George Latimer, will leave office at the end of the year and have their seats filled in special elections to be called after the state budget is completed, based on a Democratic unity push for the state Senate.

I am looking at calling a special election for the Sheldon Silver seat as well as two other vacancies that exist now for April 19.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to call for special elections to be held April 24 to fill two empty Senate seats, according to a state official who confirmed the date.

After the resignation of former Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak, there are now 10 seats vacant in the Legislature for various reasons — mostly because lawmakers left for other elected offices — and Cuomo does not rush to call special elections.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins at an unrelated news conference before the news broke acknowledged she was frustrated that the seats had been empty for a month without a special election being called.

The heads of the borough's two major parties are expected to name their nominees to replace former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner by later this week at the earliest after Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a Sept. 13 special election to fill the vacant 9th Congressional District seat in Forest Hills.

At 12:16 p.m., Paterson's office sent out a news release saying he called a special election for Sept. 15, Primary Day, to fill the seat.

New York election law doesn't require Paterson to call for a special election to fill Massa's seat, even though voters in the upstate district would be without a representative for 10 months.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has indicated he'll call special elections for several vacant Assembly seats on April 19, the day of New York's presidential primary, and the assumption is he will put the Long Island Senate race on the ballot at the same time.

Political leaders on both sides of the aisle believe Gov. Andrew Cuomo will not call for a pre-November vote to fill the Assembly seat that opened up when Republican Assemblyman Dan Losquadro won the Brookhaven highway superintendent's office in a March special election.

Governor Andrew Cuomo this week called for special elections on April 24 to fill two vacant state Senate and nine vacant state Assembly seats.

That strange, and temporary, support of Sanders and Trump results from Gov. Cuomo's decision Saturday to call a special election on April 19 — presidential primary day in the state — for the Nassau County state Senate seat left open by the corruption conviction in December of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Despite the pleas of some good government advocates, opinion writers, other elected officials, and constituents, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has stated he has no plans to call for special elections to fill the seats before November.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the special election — held on the same day as the closely watched New York presidential primary — to fill the seat left vacant by Silver, who represented Lower Manhattan for 35 years before he was found guilty of corruption charges related to two separate bribery schemes.

Two years ago, when state Sens. Juan Vargas and Gloria Negrete McLeod resigned to take their seats in Congress, on Jan. 7 the governor called for March 12 special elections.

In 2014, Cuomo chose not to call special elections for 10 seats that were open at the beginning of the year, and another that was vacated later in the year, leaving them vacant through the general election.

, Cuomo chose not to call special elections for 10 seats that were open at the beginning of the year, and another that was vacated later in the year, leaving them vacant through the general election.

For now, any campaigning would be conducted quietly because Cuomo has not yet called for a special election, which would come within a few months, to fill the seat that Grimm announced on Monday he would vacaFor now, any campaigning would be conducted quietly because Cuomo has not yet called for a special election, which would come within a few months, to fill the seat that Grimm announced on Monday he would vacafor a special election, which would come within a few months, to fill the seat that Grimm announced on Monday he would vacate.

NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and state Sen. Brad Hoylman joined former Comptroller John Liu in calling for the New York County Democratic Committee to pick Yuh - Line Niou as its candidate for the April 19 special election for Silver's seat.

While Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a penchant for leaving state Legislature seats vacant until the next general election — November 2016 — some are hoping he will call a special election.

The governor has yet to call a special election for Towns» 54th AD seat, but there's quite a battle brewing for it already.

«To be clear, we will be calling special elections for these soon - to - be open Senate and Assembly seats, the timing of which will be determined in January when the seats become vacant,» Azzopardi said.

Historically, Cuomo has not called special elections for state legislature seats, citing a need to save money.

In December, Cuomo responded to a reporter's question and said, «I am looking at calling a special election for the Sheldon Silver seat, as well as two other vacancies that exist now for April 19.

Mr. Cuomo is legally required to call a special election for a vacant House seat.

Governor Andrew Cuomo declined to call a special election for it or any other vacant seats across the state, saying the elections would be too costly.

It would then fall upon Gov. Andrew Cuomo to call a special election for the State Senate seat.

Election lawyer Jerry Goldfeder said the decision had potential to change the way special elections for Congressional seats are called in New York, where governors have long enjoyed almost unlimited latitude in declaring a vacancy.

Under the U.S. Constitution, Cuomo must call for a special election to fill the vacated seat.

A small group of Democratic Party leaders chose Alice Cancel Sunday as the Democratic candidate who will vie for Silver's seat in a special election on April 19 — but some are calling her candidacy a win for the same old - school power brokers that supported the disgraced Silver.

There are some practical limitations to calling a special election for the two Senate seats in March — namely, the state budget would be due in the coming days and the results of the election could trigger a leadership upheaval in the chamber.

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, a Republican - turned - Democrat former assemblyman, is contemplating seeking the Democratic nomination if Cuomo calls a special election to fill the Senate seat being vacated by fellow Democrat George Latimer, who won his race for Westchester county executive last week.

Bronx Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda plans to run for state Senate if Cuomo calls a special election to fill the seat of Sen. Ruben Diaz, a Democrat resigning at the end of the year to become a NYC councilman.

Bronx Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda plans to run for state Senate if Gov. Cuomo calls a special election to fill the seat of Sen. Ruben Diaz, a Democrat resigning at the end of the year to become a city councilman, a source close to him says.

Her husband, former Councilman Charles Barron, is now running for that open seat and has also called for a special election, which insiders say would give him the inside track for the Democratic nomination.

Skelos was immediately ousted from the Senate upon conviction, and Cuomo is expected to set April 19, the presidential primary day, as the date for a special election to fill the seat, the same date he said he'll likely call an election to replace former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan), who was bounced last month, also as a result of multiple corruption convictions.

Gov. Cuomo is expected shortly to call a special election for mid-April to fill a number of vacant legislative seats, including District 32, recently vacated by Ruben Diaz Sr., who was elected to the New York City Council.

The governor is not required to call for a special election, and has the option to let the seat remain unfilled until the November 2018 election.

For most of the state's modern political history, if a lawmaker vacated his or her seat, the governor would quickly move to call a special election so the representative could be promptly replaced.

The City Council is set to vote on a resolution this week that calls on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to hold special elections for the many vacant seats in the state legislature.