Sentences with phrase «candidates for statewide»

A recent federal appeals court decision struck down the requirement that minor parties offer a full - slate of candidates for statewide or countywide offices, while another court battle looms.

To reduce some of Mr. Cuomo's leverage over the party, allies of the party in the State Senate on Sunday introduced legislation that would allow the Working Families Party to retain its line if any of its endorsed candidates for statewide office, including for United States Senate or comptroller, won 50,000 votes.

COLONIE, NY (06/05/2010)(readMedia)-- At its nominating convention held today at the Holiday Inn Turf in Colonie, New York, the Independence Party of New York State nominated the following candidates for statewide offices:

October 13, 2011: Louisiana Gubernatorial Poll Shows all Democrats Combined Only at 10 % September 8, 2011: Louisiana Candidate Filing Shows Few Candidates for Statewide Office July 2, 2011: Louisiana Governor Vetoes Bill to Let Independent Candidates Have Ballot Label «Independent»

The Citizens» Election Program provides public financing to qualified candidates for statewide offices and the General Assembly.

Washington (CNN)- Two conservative candidates for statewide office in California came to the nation's capital on Friday to take aim at their state, which they said is suffocating in taxes and regulation, and to hold themselves out as its saviors.

He supports open primaries for all special elections, rather than relying on party bosses in «smoke - filled rooms» to pick candidates for statewide office.

Party insiders say that it's likely that longtime Chairman Ed Cox, who has struggled to find top - flight candidates for statewide office with little help from other party leaders, will be replaced before the end of the year — and that it's a virtual certainty if the Republican candidate for governor goes down to defeat in November.

Charles Barron, Freedom Barron is running as a protest because the Democratic Party is running an all - white slate of candidates for statewide office.

At the same meeting, the board announced that it will soon be raising campaign contribution limits, with candidates for statewide office allowed to receive up to $ 65,100 per donor in the 2016 election cycle, an increase from $ 60,800.

Astorino said the other Republican candidates for statewide office would also join the «Stop Common Core» ticket, including lieutenant governor candidate Chris Moss, attorney general candidate John Cahill and comptroller candidate Bob Antonacci.

Republicans are less populist than the national GOP — recent candidates for statewide office notwithstanding — and the governor, for all his partisanship, is a policy wonk.

Women make up 51.5 percent of the state population, yet only two of the 18 candidates for statewide office are female.

September 9, 2011: Mississippi Elections Officials Rule in Favor of the Barbara Washer Faction of the Reform Party September 8, 2011: Louisiana Candidate Filing Shows Few Candidates for Statewide Office June 12, 2011: Three Minor Parties Enter Candidates in 2011 Mississippi Legislative Races

Candidates for statewide office must be nominated by state conventions.

Currently independent candidates for statewide office need 25,000 valid signatures, due in late June.

The Democrats in Mississippi are in complete dissaray and have no real credible candidates for statewide office.

Deadline to submit petitions to county board of elections for verification prior to submitting to State Board of Elections (applies to unaffiliated candidates for statewide office)

Republicans nominated a full ticket of candidates for statewide offices at the 2014 convention in Boston

I believe the only candidates for statewide office who have released their returns are state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, who made his available to reporters back in April, and Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice, who called on her opponents to follow her lead.

«Never in California history has the vote difference between two candidates for statewide office been so narrow, 481 votes or 1 / 100th of one percent, out of more than four million ballots cast,» Perez said in a statement released by his campaign.

The «Stop Common Core» party candidates would include Astorino and his running mate, lieutenant governor candidate Chris Moss, as well as other Republican candidates for statewide offices and federal or local contenders who want to run on the line, he said.

A loophole in state election law allows unlimited donations to parties» housekeeping accounts, while candidates for statewide office are limited to $ 60,800 from each contributor.

A minor party can maintain its status if one of its candidates for statewide office received at least 5 percent of the total votes cast in either of the last two elections or if 1,000 or more registered voters have affiliated with the minor party prior to July 1 before either of the last two elections.

The latest example: Huckabee has instructed his political action committee, Huck PAC, to open a California branch to support candidates for statewide office.

The Greens and Libertarians typically nominate their own candidates for statewide office.

There were reports that the Working Families Party, which typically endorses Democratic candidates for statewide office, would throw its support behind Cynthia Nixon.

The formation of the committee was announced less than a month before Republicans gather in New York City to designate candidates for statewide offices, including governor and lieutenant governor.

Astorino joined with three other Republican candidates for statewide office to create a Stop Common Core ballot line for the general election.

At its nominating convention held today at the Holiday Inn Turf in Colonie, New York, the Independence Party of New York State nominated the following candidates for statewide offices:

Republicans are expected to hold their convention in May to nominate candidates for statewide offices, including comptroller.

Altogether, 235 candidates for statewide office and Congress signed the document, which Koch considers an accomplishment.

She outlined the two functions of the Democratic State Committee — electing candidates for statewide office in case of a vacancy, and putting forward resolutions to shape the party platform.

What has long been the knock on Republicans in Connecticut — the lack of diversity among its candidates for statewide office — is now roiling Democrats just days before their nominating convention.

This coming year the rank and file will choose who they want to be their candidates for statewide office.

Duffy provides geographical balance to the Democrats» downstate - dominated ticket, but leaves the field with no black or Latino candidate for statewide office.

State law defines an established political party as any party whose candidate for a statewide office received at least 2 percent of the total votes cast that office in either of the two most recent general elections.

In 1984, Gramm ran for the Senate, winning more votes than any candidate for statewide office in the history of Texas.

Because that is the ONLY way a Republican candidate for statewide office can win in Massachusetts.

Although not expected to run this year, Gibson is often mentioned as a candidate for statewide office in New York, and has previously expressed interest in such opportunities.

Reduce the outrageously high donation limits that allow contributions of $ 65,000 to a candidate for statewide office — and enable people who control shell corporations to give without caps.

A candidate for statewide office will lose if he spends most of his time overseeing minor campaign details.

Ohio law requires a write - in candidate for statewide office in a small party's primary to poll 500 write - ins, in order to get the nomination.

A political party in South Dakota is defined as a «party whose candidate for any statewide office received at least two and one - half percent of the total votes cast for that statewide office in either of the two previous general elections.»

Molinaro, a former state assemblyman, is considered a potential candidate for statewide office following his re-election victory.

A Republican candidate for statewide office in Kentucky apologized after suggesting that he would like to use a Democratic representative from his state as a shooting target.

Foley has represented the 16th District since 1994 and has regularly been mentioned as a potential candidate for statewide office.

In recent weeks, there had been chatter in state political circles that Gibson, who demonstrated an ability to win as a Republican in a congressional district twice taken by President Barack Obama, would be a credible candidate for statewide office.

Lower the number of signatures an unaffiliated candidate for statewide office must collect from 2 % to 0.25 % of the votes for Governor or President in the most recent election whichever is less.

«There is no Republican candidate for statewide office that would be willing to have her campaign with them,» says Adam Probolsky, a spokesman for the Orange County Republican Party.