Sentences with phrase «candidates for the party»

Popular Wood Buffalo mayor Melissa Blake, who is seeking re-election in this year's municipal vote, would be seen as a star candidate for any party and could easily fill a top cabinet position if elected into government.

The National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams has said former President John Dramani Mahama is the best candidate for his party in the next election in 2020.

Also touching on the issue on «Kokrokoo» was the former NPP Member of Parliament for Ahafo - Ano South, Stephen Balado Manu who advised the NDC Regional Chairman to remain neutral so far as the race for a Presidential candidate for the party is concerned.

One name that has been circulating as a potential executive director candidate for the party is Charlie King, who has a longstanding association with Cuomo.

If a state has 30 electors and party A wins with 51 % of the popular vote, then 30 electors supporting the candidate for party A will be chosen.

LGBT, Gun Laws, etc.) and each candidate for each party must follow those beliefs.

The Today's Newspaper some few months ago published that it has laid hands on a leaked report by the committee which said for instance, at one of the committee's meetings held outside Accra last month to put finishing touches to the report, its sources said the report nearly hit a snag as former President Dramani Mahama's loyalists vehemently opposed the recommendation of having a new presidential candidate for the party in 2020.»

He was selected as a parliamentary candidate for the party in 1994.

Former Vice President Joe Biden holds the most widespread support when potential Democratic primary voters are asked to rate the chances they would support six possible candidates for the party's 2020 nomination.

the number of persons who stood as constituency candidates for a party that is, in accordance with the details held by the Electoral Commission under any of the provisions of sections 127 (3A) and 128A, a component party of that party and whose names were endorsed on a writ pursuant to section 185 as having been elected as members of Parliament.

Interestingly enough, Jackson Carlaw, the Tory candidate for the seat was also a losing candidate for his party's leadership.

That said, Alison Dickie will probably take the seat, although that won't stop her challengers taking their place in the Parliament Chamber as Sarah Boyack, Ruth Davidson and Alison Johnstone are all also standing on the regional list (Ruth and Alison will definitely be returned as the lead list candidate for their parties, Sarah faces a less certain evening / early morning of May 6th as she is sitting behind Kezia Dugdale and Neil Findlay on the Labour list).

Two of the Democratic candidates for the party's nomination to take on incumbent Republican John Faso for the 19th New York Congressional District's seat have set upcoming forums in Kingston about healthcare.

Some other party members came out publicly in support of Mr. Mahama with the NDC's National Organizer, Kofi Adams, saying that Mr. Mahama was the best candidate for his party in the next election.

Three of four candidates for party leader appear unconvinced of contest's robustness after «secret» Stevenage meeting with Harriet Harman

(CNN)-- Republican Party reaction remains divided over the decision of a candidate for party chairman to distribute a CD that featured the parody tune «Barack the Magic Negro,» with the majority of Chip Saltsman's political rivals criticizing the move.

At a rally packed with his supporters, former Tower Hamlets mayor Luftur Rahman has named the current cabinet member for housing Rabina Khan as the next mayoral candidate for his party.

(b) Each Democratic organization shall have a written constitution which provides among other things (i) that the annual election of officers be by a secret ballot of the members of the organization; (ii) that membership in the organization be open to all enrolled Democrats residing in the political subdivision for which the organization is to function; (iii) that there be periodic financial reports to the membership, with at least one report each year and that the receipts and expenditures of the organization may be reviewed upon the written request of any member of the organization at a reasonable time and place fixed by an officer of the organization designated for that purpose; (iv) that endorsement of all candidates for party position or public office in the party primary be by a secret ballot of the members of the organization.

I therefore want to call on the delegates who would be selecting a candidate for our party in tomorrow's primary to vote massively for me to enable me contest and bring back the glory that the NDC is noted for in the 2016 elections.

Observing this code of conduct in the selection process will be a condition for moving forward to being a parliamentary candidate for our Party.

The organizer made a strong statement that just recently the party had a meeting at the party's office and when the meeting was going on, Ernesto Yeboah took Samia Yaba Nkrumah the aspiring candidate for the party away from the meeting without consulting some of the executives for another meeting held at Elubo.

In a chat with newsmen on Saturday in Lagos, Babatope said Bode George remains the best candidate for the party's National Chairman.

But Mr Umunna said that since becoming a candidate for party leader, the pressure on him, and the level of scrutiny on those close to him, had prompted him to reconsider.

According to the Reform Party website, there are currently three candidates for the party's presidential nomination: fitness model Andre Barnett, Earth Intelligence Network CEO Robert Steele, and former Savannah State University head football coach Robby Wells.

The only independent presidential candidate who filed is Gloria LaRiva, the stand - in presidential candidate for the Party for Socialism and Liberation.

Now that Jeremy Corbyn is a candidate for Party Leader we have a real debate.

Gordon, 32, of Utica, becomes the first Democrat to declare as a candidate for his party's designation.

According to a piece published in Le Figaro on 22 November 2017, Najat Vallaud - Belkacem, former Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research and defeated candidate in the 2017 legislative elections, sought to lead the Socialist Party (PS) list in the 2019 European elections as a condition of her becoming a candidate for the party leadership, in addition to asking that the post of general secretary be paid in the event that she obtained the post.

Shadow international development secretary, the fifth candidate for party's top job, says Labour has failed to understand people's aspirations

They added that it was not clear yet when Mr. Sanders would speak or whether the convention would include a full roll - call vote on Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Sanders as candidates for the party's nomination.

two candidates for the party position of County Committee Member for each election district within the Assembly District and part represented by the Club;

Overall, 1.2 million people voted to elect 265 candidates for the party and...

Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee Peta Lindsay was denied a spot on the ballot because she does not meet the age requirements to be president, but remains a candidate for the party's nomination in August.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, national leader, Bola Tinubu, says he has no anointed candidate for the party's ticket in the ongoing primary election in Ekiti...

We'd also like you to commit to getting at least 50 signatures in June on the designating petitions that you (and all candidates for party or public office) need to have to qualify for the primary.

After RNC members voted to make their confab with the six candidates for party chairman closed to those not on the committee, nearly two dozen members of the media and a national TV crew were forced to leave the event and wait for news outside the conference room doors.

But before Westin can run against Culberson in the November general election, he must beat out six other candidates for his party's nomination.

During primary elections earlier this year, held to decide the candidates for each party, seven people were killed as rival groups accused each other of vote rigging.

Not exact matches

Enthusiasm for the Democratic Party is waning among young voters as its candidates head into the crucial midterm congressional elections.

At the same time, on a day when divisions within the party were very obvious, Melania Trump made an overture toward the other candidates who ran for the Republican nomination against Trump.

Bloomberg considered running for president as a third - party candidate earlier this year, but ultimately decided against it.

While it is not yet clear who will win the respective party nominations, much less the presidency, the fact that so many top presidential candidates have begun releasing plans demonstrates that tax reform will be a top priority for whoever next sits in the Oval Office.

To be fair, political hands say it is not unusual for candidates to do their own tracking, in addition to what the parties are doing.

Moriarty said that since the September 11 attacks and the subsequent passage of the Patriot Act, he has been actively looking for a third - party candidate to support.

Trump didn't follow the usual path of a successful presidential candidate, who plays to his party's base to win the nomination, then tacks to the center for the general election.

Although candidates are not legally required to release their tax returns, it has become common practice for both party's presidential nominees to do so.

«Yesterday, The Fix asked readers for your third - party picks — a candidate that could actually have a shot at winning the presidency in 2012,» the Washington Post said, «Here are your top picks...»

Roy Moore, the party's candidate for what had been one of its safest Senate seats, lost after allegations arose that he had sexually assaulted a 14 - year - old girl when he was in his mid-30s and had pursued other teenagers.

The competitive contest between Lipinski and Marie Newman, a first - time candidate who won 49.1 % of the primary voters, became a flashpoint for simmering tensions between the national Democratic Party's centrist and liberal wings, drawing months of national attention.

On the Democratic side, Bernie Sanders is just ahead of party frontrunner Hillary Clinton in the state, though both candidates seem to be looking ahead to a showdown in New York, which is somewhat of a home turf for each of them.