Sentences with phrase «congressional primaries»

Many eyes will be on the New York City Board of Elections come Tuesday as New Yorkers head to the polls for the second time this year, casting their votes in congressional primaries.

Oregon tied with Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Delaware, South Dakota, and West Virginia for having the 22nd most competitive congressional primaries in 2012, with 50 % of major party primaries having been contested (5 out of 10).

A court ruled that New York move its congressional primaries to June this year, instead of September, to comply with a federal law that gives those in the military time to return their general election ballots.

And while the congressional primaries are set for late June, the legislature does not intend to have redistricting lines for new congressional districts ready until March, leaving little time for challengers to mount campaigns.

Speaking of congressional primaries, Faso's pollster released a survey taken around the first of the month that showed the former assemblyman with a 51 - 32 lead over Andrew Heaney.

Arkansas and Alabama, the other two states holding congressional primaries in conjunction with the presidential race — haven't triggered the same amount of concern among congressional Republicans about their primary challenges.

Complicating the redistricting process has been U.S. District Court Judge Gary Sharpe's ruling that the state hold its Congressional primaries on June 26.

Our sharp - eyed editors picked up a questionable quote in a feature I did on congressional primaries last week.

Congressional primaries were moved to June several years ago but state legislative races are still in September, allowing state lawmakers to run for Congress without giving up their seats.

Clinton and Axelrod have previously endorsed opposing candidates in New Jersey and California congressional primaries, and an attorney general election in Pennsylvania.

Rhode Island tied with Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and Washington for having the most competitive congressional primaries in 2012, with 100 % of major party primaries having been contested (4 out of 4).

There were presidential primaries in April, congressional primaries in June, and state legislative primaries in September.

There are no congressional primaries in Louisiana.

Michigan had the 33rd most competitive congressional primaries in 2012, with 46.43 % of major party primaries having been contested (13 out of 28).

The first is the accelerated election schedule, now that a federal judge moved up congressional primaries in New York to June 26.

Nineteen Democratic congressional primaries had at least one woman on the ballot.

Greenberg, with Siena polling, says higher interest in some of the local republican congressional primaries may turn the statewide GOP Senate primary towards one of the three candidates, but he says it's really too difficult to predict who might have a chance of winning most of the contests.

The policy is official BOE procedure, as was published in May in its «Notice to all Candidates» in the congressional primaries.

In February, the Democrat - controlled Assembly passed the bill, which would move all non-presidential primaries to the fourth Tuesday in June, the current date of congressional primaries.

While Rep. Tom DeLay's (R) legal troubles and battle for a 12th term have dominated the political landscape for much of the last six months, there are three other Texas races of import that could well be decided today: the fight for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and congressional primaries in the 17th and 28th congressional districts.

Most New York City congressional primaries were marked by victories for incumbent candidates.

Both Maryland and Pennsylvania hold their congressional primaries on April 26.

Presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump won't be on the ballot in Tuesday's local congressional primaries, but that has not stopped many of the Democratic contenders from using his face and most incendiary statements in their campaign mailings.

They also talked of holding congressional primaries at the same time, to make it easier for votes and save money.

Congressional primaries are on June 26 and the state legislature's primaries are now slated for September 11.

Last month, the state bumped Congressional primaries up from September to June, to assure that troops stationed abroad will receive absentee ballots in time, reports the Times.

Congressional primaries in New York are currently held at the end of June.

Congressional primaries are just over a month away, and it is make or break time for the many Democrats running in districts like NY - 23.

Pennsylvania's perfect storm of new district boundaries, the most open seats in decades and Democrats» passionate anti-Trump fever has propelled a tidal wave of candidates into congressional primaries.

Mark Your Calendars: The second congressional primaries in the country are in Illinois on Tuesday.

Polling congressional primaries is difficult under any circumstance.

While a federal judge has set the congressional primaries for June 26th, the primary election for state races remains September 11th.

It's possible this early endorsement isn't actually so early if the Senate and Assembly get their respective acts together and move the regularly scheduled Sept. 11 state primaries up to coincide with the court - ordered June 26 US Senate and congressional primaries — or relocate all the primaries to some mutually agreed - upon date in July or August.

Mr. Espaillat was familiar to voters: Not only had he represented Upper Manhattan in both the State Senate and the Assembly, he had run against and lost to Mr. Rangel in the two previous congressional primaries.

Congressional primaries in both parties occur in a week.

NEW YORK CITY — The races were among the most hotly contested in recent memory, but few New Yorkers came out to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the state's Congressional primaries.

So the board sent a second round of postcards apologizing for the error with the right date, but also failing to mention the April 19 presidential primaries and June 28 congressional primaries.

The legislative session is scheduled to end June 19, ostensibly leaving the final week of June for the Congressional primaries, scheduled for June 24.

With the legislative session over, attention will turn to the state's congressional primaries later this month, with four open seats up for grabs.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP)- Pennsylvania's perfect storm of new district boundaries, the most open seats in decades and Democrats» passionate anti-Trump fever has propelled a tidal wave of candidates into congressional primaries.

The NYC Council will send out 20 staffers to monitor today's congressional primaries amid stumbles by the city Board of Elections.

De Blasio said he «absolutely» supports a federal monitor to oversee the inept Board of Elections in upcoming Congressional primaries and wishes he could «tear down» the board and start over.

Complete coverage of the day's congressional primaries across New York, State Senator Tony Avella, and the Insiders.

Trump won't be on the ballot in tomorrow's congressional primaries, but that has not stopped many of the Democratic contenders from using his face and most incendiary statements in their campaign mailings.

You can use this information to help find out if you are eligible to vote in presidential and congressional primaries in your state.

Candidates across the state engage in a frantic last - minute push for votes before tomorrow's congressional primaries.

Voters in New York will head to the polls on Tuesday for Congressional primaries.

Keep in mind that there are actually four election days in New York this year: presidential primary on April 19, followed by congressional primaries in June, state - level primaries in September, and the November Election Day.

Meanwhile, victories by Democrats Mary Gay Scanlon and Madeleine Dean in hard - fought suburban Philadelphia congressional primaries made it more likely that Pennsylvania will send women to Congress next year.

Currently, the state and congressional primaries are split in New York state because of a 2012 court decision that set the congressional primary date for the fourth Tuesday in June.