Sentences with phrase «congressional run for the seat»

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Democrats have not said whether they will take any seats on the Republican - majority special committee, saying the new probe - following several other congressional investigations on Benghazi - is also aimed at damaging former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's chances if she runs for president in 2016.

It sounds most improbable, but Richard ran for a congressional seat in Brooklyn, on a left - of - mainstream Democratic ticket, and I explored doing the same in Johnstown, Pennsylvania» the seat that not long afterward the Vietnam veteran Jack Murtha won.

She's been nominated to run for a congressional seat, Well I guess as the say at the Oscars, «It's an honour just to be nominated,»

State Sen. Joseph Robach, a Democrat - turned - Republican, will not run for the congressional seat once held by late Rep. Louise Slaughter, saying he believes he can have the «greatest impact» if he stays put in the Senate, where his party holds a tenuous one - vote majority.

Babinec is running in a three - person race for the 22nd congressional district in central New York, facing Republican Claudia Tenney and Democrat Kim Myers for the seat being vacated by Rep. Richard Hanna.

-- Ron Kim, a former aide to Assemblyman - turned - NYC Councilman Mark Weprin who's running for the seat being vacated by Assemblywoman / NY -6 congressional candidate Grace Meng.

And yet another candidate in the 19th congressional district is announcing plans to run for the seat held by Republican Rep. John Faso.

Democrat Will Yandik, the Livingston deputy supervisor who ran for the 19th congressional district Democratic nomination in 2016, won't run for the seat in 2018, he announced on Tuesday in a statement.

Senate District 7: Republican incumbent Jack Martins is running for the congressional seat being vacated by Democratic Rep. Steve Israel in Nassau County.

Boyd Melson, a 35 - year - old retired boxer and public affairs officer for the Army, plans to run to unseat Staten Island Republican Rep. Dan Donovan of his congressional seat next year.

Faso, the 2002 Republican candidate for comptroller and 2006 nominee for governor, is vying for the congressional seat held by retiring Rep. Chris Gibson, who is weighing a run for statewide office in 2018.

Clegg is among the crowded field of Democrats running for the nomination in the 19th congressional district in the Hudson Valley, a seat held by Republican Rep. John Faso.

LG Kathy Hochul says she fully anticipates running again as Cuomo's running mate in 2018, despite some Democrats hoping she would challenge an incumbent Buffalo - area Republican for her old congressional seat.

I guess there's a number of candidates out there... All I know is that I've said to people that I'm interested in running for the congressional seat.»

During the last cycle, she help raise more than $ 1 million for other congressional hopefuls and then touted the role she had played in an «historic election for women» that saw a record number of female candidates running — and winning — seats in Washington.

The Barack Obama Democratic Club endorsed Adriano Espaillat in his bid for the Congressional seat currently occupied by Charlie Rangel at a candidates forum at the Church of the Intercession on W. 155th Street that featured (almost) all five people running in the race.

But first, he has to win a Democratic primary to run for the 21st Congressional District seat held by Republican Elise Stefanik.

He previously ran for a U.S. Congressional seat in the 6th District but lost to Democrat Rev. Floyd Flake.

Early on, many Democrats had pinned their hopes to popular Staten Island Assemblyman Michael Cusick, who in the past has considered but always declined running for the congressional seat.

Democrats are especially focused on Nassau County races this year in particular, with potential pickup opportunities with the seat being vacated by Sen. Jack Martins, a congressional candidate, and the one held by incumbent Sen. Kemp Hannon, who is running for re-election.

Even some have floated Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who the governor has made little secret of wanting to run for the congressional seat held by Republican Rep. Chris Collins.

Flanagan's office fired back at McLaughlin throughout the day on Thursday, which included mocking his indecision on running for governor and, later, a open congressional seat.

They hope to play offense in the district that is likely to be vacated this year by Sen. Jack Martins, who is running for the congressional seat opened up by the retiring Rep. Steve Israel.

Martins gave up his seat in the state Senate last year to run for an open congressional district being vacated by Democratic Rep. Steve Israel.

Jackie Walorski, running for an open seat in Indiana, was among the GOP candidates elevated by the National Republican Congressional Committee today.

In recent days, Brighton Town Board member Robin Wilt and former TV journalist Rachel Barnhart have indicated they are exploring a run for the Democratic nomination for that congressional seat.

Kaiman, who announced last Sunday he would leave his state posts as chairman of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority and special adviser to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on storm recovery to run for the congressional seat held by retiring Rep. Steve Israel (D - Huntington), said he was not familiar with the scope of Terry's financial problems.

He chose not to run for a sixth term, instead running for an open Congressional seat being vacated by Sherwood Boehlert.

But Lujan said Friday that Perez Williams, who lost November's election for Syracuse mayor, had earned the right to run for the 24th Congressional District seat.

McMahon, who represents the North Shore on the City Council, and Straniere are running for the 13th District Congressional seat left open by Rep. Vito Fossella, a Republican who opted not to seek re-election after it was discovered he fathered a child outside of his marriage.

State Sen. Jack Martins (R - Mineola), who also is running for Israel's seat, lost his campaign in the 4th Congressional District in 2008 after lending his campaign $ 50,000.

There is speculation in Staten Island political circles that Malliotakis may be interested in running for this congressional seat, should she not win her current mayoral race.

Brighton Town Board Member Robin Wilt calls herself a progressive activist, and she says she's running for the 25th Congressional District seat to honor the progressive legacy of the late Louise Slaughter.

But unlike in 2008 — or in any election for the congressional seat since then — Mr. Cusick would not have to put his Assembly seat on the line to run for Congress in a special election.

There are a number of Democrats planning to challenge Donovan; the Staten Island Advance reported Wednesday that there are now five Democrats running for the Congressional seat.

Among those who have previously expressed interest or have been rumored to consider a run for the congressional seat are Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr.; Catherine Bertini of Cortland County, the former executive director of the United Nations World Food Program; and Oswego County Clerk Michael Backus.

Rochester, N.Y. - Gates Town Supervisor Mark Assini says he will not run a third time for the congressional seat held by Congresswoman Louise Slaughter.

This would mark the first time Linares would run for the congressional seat, but not his first time taking on against Espaillat.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — For any of the four Democrats running for the 24th Congressional District seat currently held by Republican John Katko, defeating a popular incumbent will be an uphill battFor any of the four Democrats running for the 24th Congressional District seat currently held by Republican John Katko, defeating a popular incumbent will be an uphill battfor the 24th Congressional District seat currently held by Republican John Katko, defeating a popular incumbent will be an uphill battle.

Rachel Barnhart secures signatures for congressional primary to run for Slaughter's seat, Democrat and Chronicle, April 6, 2018

In 2014 and 2016, Supervisor Assini ran against Slaughter for the 25th Congressional District seat.

Guest speakers include Reps. Jared Polis (Colo.) and Donna Edwards (Md.), who co-chair the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red to Blue program that helps candidates running for GOP - held seats.

Speculation is already beginning to fly about who will run for the 21st Congressional seat following the news that Rep. Bill Owens will not seek re-election.

The latest flare up in the will - she - or - won't - she drama of Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul happened Monday amid a Buffalo News report that Democrats were moving to take Nate McMurray out of the running for a congressional seat in western New York and replace him with Hochul.

Former Rep. Vito Fossella has issued one of those infamous «not yes, not no» statements in response to his endorsement last night by the Staten Island GOP to run for his old congressional seat in NY - 13.

The WFP was an early backer of the campaign for a $ 15 minimum wage and the paid family leave law and helped recruit iron worker Randy Bryce to run for retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan's congressional seat in Wisconsin.

He also admits an unabashed prejudice for Buffalo and a notion that he might return to Buffalo to run for the congressional seat held by Jack Kemp.

(CNN)- Ron Barber, an aide to former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, will run for the Arizona Congressional seat left empty when Giffords resigned from Congress last month.

Mr. Blass ran unsuccessfully as a Republican for New York's 1st Congressional District seat in 1986, losing to Democratic candidate George Hochbrueckner.

Sweeney ran for a fifth term in 2006, and lost his 20th Congressional District seat to Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, now a U.S. senator.