Sentences with phrase «district seat»

The candidates running for the 24th congressional district seat offered three distinct choices for voters in the first televised debate featuring all three candidates last night.

There's more intrigue in the development of the race for the 11th district seat in 2008.

The senate seat and 1st district seat will both be very tight.

The third is deciding whether it's still worth giving it a try amid all the turmoil surrounding this year's contentious elections for the six district seats on the nine - member board.

These four parties will also likely take the lion's share of single - mandate district seats, where voters pick a particular candidate.

She has run dozens of campaigns throughout Queens, New York City and the state and is currently working on Democrat Steve Behar's bid for the 26th state Assembly District seat in northeast Queens and consulting for incumbent Assemblywoman Democrat Catherine Nolan, who is up for re-election in the 37th Assembly District in western Queens against Republican John Wilson.

Niccoli is vying for 46th Senate district seat held by Republican George Amedore.

WAMC / Northeast Public Radio will host a live debate among the Democratic candidates for New York's 19th Congressional district seat held by Republican John Faso on May 31 from 1 - 2:30 p.m. at The Linda in Albany.

Republicans say they still have a chance at holding the 2nd District seat in southern Arizona, especially with the right candidate.

Paladino, who was elected to the Park District seat in 2013, did not return emails for comment Wednesday.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has not said if a special election will be held to fill the 25th District seat in New York, but the decision falls under his jurisdiction.

A new political action committee of public school parents and community members is backing teacher and Democratic District Leader Daniel Dromm in the race for the 25th Council District seat currently held by Councilwoman Helen Sears (D - Jackson Heights).

The atmosphere in Hasbrouck Park last Friday morning was festive, even electric as a crowd of approximately 1,300 people congregated to hear Socialist Vermont senator and former presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders deliver a ringing endorsement of Zephyr Teachout's bid to reclaim New York's 19th Congressional District seat for the Democrats, after it was held for three terms by retiring Republican Chris Gibson.

To make their potential gains count, Democrats need to hold retiring Rep. Steve Israel's 3rd District seat on Long Island.

The incumbent in a fourth race just took office in January, when Republican Debra Cody was appointed to fill the 5th district seat vacated by Kathy Rapp.

Three candidates have emerged to run for the 4th House District seat vacated by State Rep. Angel Arce.

After holding Washington's 7th District seat for 14 terms, McDermott is retiring at the end of this Congress, leaving a vacancy in a safe Democratic seat.

The winner will take the 25th Assembly District seat currently held by Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D - Fresh Meadows).

Joshua Lafazan, who ran for his 18th District seat as a Democrat but is not registered in any political party, is showing his nonpartisan roots by setting up a property tax grievance workshop with three other elected officials — all Republicans.

Two years ago, Fritz made a bid to run for the Third District seat until his petitions were thrown out in a court challenge.

When Shays ran for Congress, seeking to fill the 4th District seat left vacant by Stewart McKinney's death, a still - grieving John McKinney immediately signed on to help.

Elsewhere, the victory by wealthy allergist Steve Kagen (D) in the open 8th District seat in Wisconsin will likely save the DCCC from spending heavily from its own coffers to win the race.

Former Sen. Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre) lost the 9th District seat after he was convicted with his son, Adam, in December on eight federal counts of bribery, extortion and conspiracy.

Hochul serves as vice president of government relations for Buffalo - based M&T Bank, but filled the 26th Congressional District seat vacated by the resignation of Chris Lee in 2011.

Tercyak, who has held the 26th District seat for 13 years, will face the 25 - year - old Agosta in November unless another Republican seeks the party's nomination.

Incumbent Gordon Wheelock is fighting to keep his 10th District seat on the Have A Voice party line, against Kelly Preston.

The Cuomo administration has set April 24 as the date for the special election, in which state Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, a Democrat, is vying for the Senate's 37th District seat against either Dan Schorr, a former prosecutor in Westchester and New York City and previous Yonkers inspector general, or Sarmad Khojasteh, a commercial litigation attorney from the town of Bedford, both Republicans.

Beloin - Saavedra wants the state Senate 6th District seat, which covers New Britain, Berlin and part of Farmington.

On Tuesday, Deacon, who is running for New York's 24th Congressional District seat against Katko, was critical of the incumbent for not issuing a rebuke of Trump's comments.

The fundraiser, according to the source, will be held in New York City on May 15 — just five days before the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 13th District seat on May 20.

Asked what advice he would give to whomever fills the 79th assembly district seat as of 2015, Benjamin, who held it for eight years, said, «The same [advice] given me by a local businessman 11 years ago, «Stay honest.

He headed into Saturday's meeting with the endorsement of Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, who briefly considered making his own bid for the 22nd District seat after Hanna said he would retire.

On November 4, 2008, Heddens was re-elected to the 46th District Seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, defeating Eric Cooper (R).

Republican Bob Antonacci became the first candidate to secure a third - party ballot line in the race for the 50th Senate District seat left open by the retirement of Sen. John DeFrancisco.

A Gibson aide confirmed Sunday evening that the Kinderhook Republican, who has held the 19th Congressional District seat since 2011, will file paperwork Monday to create a Gibson for New York committee to explore a bid for governor.

Clarke is an independent candidate for Oyster Bay Town supervisor and ran unsuccessfully for the 15th District seat as a Democrat in 2013.

Gipson, D - Rhinebeck, snatched the 41st District seat from the Republicans two years ago in a three - way race against 20 - year incumbent Steve Saland, R - Poughkeepsie, and Republican Neil DiCarlo of Putnam County, who ran on the Conservative line.

The GOP on Monday also chose Jason Rosenberg to run for the 10th legislative district seat now held by Republican Anthony Daniele, who is term limited.

He said he felt compelled to force a primary with Chris Boyark of Mechanicville, who the Saratoga County Republican Party is backing, and run for 113th Assembly District seat now held by Carrie Woerner, a Democrat.

On November 6, 2007, Vogel won election to the 27th District Seat in the Virginia State Senate, defeating opponents Karen Schultz (D) and Donald Marro (I).

The disgraced former New York representative is running to reclaim his 11th District seat with Bannon's backing, after resigning from the House in 2015 over a nearly $ 1 million tax evasion scandal.

Daniel Squadron kept his 26th Senatorial District seat with a roughly 87 percent lead over challenger Wave Chan, who received 13 percent of the vote.

The 29th District seat of former Rep. Eric Massa (D) had been held by two Republicans before Massa and was considered by both parties to be a shoo - in for the GOP, but other Democratic - held upstate seats such as the 20th District (Rep. Scott Murphy), the 24th District (Arcuri) and the 25th District (Rep. Dan Maffei's race, which remains too close to call) had only recently shifted toward the Democrats.

Hukill ran for re-election to the 28th District seat in 2010.

Longtime Republican Assemblyman Jim Tedisco won the 49th district seat Tuesday night.

Pedro Mejia to replace Prieto in Assembly Hudson County Democrats are sending a fresh face to Trenton to replace Vincent Prieto in the State Assembly: sources say that Pedro Mejia of Secaucus will get the 32nd district seat when Democrats hold a special election convention Wednesday night in North Bergen.

Cancel, a longtime Silver ally who had won the special election for the 65th District seat in April, only secured 12 percent of the vote on Tuesday, perhaps signaling that Silver's hold over the district is waning.

On Nov. 4, 2008, McDaniel won re-election to the 72nd District Seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

The Courant endorses state Sen. John W. Fonfara for re-election to his 1st Senate District seat with the hope that the Democrat will help get the city and state out of its dire financial straits.

But the joint appearance of the senators today underscores the commitment of the two Democratic heavyweights to rally the party behind Deacon's campaign, and to take back the 24th District seat from U.S. Rep. John Katko, R - Camillus, in the November election.