Sentences with phrase «district seat held»

But he confirmed that the 24th Congressional District seat held by Katko, R - Camillus, is among «only four meaningful holes» nationally that Democrats are trying to fill with strong, well - funded candidates.

The other northeast Queens Senate race that promises fireworks is the four - way battle for the 16th District seat held by Sen. Toby Stavisky (D - Whitestone) since 1999.

Lafazan, 23, of Oyster Bay, is running as a Democrat for the 18th District seat held by incumbent Legis.

Republican leaders this week announced first - time candidate Desiree Agosta is running for the 26th House District seat held by Democratic incumbent Peter Tercyak.

Another western Queens Senate race that promises fireworks is the four - way battle for the 16th District seat held by state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D - Whitestone) since 1999.

In New Mexico, the NRCC is targeting the 1st District seat being vacated by Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham at the end of the term and the 3rd District seat held by Democratic Congressional Campaign Chairman Ben Ray Luján.

There is now a Democratic primary for the 144th State Assembly District seat held by Sean Ryan as activist Kevin Gaughan on Tuesday began circulating petitions for a race.

With 98 percent of precincts reporting, State Senator Adriano Espaillat declared victory Tuesday night in the Democratic primary for the 13th Congressional District seat held by Charles Rangel as his chief rival refused to concede the race.

Paladino last month tried to get a temporary restraining order to prevent the School Board from appointing someone to the Park District seat he held while he appeals the commissioner's decision.

Coughlan is one of three Repbublicans vying for the GOP nomination in the Hudson Valley Senate district seat held by Democratic incumbent Terry Gipson.

Michael Godlewski, a Democrat from Glenville and the first deputy Schenectady County attorney, is running for the 112th Assembly District seat held by Republican Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, who is running for the state Senate seat held by retiring GOP Sen. Hugh Farley.

The 49th Senate District seat held by state Sen. David Valesky, D - Oneida, is one Republicans consider one of their top priorities as they try to retake the majority in the state Senate they held for over four decades before losing that hold in 2008.

Another Empire State freshman, Tenney won the 22nd District seat held by the man she once challenged in a primary, former GOP Rep. Richard Hanna — the only Republican member who endorsed Clinton.

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.

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

Swing - district seats held by Republicans such as Reps. Bob Dold (Ill.), Carlos Curbelo (Fla.) and Will Hurd (Texas) would be competitive in any election cycle.

Not exact matches

Heath Shuler (NC - 11) barely held his seat in 2010; this year he faced an even more difficult race after district lines in North Carolina were redrawn, so he decided to retire.

In state politics, Shepparton is located in the Legislative Assembly district of Shepparton which had been safely held by the National / Country Party since the seat was created in 1945.

Conference lawmakers on Thursday held a fundraiser, attended by Cuomo and Shelley Mayer, a Democrat running in Westchester County's 37th Senate district, as well as Luis Sepulveda, who is running for a Bronx seat.

The results can be ludicrous at times (at least one member of Congress is reputed to hold her seat because her colleagues in the state senate so despised her that they happily tailored a Congressional district to her needs), but they can also be flat - out obscene.

A Senate GOP source confirms several reports that the congressional district currently held by retiring Democratic Rep. Maurice Hinchey (NY - 22) has been carved up in the their House redistricting plan, along with Democratic Rep. Gary Ackerman's seat.

Silver had wanted to keep the district, formerly held by Anthony Weiner, because of the likelihood a Democrat would be able to recapture the seat.

The Kaminsky victory in the 9th Senate district also narrows the November battleground map heading into the fall elections, making other suburban seats, like the one held by Latimer, potential targets.

If United Russia were able to secure just under 50 per cent of the popular vote in the party - list competition, along with the lower estimate of seats in the singe - mandate district races, it would end up with over 270 seats, more than it now holds.

Republican Sen. Bill Larkin announced he would run for re-election to the seat he has held since 1990 in what could be a crucial battleground district for control of the chamber.

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

For Democrats, the seats they will target will include those districts held by Sens. Elaine Phillips, Carl Marcellino and Kemp Hannon.

Cox notes Republicans held all of their congressional seats while also fending off challenges from Democrats in both the 19th and 22nd congressional districts.

Under the agreement, mainline conference and eight - member Independent Democratic Conference must work together to hold the seats, including a Bronx district left vacant by New York City Councilman Ruben Diaz.

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.

But Cuomo has also made it a point this election cycle to flip House seats held in competitive districts by Republicans, viewing Reps. John Faso and Claudia Tenney as especially vulnerable this year.

City of Yonkers business owner Joe Pinion, who has worked on presidential campaigns and made appearances on CNN, announced his candidacy for the 90th state Assembly District seat that was held by newly - elected Democratic Sen. Shelley Mayer.

The former lawmaker, who also previously held a seat in the City Council, will challenge Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland to represent Queens» 21st Council district, which includes parts of Corona, Elmhurst, Flushing and LaGuardia Airport.

As discussed above, in Brooklyn's 22nd Senatorial District, Republican Martin J. Golden held onto his seat over challenger Dem James T. Kemmerer.

Incumbent Ken LaValle, 73, has held the 1st District state Senate seat since 1977, having been elected in November 1976.

The District 3 City Council race, for the seat held the past 14 years by Speaker Christine Quinn, pits two passionate and energetic L.G.B.T. contenders against each other for what has often been dubbed «the gay seat.»

Markey has held the 30th District seat since 1998, representing parts of Woodside, Maspeth, Middle Village and Astoria.

That shift benefits downstate, largely Democratic districts, at the expense of upstate senate seats held by GOP members, where the inmates were used to bolster population numbers in the primarily rural districts.

City Councilman Mark Weprin (D - Oakland Gardens), whose district represents the entire area, used to hold the 24th District Assembdistrict represents the entire area, used to hold the 24th District AssembDistrict Assembly seat.

Seven candidates for the 13th congressional district seat currently held by Charles Rangel met for a candidate forum Sunday.

One of the seats, formerly held by New York City Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr., is in a solidly Democratic district in the Bronx.

Assemblyman Guillermo Linares, who currently represents the district, has said he's «seriously considering» moving on to run for the State Senate seat currently held by Adriano Espaillat, who's running for Congress.

Hayworth held a U.S. House seat in the 19th District from 2010 - 2012, and after New York's redistricting, was defeated by Maloney in the 2012 18th Congressional District election.

Dohney went on to accuse Hoffman of breaking his word by agreeing to run on Row D even if he didn't get the Republican nod, thereby improving Democratic Rep. Bill Owens» chances of holding onto the seat he won last fall, wresting the district from GOP control for the first time since Reconstruction.

In Illinois» 3rd District — a seat held by Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski — 34 percent of his current supporters said they would be less likely to vote for Lipinski if he opposed the Equality Act.

The union has endorsed Sen. Todd Kaminsky's re-election in the 9th Senate district, the seat formerly held by ex-Majority Leader Dean Skelos in an April special election.

Golden, who once held the Council seat himself, has the deepest roots in the district.

John Faso is running to fill the 19th Congressional District seat now held by Congressman Chris Gibson (R), who is not seeking re-election.

In a state where Democrats are targeting four Republican - held seats in November and need viable candidates to make it through Tuesday's primaries, the nominating contest in Illinois that's receiving the most attention is in a safe Democratic district.

A number of competitive races are noticeably absent from the current round of ad spending, for example the race in Iowa's 3rd District, an open - seat contest to replace retiring GOP Rep. Tom Latham, and New Hampshire's 1st District, currently held by Democratic Rep. Carol Shea - Porter.