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WASHINGTON (CNN)- After months of sometimes acrimonious intra-party feuding, polls opened at 6 a.m. in Virginia on Tuesday amidst stormy weather for the commonwealth's first contested Democratic primary election for governor in decades.

Georgia is one of 36 states holding an election for governor in 2018.

New York is one of 36 states holding an election for governor in 2018.

Connecticut is one of 36 states holding an election for governor in 2018.

Maryland is one of 36 states holding an election for governor in 2018.

Another close election for governor in Connecticut — and another major screw - up in one of the state's largest cities.

Does it matter that New York has become a one - party state — with barely anyone noticing the election for governor in two weeks, let alone state comptroller and attorney general?

Not exact matches

But as of 2016, Scott, who was a hospital executive before launching a bid for Governor, had a net worth of nearly $ 150 million, according to his public financial disclosure forms, and he used funds from his personal fortune on his gubernatorial elections in 2010 and 2014.

New Democratic Party leader Tom Mulcair used the club's stage in 2013 to reveal the party's energy platform for the most recent federal election; MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren pitched a Toronto casino from it that same year; Governor General David Johnston announced his new innovation awards program there last summer.

She also supported Mitt Romney during the 2012 presidential election, and ran for governor of California in 2010.

Mississippi's governor will pick a temporary replacement for Cochran soon, but a special election for his seat will be held in November.

In 2010, she won the Republican nomination for governor but lost the election.

Former presidential candidate and Maryland governor Martin O'Malley campaigned for the Democrat in Pennsylvania's special election, per a Guardian reporter:

However, the chances of her party gaining significant support in the election tailed off when the Tokyo governor confirmed her reluctance to stand for parliament herself, increasing uncertainty about the opposition's strategy.

Just weeks after Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, surprised the world with a bold plan to inflate Japanese assets and weaken the Japanese yen by buying 80 trillion yen ($ 680 billion) in Japanese bonds, exchange - traded funds and real estate investment trusts, prime minister Shinzō Abe upstaged him by calling a snap election for mid-December, two years ahead of schedule.

Were he to either lose the [upcoming Jakarta governor's] election because of this situation, or face jail for blasphemy charges, that would be a very serious setback for pluralism in Indonesia.»

Peter Anyang» Nyong «o, the governor of the third - largest city in the East African nation, also supported postponing the vote for the presidential election re-run and described counter plans as a «joke».

Please let's not judge lest we will be judged, on the other hand Mr. Obama we are supposed to pray to God all the time, in health and in sickness, and in the time of election or at any other time, May God Bless America, Governor Romney and President Obama, so the best for the Country would win

My suspicion is that the way politics and religion have bound themselves to one another for many evangelicals has resulted in an immigration view that is more informed by «their guy in the Governor's mansion» or their candidate in an election than it is by their Bibles.

My first introduction to this world on a personal level was at Virginia's Boys State program, when one of my closest friends ran for governor and was stabbed in the back by a last - minute, back - hallway deal that shifted support to another candidate in exchange for supporting someone else's election as Lieutenant Ggovernor and was stabbed in the back by a last - minute, back - hallway deal that shifted support to another candidate in exchange for supporting someone else's election as Lieutenant GovernorGovernor.

The populace must certainly believe so, for it is no exaggeration to say that many a gubernatorial election in Georgia has been carried by means of votes gained at barbecues, and no campaign for Governor is complete without a series of such popular feasts.

We're nearing the end of election season, a time of year when we get to vote for president of the United States, members of Congress, governors, and, in some states, even dog catchers.

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has dismissed the possibility of contesting for any political post in the next general elections.

The governor has been sabre - rattling for some time about calling the Legislature back to Albany between the primary and general elections in hopes of getting lawmaker to act (in some cases yet again) on his property tax cap proposal.

The court also mandated INEC to recognise the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP headed by Sen. Ahmed Markarfi, former Governor of Kaduna State in all matters pertaining the conduct of Primary Elections for Political Offices and the submission of the PDP List of Candidates for any elections to be conducted by INEC pending the hearing and determination of the Motion oElections for Political Offices and the submission of the PDP List of Candidates for any elections to be conducted by INEC pending the hearing and determination of the Motion oelections to be conducted by INEC pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.

Shortly after Carl Paladino handily won the Republican nomination in the race for governor Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos congratulated Paladino and welcomed him to the general election fight — and Senate Democrats were quick to pounce.

@MontyHarder Agreed, and an interesting fact to note is that we got rid of that model for Senators in favor of direct elections because an Illinois governor was involved ina scandal to sell the Senate seat to the highest bidder... and almost 100 years to the day of that amendment to the constitution you had another Illinois governor do the exact same thing.

I must ask to which point is it correct for this Governor to have his Commissioner Peter M. Rivera officially involved in local politics and in a primary election?

The speaker said negotiations with the governor on a potential constitutional amendment that would overhaul the redistricting process in time for the 2022 elections are «not actually taking place» at the moment, adding: «They're in spurts; they start, they stop.

I say we make this election for the children and the college aged students who call the hudson valley their home and not make it about one man who is part of the problem, the easy solution is we boot him out of office and put in a fresh face who will stand up to shelly silver, the Governor and imagine this maybe even to some fellow republicans who can't be trusted with our childrens futures in their hands....

(DUNKIRK, NY)-- Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards, the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York, today called Democrat Governor candidate Andrew Cuomo «desperate and misleading» for attacking Carl Paladino's business in his first general election television advertisement.

According to them, by nullifying elections in 18 out of 31 local government areas, Section 179 (2)(b) of the Nigerian Constitution, which required that a candidate vying for the office of the Governor would be declared winner if he has not less than one quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two - thirds of the local government areas, has been breached.

Adeyeye, who, a few days ago resigned his position as the Pro-Chancellor of Ekiti State University in protest, after the state chapter of the party dashed his hopes and adopted Governor Ayodele Fayose's deputy as the party's flag bearer said, «the governor and myself are friends and I believe reason will prevail and we cooperate together,» and then «fight for next year's election, and win by the grace of GodGovernor Ayodele Fayose's deputy as the party's flag bearer said, «the governor and myself are friends and I believe reason will prevail and we cooperate together,» and then «fight for next year's election, and win by the grace of Godgovernor and myself are friends and I believe reason will prevail and we cooperate together,» and then «fight for next year's election, and win by the grace of God.»

«Paterson spokesman Morgan Hook says Monday that the governor will meet with legislative leaders this week to set a date for the extraordinary session, rare in an election season.»

And, in a bit of a dig at Gov. Andrew Cuomo, with whom Spitzer has never really seen eye - to - eye, the former governor says Hillary Clinton is a lock for the Democratic nomination in 2016, but isn't necessarily a sure thing to win it all in the general election.

In light of today's Cuomo - Paterson summit, which is about to start any minute now, I thought it might be timely to check the archives and determine where we at this time four years ago following the election of then - Governor elect Eliot Spitzer (the last executive New Yorkers actually voted for).

DeFrancisco, who said in the interview he is «actively pursuing» the Republican nomination for governor, predicted a «deeply personal» statewide election on the merits of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

«For me this has been a phenomenal experience, I made history as the first Latino (in serving as Secretary of State) and we have reaped many successes because I've had a phenomenal employees but things change, the governor decided not to stand for election and me that was very important,» said Cortes - Vazquez, who also noted that his new job is but a continuation of their work to community serviFor me this has been a phenomenal experience, I made history as the first Latino (in serving as Secretary of State) and we have reaped many successes because I've had a phenomenal employees but things change, the governor decided not to stand for election and me that was very important,» said Cortes - Vazquez, who also noted that his new job is but a continuation of their work to community servifor election and me that was very important,» said Cortes - Vazquez, who also noted that his new job is but a continuation of their work to community service.

That's noting compared to what the former governor has said about his erstwhile political rival, AG Andrew Cuomo, whom Spitzer deemed «the dirtiest, nastiest political player out there,» while also saying he'll be voting for his fellow Democrat in the general election.

«When the governor sets a date for a special election, ten days after that, you have to have all your paperwork and filing of nominating petitions in.

The chairman noted that in 2012, the governor called a special election to fill numerous vacancies around the state — including, ironically, the race for the seat vacated by now - Mayor Spano, who was succeeded by now - Assemblywoman Mayer — in early January.

Progressive activists — including Fordham Law Prof. Zephyr Teachout, who launched a strong but unsuccessful primary challenge to Cuomo in 2014 — are calling for the rejection of this plan, unless the governor immediately calls special elections for the two Senate seats that will become vacant on Jan. 1.

The day kicked off with a Times report by Nick Confessore about how the infighting caused in no small part by Cox's insistence on pushing Democrat - turned - Republican Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy for governor has cast a pall on what is supposed to be a banner election year for the GOP.

As the All Progressives Congress rounded up its campaign tour of the West Senatorial zone ahead of Saturday by - election, the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Chief John Odigwe Oyegun, the Governor of Borno, Kashim Shetima, his Kebbi State counterpart, Bagudu, revved the campaig canverse for the party's candidate in election.

The DN isn't waiting until after the GOP primary to choose a favorite in the race for governor, dismissing both Carl Paladino and Rick Lazio out of hand and backing the Democratic frontrunner, AG Andrew Cuomo in an editorial that appears in today's paper — with more than two months to go until the November general election.

The Governor of the Bank of England, Mervyn King, in April 2010, perhaps Delphically, suggested that whoever were the victors of the election in May 2010, given the austerity they'd have to inflict upon the nation, would be «out of power for a generation».

The governor in a statement signed his Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to the governor, Mr. Bolaji Tunji on Wednesday, said that it was on record that the so - called unity forum adjudged the election to be free, credible and fair in an advertorial published in a national daily and even went ahead to congratulate the congress committee for a job well done.

Good information is creeping out about how Democrat Terry McAuliffe used digital and data tools to win the Virginia governor's race last week, and you can look for my analysis piece in the next issue of Campaigns & Elections mag.

Starting in 2018, Maine will become the first state to use instant - runoff voting for elections for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and state legislature.

Former Minister of State for Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, who was defeated by Ekiti State Deputy Governor at the Peoples Democratic Party primary election has dumped the ruling Party in the state