Sentences with phrase «for elected office»

Running for elected office doesn't work like that, however.

The group funds and supports mainly young, progressive candidates for elected offices.

Any dues paying member is eligible to be nominated for any elected office in the first election.

The one on the left is a poster from his first campaign for elected office.

Most stayed off of major talking points, introducing their motivations and goals for elected office.

What are the key factors preventing women from running for elected office?

Sometimes it's as simple as agreeing to disagree, such as when spouses support different candidates for elected office or favor different political parties.

Public financing is a necessary component of reform since without it only those who are wealthy, or have allies who are wealthy, can mount serious campaigns for elected office.

Losing his first bid for elected office in 1976, Hayden in 1982 won a seat in the California state assembly representing Santa Monica, Malibu and part of the west side of Los Angeles.

Although the Democrat had never run for elected office before, she beat Joe Nicoletti, the party designee, in September's primary.

[46][47] Ossoff benefited by being one of only five Democrats on the ballot paper, with only one of those having previously participated in Georgia politics (former State Senator Ron Slotin), whereas Handel was one of eleven Republicans, four of whom had run for elected office on previous occasions, among them two former State Senators and one City Councilman.

Rafael Flores, who ran unsuccessfully for elected office in El Salvador, has accused politicians in the Central American country of corruption and involvement in drug trafficking.

It is most important to cherish our freedoms, and never strive to prevent another person from running for elected office because of race, gender, religion, nationality, or sexual preference.

RPAC helps protect the industry by funding those candidates for elected office who best represent the concerns of REALTORS ® and the REALTOR ® Party.

«In his first act of political opportunism, Mark Grisanti switched parties, joining the Republican Party to satisfy his need for elected office.

Founded in 2001, ERLC's mission is to support pro-choice Democratic women running for elected offices across New York State.

In a new Washington Post poll, two - thirds of Virginia adults surveyed say McDonnell should not run for elected office again.

It's time to make commitment to high - quality public education a litmus test for elected office.

He is running for elected office for the first time and previously headed a group of people backing the $ 39 million referendum in the November election.

«Though we have supported John Liu in the past for elected office and are open to it again in the future, we decided to stick with incumbent Senator Avella, given his proven track record in the four years he has been in Albany.»

The ad comes as Akshar launches his first - ever campaign for elected office against Fiala, an ex-Broome County executive and former commissioner at the Department of Motor Vehicles during Gov. Andrew Cuomo's first term.

The practice of using online platforms for elected office is fairly unexplored and the tools are still a bit rough.

Mayor Bill Smith had only run for elected office once before his win and Mayor Mandel served only one - term on Council before being elected as mayor in 2004.

Wragg, a chum of Pursglove's, did not have a similar enlightenment, though his time as a councillor gave him a taste for elected office.

And it also comes after Cuomo would not rule out supporting Republicans for elected office this fall, including candidates running for the closely divided state Senate.

But John Jay LaValle, Suffolk GOP chairman, issued a statement saying Republicans will nominate candidates for district attorney and sheriff according to a party bylaw that bars major party cross-endorsements for any elected office except judge.

«This year, I am introducing eight different bills to close the LLC loophole - one for each elected office in the state.

Instant runoff voting would let New Yorkers pick their first choice for each elected office and rank the remaining candidates in order of preference.

Among the measures I support are term limits for the elected offices in all of New York State.

The ADC endorsement can be a powerful boost to gubernatorial hopefuls and other contenders for elected office.

He is rumored to be considering a future run for elected office following an extensive «Draft Tony Woods» campaign on social media.

Female candidates for elected office do as well as male candidates in terms of raising money and winning votes, so why do women only occupy 19 percent of congressional seats and approximately 25 percent of statewide offices and hold fewer governorships and mayorships?

Says that he admires BM for running for elected office even if he doesn't agree with everything he did while in office.

«These candidates for elected office represent the future of the GOP — strong, pro-equality Republicans with a winning message and a viable path to victory in November,» Log Cabin Republicans President Gregory T. Angelo said.

«There's no scenario whatsoever where I would be running against Albert for any elected office,» he said.

A group supporting a wave of first - time candidates for elected office took out a full - page ad in the Sunday edition of the Sun - Sentinel calling on Floridians to run against NRA - backed state lawmakers in 2018.

Hawkins, who has unsuccessfully run for elected office more than 20 times, centered his campaign around lowering Syracuse's high poverty rate.

FAFV is an inclusive, non-partisan civic engagement program designed to encourage high school girls, grades 9 - 12, to actively participate in the political process and begin to imagine themselves as candidates for elected office sometime in their future.

Any individual acting as the governor receives her base compensation for her elected office plus the difference between that wage and the gubernatorial salary.

The filing deadline for elected offices occur on Thursday, March 20, 5 p.m..

That's often the case with successful businessmen who give up lucrative careers for elected office but not necessarily for someone such as Durant, 63, who founded and runs the Cornerstone Schools, a system of independent nonprofit schools in Detroit.

Cartwright spent almost $ 400,000 of his own money to fund his first bid for elected office.

The race wouldn't be easy: Donovan's never run for elected office before and doesn't have the stump skills of a natural politician.

The 5th Ward councilman, who is running for council president in the upcoming Democratic Primary in September, is the only candidate running for elected office who is behind on taxes, according to a Times Union analysis of property tax records for all 45 candidates — from Democrats to Conservatives — seeking various city offices this year.

Jenny is a Director of the Board and Vice President of the Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee, a political action committee that trains and supports pro-choice Democratic women running for elected offices across New York State.

Instead, Liu — who political pundits believe wants to run for elected office again — claims the litigation is all about «reforming a system» at the Board that «has been broken» by «out - of - control bureaucrats and unaccountable Board members.»

Together we can share our vision, speak up for our children and make dedication to public education a litmus test for elected office.