Sentences with phrase «for open seats»

Industry groups say they expect to keep an especially close eye on the dozen or so races for open seats.

It's more like I got upgrade coupons, and it's back to the scrum for the open seats next time around.

The reform slate — two incumbents and two allies running for open seats — has its own prominent backers.

Analysts have examined the rankings parents provide when applying for open seats in these cities as a means to discern the characteristics they value most.

Start attending school board meetings, run for open seats, and challenge your administrators where you see waste.

Within an hour the place is jammed well beyond capacity with supporters of Booker's mayoral bid lucklessly searching for open seats.

The following table details Wyoming's rates for open seats, incumbents that faced primary challenges and major party competition in the 2014 general election.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has announced the second round of candidates — including a New York City candidate — that it will be adding to its competitive «Red to Blue» program, targeting strong Democratic candidates vying for open seats in GOP - controlled districts.

That city Democrats are at «civil war» (in the words of Jim Noble) was evidenced by challenges to incumbent aldermen and a legislator for open seats.

The following table details New Hampshire's rates for open seats, incumbents that faced primary challenges, and major party competition in the 2014 general election.

The special election for the open seats in the 77th and 85th Assembly districts is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2nd.

While some of the races feature largely unknown candidates who face big obstacles in knocking off an incumbent, other contests are considered highly competitive as candidates vie for open seats.

Reinvent Albany also recommended the Commission phase in any changes to the campaign finance system because 300 - 400 candidates are expected to run for open seats in 2021, creating an unprecedented administrative challenge for the city Campaign Finance Board.

This fall, in races around the city, several qualified female candidates ran in hotly - contested Democratic primaries for open seats being left by term - limited City Council members, while others attempted to unseat incumbents seeking reelection.

Tea Party candidates have also emerged in races against Democratic incumbents in Alaska — Joe Miller, who beat Senator Lisa Murkowski in her last primary, has resurfaced — Colorado, Louisiana and North Dakota, and for open seats in Georgia, Iowa and South Dakota.

Most of those receiving Unshackle's support are incumbent Republicans, or Republicans challenging incumbent Democrats or running for open seats.

Deacon, 38, of Syracuse, is among 14 candidates elevated to the DCCC's «Red to Blue» program that supports candidates for open seats and those that Democrats view as their best pickup opportunities nationwide.

Aside from backing zero Senate Republicans, CSEA has thrown its support to Democratic candidates in two races for open seats — Ricardo Montano, who is running against GOP Assemblyman Phil Boyle for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Owen Johnson; and Ted O'Brien, who's facing off against Assemblyman Sean Hanna for retiring Sen. Jim Alesi's seat.

In each of the three primaries for open seats that the GOP has a chance of winning, the candidates backed by party officials seem to have won.

For open seats or seats being vacated, winners include Marisol Alcantara in Senate District 31; Jamaal Bailey in Senate District 36; Clyde Vanel in Assembly District 33; Robert Carroll in Assembly District 44; and Tremaine Wright in Assembly District 56.

At 5:45 p.m., AARP New York hosts a candidate forum for open seats in Manhattan, featuring candidates running in City Council Districts 2, 4 and 8, moderated by a panel of reporters, Baruch College, Library Building, Room 705, 24th Street between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue, Manhattan.

For challengers and candidates vying for open seats, we have analyses of their fundraising similar to what you'll find for incumbent members of Congress.

More than 100 Democrats have entered races for open seats or to challenge an incumbent in Senate races.

Republican state Senate hopeful Sarmad Khojasteh has raised $ 128,555 over the last six weeks to run for an open seat in Westchester County, his campaign said Tuesday.

Then, because you're not simply running for an open seat, but to replace a sitting congressman, you can expect the «establishment» to come down hard on you.

Killian is running for an open seat in Westchester County, one of two being decided in a special election scheduled for April 24.

Republican Party leaders picked Julie Killian to run in a state Senate special election for an open seat that could shift New York's power structure, selecting the former Rye city councilwoman over former Yonkers inspector general Dan Schorr.

She lost to Republican Rep. John Faso for the open seat that was vacated by Republican incumbent Chris Gibson.

Spano's decision to drop his bid for the race leaves Democratic Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, People for Bernie co-founder Kat Brezler and Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick among the Democrats vying for the open seat, vacated on Jan. 1 by Westchester County Executive George Latimer.

Democrats are also recycling Adam Haber on Strong Island for the open seat being vacated by Republican Senator Jack Martins.

David Axelrod, the chief strategist for Obama's presidential campaigns, is among the big - name alumni pitching in to raise cash for NYC Council candidate Ronnie Cho, himself a former Obama White House and campaign vet who is running for an open seat on the East Side.

Levi Sanders, center, here in 1995 with his father, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I - Vt., left and Sen. Paul Wellstone, D - Minn., is running for an open seat in New Hampshire.

StreetsPAC today announced three additional candidate endorsements for Tuesday's general election, supporting the re-election campaigns of New York State Assemblymembers Dan Quart and Michaelle Solages, and the State Senate race of Adrienne Esposito, who's running for an open seat on Long Island.

Rodriguez, who has been a member of the State Assembly since 2011, is running for the open seat held by the City Council's term - limited Speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito.

On the Lower East Side, Council Contenders Seek to Upend Favorite for Open Seat (Council District 2)

In western New York, Republican Chris Jacobs is running for the open seat that's being vacated by Democrat Marc Panepinto.

Morris promotes Ball's «plan for taking back the New York State Senate,» when he's running for an open seat being vacated by a Republican.

Former Erie County Republican chairman Jim Domagalski, Former Erie County sheriff Patrick Gallivan and former East Aurora Mayor David DiPietro are vying for the open seat that is currently held by retiring Senator Dale Volker.

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

She was encouraged to run for an open seat in county government.

There he will endorse five candidates either challenging a Republican incumbent or running for an open seat.

Which just happens to be the center of the 19th Congressional District, where she's now the favored candidate to win the nomination for an open seat.

Still, any potential for an open seat in the narrowly divided Senate can turn into a life - or - death struggle back in Albany.

But his decision is likely to make New York's 22nd District one of the most competitive House races in the nation next year for an open seat in a traditionally moderate swing district.

Cuomo had aided Curran's campaign against Republican Jack Martins for the open seat, which was being vacated by Ed Mangano, providing fundraising support for her campaign.

In 1998, he won the election for an open seat.

This fall's election is likely to produce a crowded Democratic primary for attorney general as candidates vie for the open seat.

More than two dozen Democrats, Republican, and independent candidates have launched campaigns for the open seat.

Farheen Hakeem, twice elected National Co-chair of the Green Party of the United States, has entered the race for the open seat held by Senator Linda Berglin.

With 19th district Congressman Chris Gibson holding to his self - imposed term limit and stepping down after this year, with a run for governor in 2018 a distinct possibility, candidates having been lining up to run for the open seat.