Sentences with phrase «former state party»

Republican lobbyist and former state party official Brandon Scholz said the donors to outside groups that typically spend on behalf of conservative candidates in spring races are not necessarily going to spend in a state superintendent race, even if the candidate is aligned with their ideology.

They've got a primary, and they've got Republicans already attacking Coats and Coats having to fire back,» said Robin Winston, a Democratic strategist and former state party chairman.

Other chieftains of the party that walked out of the venue included former governor of the state, Mr Sullivan Chime and former state party chairman, Mr Ben Nwoye.

He noted that strong recruits have already emerged in New York's 20th district where wealthy former state party chairman Sandy Treadwell (R) plans to take on freshman Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) and in New Hampshire's 1st district where former Rep. Jeb Bradley (R) is seeking a rematch against Rep. Carol Shea - Porter (D).

Perry, a roofer by trade, won the seat in 2016 over Democrat Rod Smith, a former state party chair and former state Senator, by about four points.

For Republicans, former state Rep. Randy Graf remains the favorite, but the candidacies of former state party chairman Mike Hellon and state Rep. Steve Huffman give national Republicans reason for optimism: Kolbe has previously said that Graf, who challenged him in the 2004 primary, is too conservative to win a general election race in this swing district.

Besides McKinney, Searcy and Dixon, also present were former state Party co-chairs Thano Paris (2007 - 2008), Patricia Crayton (2010), current state Party Chairman Adam Shapiro (2010 - 2011), former Congressional candidate Al Herman (2002) and past state Committee member Lucy Grider - Bradley (2009 - 2010).

Patrick McCarthy, a former state party executive director, was among those who couldn't understand why his party leader publicly dissed Flanagan, the state's highest ranking elected Republican.

Cuomo also announced that he had tapped four Republicans, including former state party Chairman Patrick Barrett and former state Sen. Michael Balboni of Nassau County, to lead his outreach to GOP voters.

John Olsen, a former state party chairman and past president of the Connecticut AFL - CIO, remembered when Murphy was a young political operative.

Ricketts faces a primary challenge from former state Attorney General Don Stenberg and former state party chairman Dave Kramer; if Republicans have any shot at beating Nelson, Ricketts needs to emerge as the GOP nominee.

Former state party chairman Mike Callaghan is the preferred candidate of the national party.

Other Democrats mentioned include former Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke, former state party chairman Jim Pederson and former state Attorney General Terry Goddard.

After starting as an unknown in the state, Ricketts now has a comfortable double - digit margin over former state Attorney General Don Stenberg, who was the party's nominee against Sen. Nelson in 2000, and former state party chairman Dave Kramer.

Democrat Nick Casey is trying to position himself as a bipartisan accountant, but he is a former state party chairman and top party fundraiser who endorsed Obama in the past presidential elections.

Clinton's appearance generated a crowd of party activists, including members of the state's congressional delegation and former state AFL - CIO President John Olsen, the former state party chairman.

«There are people that are hoping that a candidate captivates them more than Jon does,» said former state party chairman David Kramer.

Ironically, the former City Councilman will now work with Albany, and the former state party District Leader will now serve inside City Hall.

The lawyers involved in the effort, all of them volunteers, include former state party Chairman Herb Shepardson and West Hartford town committee Chairman Peter Martin.

Other Democrats running include state Superintendent Tony Evers; Madison Mayor Paul Soglin; state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout of Alma; state Rep. Dana Wachs of Eau Claire; former state Rep. Kelda Roys of Madison; Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik; firefighter - union leader Mahlon Mitchell; former state party Chairman Matt Flynn and political activist Mike McCabe.

You'll notice he already has the backing of former state party chair and current Nassau County chair Joe Mondello, who pumped up Maragos» credentials as a fiscal conservative.

This time, the statement comes from June O'Neill, the former state party chairwoman and current chair of the Executive Committee.

As former state party executive director files to run for his seat, Republican Sen. Bill Larkin in a statement said Tuesday he has no plans to retire from office.

Not exact matches

While former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders are expected to duke it out in an intensifying battle for the party nomination, themes of the weak economy and the struggles of the middle class are likely to take center stage.

ANALYSIS: Politics and business never mix well, which is something the state government is about to discover with news that former Nationals WA leader Brendon Grylls is eyeing a return to his party's top job.

Though some Republicans, like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, were quick to praise Tillerson's international business experience working with foreign governments, Tillerson's nomination was met with deep skepticism from both parties over his embodiment of the most contentious 2016 campaign issues: Trump's closeness with Russia, climate change skepticism, and potential business conflicts of interest.

The RNC's recommendations have also met fierce hostility among the party's libertarian wing, and particularly among allies of former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, whose 2012 campaign used state caucuses and conventions to increase libertarian influence in the Republican Pparty's libertarian wing, and particularly among allies of former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, whose 2012 campaign used state caucuses and conventions to increase libertarian influence in the Republican PartyParty.

With a strong pro-business message, Johnson could eventually could emerge as the third — party candidate who grabs votes from either former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or real — estate magnate Donald Trump, the respective presumptive Democratic and Republican candidates, political analysts say.

Kevin Taft is author of Oil's Deep State (James Lorimer & Company Ltd., 2017) and former leader of the Alberta Liberal Party.

Former PC legislature member Donna Kennedy - Glans also left, stating she was concerned the party was moving too far right on social issues.

Dorward's email to current and former PC MLAs stated: «Jason is committed to the PC party.

But its story from then until now has been one of a steady, stealthy comeback, culminating in the landslide election of May 2014, which brought Narendra Modi (a former RSS higher - up) and the BJP party to power with a large majority in India's powerful Lok Sabha (lower parliament) and in many state assemblies.

India, for instance, has become the world's largest democracy by co-opting the parliamentary system of its former imperial overlord, and China is trying (though in service of a one - party state) to harness the free market.

Indeed, the original owner of the Bridgeport Jai Alai fronton, David Friend, claimed he paid a $ 250,000 bribe to John Bailey, the former state and national chairman of the Democratic Party, to get the license to build his fronton.

A former Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has revealed why the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has not merged...

Former Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons was the state's first incumbent governor to lose his party's primary in 2008; many believe his nasty divorce and allegations of infidelity may have had something to do with it.

Article 11 (2) In order to prevent discrimination against women on the grounds of marriage or maternity and to ensure their effective right to work, States Parties shall take appropriate measures: (a) To prohibit, subject to the imposition of sanctions, dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy or maternity leave and discrimination in dismissals on the basis of marital status; (b) To introduce maternity leave with pay or with comparable social benefits without loss of former employment, seniority or social allowances; (c) To encourage the provision of necessary supporting social services to enable parents to combine family obligations with work responsibilities and participation in public life

Here's state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long telling me during a CapTon interview last night that he has «no regrets» about backing now - former gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio, but also wishes he had «some more lengthy conversations» with Carl Paladino prior to his success in landing the GOP line.

A former Ambassador to the United States and Mexico under former President Rawlings» regime, Ekwow Spio - Garbrah has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of killing the Ghana Airways.

A former deputy governor of Osun state and a key chieftain of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Iyiola Omisore, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of blackmail over allegation of fraud being leveled against him.

The paper slams the former Long Island congressman for being «shameless and shameful in exploiting passions» over the proposed Islamic center / mosque near Ground Zero and for using 9/11 images in TV ads (actually, the state Conservative Party launched the first one; Lazio's first attempt was merely a web ad, and his first TV buy is just $ 200,000).

Others reported to be interested in leading the party after Mr Mahama's reign include former Ministers of Youth and Sports, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuije; Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur; former Brong Ahafo Minister, Eric Opoku; former Central Regional Minister; Kwaku Rickett Hagan; former Minister of State at the presidency, Rashid Pelpuo; and former majority leader and now 2nd deputy Speaker of Parliament; Alban Kingsford Sumane Bagbin.

The judgment of the appellate court, which restored the leadership of Sheriff, has been used by the former governor of Borno State to gain access to the party's national secretariat.

Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen has stated not every appointee in the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) under former President John Mahama engaged in corrupt practices.

Paladino also praised a man he just recently was quoted as calling a «degenerate idiot» — former Gov. George Pataki — saying his fellow Republican «put his own political best interests aside for the public good» by insisting in 2002 that the minor party gubernatorial candidates be included in debates along with his Democratic opponent, then - state Comptroller H. Carl McCall.

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday cried fowl over the plan by the Edo State Government to probe the administration of a former governor of the state, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, over an alleged $ 31m fState chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday cried fowl over the plan by the Edo State Government to probe the administration of a former governor of the state, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, over an alleged $ 31m fState Government to probe the administration of a former governor of the state, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, over an alleged $ 31m fstate, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, over an alleged $ 31m fraud.

«Would County Executive Bellone and the Democrat party rather we return to the «extreme» liberal policies enacted by an all - Democrat State Legislature and their new state chairman, former Governor David Paterson who, in 2009 and 2010, brought hardworking taxpayers 124 different taxes and fees totaling $ 14 bilState Legislature and their new state chairman, former Governor David Paterson who, in 2009 and 2010, brought hardworking taxpayers 124 different taxes and fees totaling $ 14 bilstate chairman, former Governor David Paterson who, in 2009 and 2010, brought hardworking taxpayers 124 different taxes and fees totaling $ 14 billion?

While describing it as a political witch - hunt, The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Chris Nehikhare, who spoke while briefing journalists in Benin, the state capital, said that the state government's move was a clear sign of political desperation and persecution of the former governor, rather than addressing the numerous challenges facing the state.

-- $ 10,000 from the state Conservative Party's PAC to former Republican NYC Councilman Anthony Como, who is challenging Queens Democratic Sen. Joe Addabbo in the 15th SD.

Put this one in the «hoist with her own petard» category: in the same week that Republican gubernatorial senatorial candidate (and former H - P CEO) Carly Fiorina launches an attack site against party rival Tom Campbell («a.k.a. Taxin» Tom»), state Democrats put her squarely in their cross-hairs with an online hit - job of their own.