Sentences with phrase «from getting onto the ballot»

But that was not enough to block Lorigo, the Erie County Conservative chairman, and Kay, from getting onto the ballot.

During the upheaval of the 2010 GOP gubernatorial primary, in which Cox unsuccessfully pushed for DEmocrat - turned - Republican Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy to get the nod (he was blocked from getting onto the ballot by former Rep. Rick Lazio, who lost in the primary to Carl Paladino), some called for Basile to be fired.

Recall that former Gov. Eliot Spitzer didn't endorse Cuomo until after he won in September, even though he successfully blocked all his opponents from getting onto the ballot at the party's convention in Buffalo.

Not exact matches

Recall that Levy still hasn't ruled out an independent run for governor, which he said at the convention he was mulling, and also hasn't endorsed the man who blocked him from getting onto the GOP ballot: Former Rep. Rick Lazio.

Lazio was the only candidate to get onto the ballot at the convention, but Carl Paladino went on to cream him in the GOP primary and he «ran» for a Bronx judgeship to get off the Conservative line and cede it to the businessman from Buffalo.

The poll did not ask about Teachout, who has not yet gotten onto the ballot and must circulate petitions, collecting at least 15,000 valid signatures from enrolled Democrats across the state, to do so.

All six declared candidates secured more than the 45 nominations from MPs that was the minimum requirement for them to get onto the ballot paper by close of nominations at 12:30 UTC +1 on 17 May 2007.

Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti, businessman Bob Stefanowski and hedge fund mogul David Stemerman are each conducting a petition drive to try to get onto the primary ballot — they need signatures from 9,600 Republicans by June 12.

At the state convention in 1994, Murray was on the stage, helping the Pataki forces shut down any would - be challengers from attain the 25 percent of delegate votes needed to get onto the ballot automatically.

Another Huckabee supporter, M. Myers Mermel, switched his candidacy from the LG's race to the governor's race just prior to the convention, but he failed to get enough support to get onto the ballot (despite having landing the former governor's endorsement) and has since endorsed Rick Lazio for governor.

Only John McDonnell has reason for dismay: she will take Campaign Group MPs» nominations from him, and probably ensure that neither of them will get onto the ballot paper.»

He petitioned his way onto the 2006 AG ballot after being blocked (along with all his fellow Democratic opponents) from getting on at the convention by now - AG Andrew Cuomo.