Sentences with phrase «get on the ballot against»

«But the fact is, I did get on the ballot against significant odds and opposition within the party,» the comptroller concluded.

The opportunity to ballot petition usually is a tactic to get on the ballot against the party's wishes, but Seeber said that was not the case, in this instance.

State Senator Adriano Espaillat, a Demonican - American (sic) Democrat, is circulating petitions to get on the ballot against 21 - term congressman Charlie Rangel.

Not exact matches

In 2005, when Freddy Ferrer mounted a long - shot challenge against billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the WFP dithered so long on whether to support Ferrer that when it finally did, it was too late to actually get him onto the ballot.

In 2002 Tillard weighed a run for Congress as a Republican against Charles Rangel, but he never got on the ballot.

Green Party congressional candidate Matt Funiciello said Tuesday he has secured enough signatures to get on June 24 primary ballot, but his campaign will continue to circulate petitions as a safeguard against any signatures that might be challenged and to show the strength of the campaign.

Unmentioned is the fact that Cuomo, whose victory over Republican Rob Astorino in November is even more likely without a WFP candidate in the race, would probably seek some sort of retaliation against the WFP — assuming, that is, that the party managed to get 50,000 votes for Teachout on its ballot line in the November general election and maintained its official status.

Jay Townsend, who has the Conservative Party's nod, also received sufficient support to get on the ballot, so the two are facing off against each other in the Sept. 14 primary.

Perez Williams said her decision — less than two weeks before the deadline to file petitions to get on the June 26 ballot — was influenced by a political mentor she would not identify and a belief that Balter failed to raise enough money and attention to compete against Katko.

August 9, 2011: Arkansas Green Party Loses Lawsuit Against the 3 % Vote Test to Remain on the Ballot July 20, 2011: Arkansas Green Party gets Ready to Petition to Get Back on Ballot May 11, 2011: Eighth Circuit Hears Arkansas Green Party Case May 2, 2011: Hearing Set in Arkansas Green Party Ballot Access Lawsuit

Maragos, who briefly mounted a (never - realized) challenge against Schumer last fall, has said he'll spend $ 4 million to $ 5 million of his own cash on his campaign if he gets onto the ballot.

With much interest from possible Republican candidates, a September primary is also likely, pitting multiple candidates against one another to get on the general election ballot in November.

I wanted to oppose him in 2008, but was unable to get on the primary ballot - there was too much insider politics against me... John's a good choice.

In response, Rockland Democratic Party Executive Director Theodore Collins, himself disqualified from an effort to get on the ballot in the Spring Valley trustee race, hit back hard against Lacorte, pointing out the candidate declined to participate in a pre-filing review of his petitions offered through the County Democrats.

And one top prosecutor, Chief Assistant District Attorney Cheryl Fowler, just ran against Carter for the Democratic nod to replace Herrick (she ultimately did not have enough petition signatures to get on the ballot).

Taylor met last week with Malpass, a former Bear Sterns economist who pulled a surprise push at the GOP convention to secure a primary ballot spot against Bruce Blakeman (a third candidate, former Rep. Joe DioGuardi, has said he's petitioning to get on the ballot).

The poll had a «who would be your first preference as leader» question with a very long list of candidates in which Corbyn got less than a majority of support, but on a mock ballot paper against Hillary Benn, Dan Jarvis, Lisa Nandy, Angela Eagle and Tom Watson he wins comfortably on the first round (62 % support, with Benn in second place on 15 %).

-- Not helping Joe Brennan properly file petitions when he tried to challenge Chris St. Lawrence for Ramapo Town Supervisor in 2005, leading to his failure to get on the ballot — Not actively supporting Anthony Mele when he ran against St. Lawrence in 2007, and instead horse - trading for «bloc vote» support in another election — Chairman Dolan supporting Democrat Carl Wright instead of Republican Marino Fontana in 2008 Sloatsburg mayoral election — Dolan and Reda not supporting Republican Bob Romanowski in his 2009 campaign against St. Lawrence — Reda appearing to support Alex Gromack instead of GOP candidate Ralph Sabatini in 2011 Clarkstown Supervisor race — Helping Bronx County Republican Chairman Jay Savino get a «patronage job» in the Town of Clarsktown

The bomb - throwing Buffalo builder got enough votes on the Conservative line in his disastrous gubernatorial campaign against Democrat Andrew Cuomo to secure the No. 3 spot on the ballot for the right - leaning political party, which had once been written off by political observers.

I am sure that NRI is well - intentioned but I don't see how a kid who couldn't get hinself or the candidate that he managed on the ballot is the best person to manage an effort against the consummate crafty politician that is Senator Espada.

There wasn't a Republican primary of course, as Eric Ulrich and John Catsimatidis opted against running, Michel Faulkner switched to the comptroller's race, Paul Massey dropped out in late June and Bo Dietl, having boffed his party registration change, never managed to get the needed Republican Party consent to appear on the ballot, but those candidates were still my primary focus.

Stec congratulated Stefanik and said he would work hard on behalf of both election reform and continue to fight against corruption in Albany, specifically seeking to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot by next year that would call for stripping elected officials convicted of crimes of their public pensions.

Last month, the Green Party and the Constitution Party filed a lawsuit against Georgia's signature requirement to get on the ballot for President.

And speaking of the military ballots, there is an article in The Weekly Standard detailing how the Democrats on the Election Board voted against sending the ballots out earlier so that the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan could get them in time.

He also avoided having to face a primary against Mr. Levy, who failed to win enough votes to get on the Republican ballot.

In Colorado the state legislature was totally against the renewable energy standard, but a grassroots movement helped get a referendum on the ballot in 2004, and it was approved within weeks.