Sentences with phrase «held an election since»

If he goes, he'll be in good company: Almost every crisis - hit European country that has held an election since disaster struck in 2009 has thrown out its...

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If those hold true, it will be the show's biggest audience since its interview with Barrack and Michelle Obama after the 2008 election.

He and Pence have held more than 60 such meetings since the election.

The election of Mr. Locke would give the federal Liberals a toe - hold in Calgary, a city where they have not elected an MP since 1968.

Since the by - election was called, I suspect more federal Liberal MPs have visited the riding since the party held their leadership convention at the Saddledome in Since the by - election was called, I suspect more federal Liberal MPs have visited the riding since the party held their leadership convention at the Saddledome in since the party held their leadership convention at the Saddledome in 1990.

Buffalo is currently represented by Liberal MLA Kent Hehr, who is running for the federal Liberals in Calgary - Centre, and has elected Liberals in six of the eight elections held since 1986.

If he becomes MLA, he would leave both jobs, and a by - election would be held, since the timing wouldn't be within 12 months of a municipal election, said chief administrative officer Kevin Nagoya.

-- Alberta could hold its fourth Senate election since 1989 along - side the municipal elections this October.

The NDP saw a spike of support in constituency in the the 2001 election, but have not had much success in the three elections held since.

Toronto Centre has been held by the Liberals since 1993, although the NDP surged to within 11 points of the Grits in the 2011 election.

Since the church did not insist that Jews retain their identity even in the church, it can be inferred that the church seriously holds that its election supersedes that of the old Israel.

Since 1990, when Georgia held the first multiparty democratic elections in the former Soviet territories, Georgia has been independent of Russia.

Since 1990, when Georgia held the fist multiparty democratic elections in the former Soviet territories, Georgia has been independent of Russia.

I say «undemocratic» because the pro-Russian leader was ousted in a popular uprising and since then no elections have been held.

It follows the revelation that the heir to the throne has held 36 private meetings with ministers since the 2010 general election, including seven with David Cameron.

since I became Prime Minister I have said there should be no election until 2020 but now I have concluded that the only way to guarantee certainty and stability for the years ahead is to hold this election and seek your support for the decisions I must take.

But Theresa May risks charges of election cronyism after party bosses parachuted Burghart into the seat which has been held by Eric Pickles since 1992.

Even so, the Committee had said that the suspension was to hold until the completion of the 2016 election, which has since been almost one year old in history after President Akufo - Addo was elected in that watershed year.

Attempts to hold new elections have been routinely scheduled and then cancelled every year since.

Since I became prime minister I have said that there should be no election until 2020, but now I have concluded that the only way to guarantee certainty and stability for the years ahead is to hold this election and seek your support for the decisions I must take.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's standing with New York voters has hit an all - time Q poll high since she ascended last winter to the seat once held by Hillary Clinton, but the junior senator isn't out of the woods yet when it comes to the fall elections.

Democrats are hopeful that their national momentum since the election of Trump will carry over into New York, where they're trying to wrestle away from Republicans the state Assembly seats previously held by Steve McLaughlin and Pete Lopez.

Even if this latest peace deal between Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and IDC Leader Jeff Klein holds when lawmakers return to Albany after the Easter / Passover break next week, and even if the Democrats win both the April 24 special elections (the Westchester County race is really the deciding factor there, since the Bronx seat seems a safe bet), the Republicans will still have control of the chamber as long as Felder, a conservative Democrat, continues to caucus with them.

Skartados won that election in 2012, and has held the seat ever since, garnering 80 percent of the vote in the most recent election (2016).

By using this rare historical data from Botswana — a country where, unusually for Africa, elections have been held consistently since independence in the late 1960s — the project team will be able to separate the impact of electoral competition from the changed donor pressures of the 1990s.

But since most people learn about the election in the media, canvassing voters or holding rallies have limited value.

Democrats are hopeful that their national momentum since the election of President Donald Trump will carry over into New York, where they're trying to wrestle away from Republicans the state Assembly seats previously held by Steve McLaughlin and Pete Lopez.

No constituency candidate who seeks election as an independent candidate shall use the name of any political party that contested the last general election or any by - election held since the last general election but shall have the word «INDEPENDENT», without further qualification or addition, shown on the ballot paper immediately below that candidate's name.

Since it's pretty much completely up to the state legislature, why can't it choose to hold an election by the entire population (including non-citizens, or even minors if they really wanted to)?

If anything, Trump should have been happy with him, since he held that press conference about re-opening the Hillary investigation shortly before the election.

Eeyores reckon that the party's 2010 election performance was a disaster, given the promise held out by its poll surge following the first televised leaders» debate, and they argue that Nick Clegg's credibility since backing the coalition's line on tuition fees has been very costly.

Having held the seat since 1984, Clwyd announced in 2014 that she would stand down in the 2015 general election, only to later row back on the decision.

Protest mobilization may not be strong enough to withstand the weight and media savvy of the Trump team which, since the election in November, has held rallies and forged grass roots levels organization of supporters, available to mobilize and bombard members of Congress.

U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (l.) replaced former Congressman Anthony Weiner in a November special election when Turner became the first Republican to hold the Queens - Brooklyn seat since 1920.

Gray has held the constituency since 2007, with Labour also holding it in the previous two elections.

Since Labour can ignore neither the perspective held by a large number of its membership, nor abandon the rest of the country, the elections that result from these «power vs. principles» crises tend to be fought between candidates who back similar policies — Labour tried to appease Bennites by electing the similarly radical Foot, and now a part of Labour has rested its hopes with Owen Smith, who, at least publicly, shares many of Corbyn's views.

The party has also held a parliamentary candidate selection blitz since the referendum — fearing a snap general election — so many candidates for 2020 seats have already been selected to try to win back those lost in 2015.

Under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership the Labour Party has consistently polled over 40 per cent for the past nine months since the general election, and held a narrow lead over the Tories.

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While Republicans hold a 13 - point registration advantage in the district, progressive activists hoped to capitalize on opposition to Trump by turning out motivated Democrats in the election, Long Island's first since November.

This will be the seventh by - election since May 2010 - and the sixth in a Labour - held seat.

Nick Clegg has owned it since before the general election and he's holding it close now as a sign of Lib Dem protection of low earners.

Miller has been a member of the New York State Assembly since 2009, when he won a special election [3] held after the resignation of former Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio.

It is normal for them, particularly, the MPs since in the last election, Mr Dramani Mahama held their hands on campaign platforms and asked their constituents to vote for them,» he said.

She fought Romsey at the 2005 election - and was only 125 votes away from gaining it from the Liberal Democrats (who have held it since a 2000 by - election).

But it's another sign of Cuomo's approach to the national election, in which he endorsed Clinton ahead of the April 19 primary — in pointed contrast to a long and ill - conceived hold - out by the governor's chief Democratic antagonist, Mayor Bill de Blasio — but has since shied away from criticizing the Republican nominee by name.

For the first time since 1997, voters statewide will be asked on Election Day whether they want to hold one.

The seat has been held since 1997 by Liberal Democrat Bob Russell who will be defending a majority of around 6,000 after boundary changes at the next election.

County Legislator Ken Jenkins, a Yonkers Democrat, and state Sen. George Latimer, a Rye Democrat, took aim at Astorino — who has held the county's top office since 2010 — hoping to invigorate a Democratic Party still reeling from the outcome of the 2016 presidential election.

The seat has been held for Labour since 1992 by Ken Purchase, who is standing down at the next election.