Sentences with phrase «hold special elections in»

On Dec. 13, Cuomo told reporters that he would make the decision to hold special elections in January.

A cache of residents and local officials from the Town of Chazy called on the legislature to hold a special election in late - December, citing the need for public input.

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Mississippi's governor will pick a temporary replacement for Cochran soon, but a special election for his seat will be held in November.

The GOP holds just a one - seat majority in the chamber after the surprise victory of Democrat Doug Jones in last year's Alabama special election; that means they can lose just one Republican vote, even under reconciliation (Vice President Mike Pence would cast a tie - breaker in the case of a 50 - 50 split).

Two vacancies are yet to be filled in yet - to - be-called special elections, which could be held as early as April.

The race is one of 11 to be held in the April special election to fill vacancies in both the Senate and Assembly.

A Kaminsky victory in the April 19 special election could scramble control of the Senate, where Republicans hold a narrow majority.

The campaign is expected to report having raised $ 213,162 in the past 21 days for the closely watched special election to be held on April 19.

Turner, the latest addition to this GOP party, had insisted that his surprise victory in last September's NY - 9 special election, in which he won the Democrat - dominated district long held by former Rep. Anthony Weiner, boosted his name recognition and made him a strong statewide contender.

This means Republicans will stay in power in the Senate, even if Democrats gain a numeric, 32 - member majority in the state Senate, which could happen after two special elections are held today.

Some had called for the special election to be held in March.

A special election being held next could add Chris McGrath, but he is locked in a tight race with Democratic Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky for the district formerly led by disgraced former Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Kaminsky, elected to fill the chair held by disgraced former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, won a special election and won a full term in a presidential election year.

Typically in the past special state legislative elections are held in March, when village elections are being held in order to offset costs.

Liberal advocates had been upset with the timing of the special election, namely holding it after the state budget is expected to be approved, thus giving Republicans in the Senate a chance to negotiate the spending plan.

The Senate race is one of 11 special elections held that day, but the race is a key one in Westchester County with control of the chamber potentially up for grabs.

After several false starts, the local party plans to hold a mini convention Jan. 9 at which committee members will select a candidate to run in the yet - to - be-called special election.

The special election being held today in Westchester County is one of 11 legislative vacancies being filled in the Legislature.

Earlier this month, it came to our attention that the New York City Board of Election might have some difficulty holding a special election for the three open Assembly seats in the city on the same day as the Republican and Democratic Presidential primaries, which is AElection might have some difficulty holding a special election for the three open Assembly seats in the city on the same day as the Republican and Democratic Presidential primaries, which is Aelection for the three open Assembly seats in the city on the same day as the Republican and Democratic Presidential primaries, which is April 19.

I'm sorry, I don't see the value in holding a special election on 11/2.

Republican Fred Akshar holds a 28 percentage point lead over Democratic candidate Barbara Fiala in the special election to fill a state Senate seat in the Southern Tier, according to a Time Warner Cable News / Siena College poll released this evening.

The state Independence Party has endorsed Republican Matt Doheny's challenge to Democratic Rep. Bill Owens in NY - 23 — a move that could prove significant in the GOP's effort to win back the North Country seat it had held for over a century until last year's special election loss.

«Due to serious concerns over the rollout of new electronic voting machines in several counties within the district, the local financial burden of holding a special election so close to the regular election cycle, as well as the possible disenfranchisement of overseas military voters who would not be able to participate, I will call for a Special Election to be held on November 2, 2010.special election so close to the regular election cycle, as well as the possible disenfranchisement of overseas military voters who would not be able to participate, I will call for a Special Election to be held on November 2, 2010election so close to the regular election cycle, as well as the possible disenfranchisement of overseas military voters who would not be able to participate, I will call for a Special Election to be held on November 2, 2010election cycle, as well as the possible disenfranchisement of overseas military voters who would not be able to participate, I will call for a Special Election to be held on November 2, 2010.Special Election to be held on November 2, 2010Election to be held on November 2, 2010.»

The union in its endorsement initially said the special election would be held April 17 — a date that some operatives have pointed to as when the governor would called the election.

This special election was held to select a new senator to replace former Senator Hillary Clinton, who had resigned to serve as Secretary of State in the Barack Obama administration.

Also, the Republican reign in North Carolina will likely be coming to an end soon as they've been ordered to redraw district lines and hold a special election next year.

Those are the two conflicting viewpoints following a surprise win by a Bernie Sanders supporting candidate in a special election this week for an Assembly seat that went overwhelmingly for Donald Trump in 2016 and has traditionally been easily held by Republicans.

State Sen. Bill Perkins is expected to win a crowded special election Tuesday for the City Council seat in Harlem that he previously held for eight years.

Campaigning with Brian Benjamin (center) our candidate for State Senate in the special election to be held on Tuesday, May 23rd 2017.

Between the 2007 legislative special elections and the 2014 general election, 29 of 30 special election winners went on to win in the general election held either in the same year or the following year.

Democrats in the State Senate remain hopeful that they will regain the numerical majority and control of the chamber after a special election is held later this month.

Killian and Mayer will face off in a special election April 24, when elections will be held for one other Senate seat and nine vacant Assembly seats.

Republican David Storobin is currently ahead in the recount of last Tuesday's special election in Brooklyn, and at least some Democrats see a long - term advantage if his lead holds after all of the absentee ballots are counted later this week.

Optimistic partisans digging through the data have even found reason to cheer some of the special election defeats: In one of the Democratic losses, a race for a Connecticut seat held by Republicans for more than a century, the GOP candidate won by 10 percentage points, compared with a 22 - point GOP victory margin in an election for the same seat just three months earlieIn one of the Democratic losses, a race for a Connecticut seat held by Republicans for more than a century, the GOP candidate won by 10 percentage points, compared with a 22 - point GOP victory margin in an election for the same seat just three months earliein an election for the same seat just three months earlier.

If Boyle wins, as is widely predicted, he's expected to quickly resign his Senate seat so a special election can be held in November.

Republicans in NY - 29 have lost their lawsuit that sought to force Gov. David Paterson to immediately call a special election to fill the seat vacated by disgraced former Rep. Eric Massa instead of his (extremely confusing) plan to hold one concurrent with the general election.

The Senate Republicans may have drawn their own special election candidate David Storobin out of the district he's running in, but Mr. Storobin says he'll simply move into the newly created Orthodox Jewish district if the maps hold.

The union has endorsed Sen. Todd Kaminsky's re-election in the 9th Senate district, the seat formerly held by ex-Majority Leader Dean Skelos in an April special election.

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.

If the Democratic candidates in two special elections Tuesday in the Bronx and Westchester County are winners, Democrats and the GOP would each hold 31 seats.

Assemblywoman Alice Cancel (D - Manhattan) currently holds the seat after winning a special election in April to fill out Silver's term.

ST. PETER, MN — The Independence Party of Minnesota held an endorsing convention in St. Peter on Saturday to endorse Tim Gieseke, a candidate for the MN House District 19A special election to replace Representative Terry Morrow.

If there is a vacancy in the New York Legislature, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat.

«Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced that a special non-partisan election will be held in the 28th Council District on November 2nd, the date of the regularly scheduled general election, to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Council Member Thomas White, Jr..

The plan, predicated on a special election likely to be held after the state budget is approved in late March or early April, would bring together the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference and 23 - member mainline Democratic conference in the state Senate.

Asked whether they would prefer a special election to be held as soon as possible versus in November, 67 percent of respondents said ASAP, 30 percent said wait for November.

There are already six vacant Assembly seats — all of them previously held by Democrats, and all of them to be filled in special elections to run concurrent with the upcoming September primary.

A special election will be held to choose who fills Latimer's seat, the date of which will be announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and should take place sometime in the next three months.

Dean Logan, the Registrar - Recorder and County Clerk for Los Angeles, said Monday a July 12 special election and May 17 primary will be held to fill the seat in California's 36th district.

The unification plan put forth by leaders of the New York State Democratic Party, predicated on a special election likely to be held after the state budget is approved in late March or early April, would bring together the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) with the 23 mainstream Democrats in the Senate.