Sentences with phrase «holding a special election after»

Even the deal to unite the party, forged late last year, was criticized by liberals for holding a special election after the budget is meant to come due, effectively keeping Republicans at the bargaining table.

One of the plaintiffs part of a lawsuit challenging Governor Cuomo for not holding a special election after Rep. Louise Slaughter's death says he was recruited to join the suit by a representative for the Republican candidate...

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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).

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.

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.

First off, any stab at reunification can't take place until after a special election is held to fill two vacancies that won't even materialize until January.

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.

Another option for the Legislature would be to hold a special session after Election Day and formally appoint the new attorney general - elect to fill the remainder of Schneiderman's term.

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.

If a special election is declared by the governor, the election would have to be held within 70 to 80 days after the governor's proclamation.

The Nassau County Charter stipulates that if a legislative vacancy occurs after May 1, a special election must be held to fill the seat on the day of the November general election.

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.

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.

Cuomo says the Democrats had already tentatively agreed to reunite after special elections for two Senate seats to be held April 24th, so he only moved up the plan two weeks.

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

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.

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.

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.

The special elections on Tuesday for the seats formerly held by Dean G. Skelos and Sheldon Silver, the two state legislative leaders who were forced to depart Albany after being convicted on corruption charges last year, were supposed to be a test of how long a shadow corruption could cast on a race.

When Arnold Drucker talks about his feats in the Nassau County Legislature after winning a special election last year, he holds up a binder of media clippings about himself and lathers his pitch in Democratic talking points.

Democrats in the New York 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.

(b) When a vacancy occurs in a legislative office after the close of the nomination period in the final year of the term of office, no special election shall be held.

Even after a federal judge ordered Mr. Cuomo to declare a special election for a vacant Staten Island Congressional seat, party leaders did not foresee that Mr. Cuomo would decide that the federal election and state election would be held on the same day, May 5.

If lawmakers fail to select someone, then a special election needs to be held no more than 90 days after the vacancy is created, which in this case, is Jan. 1.

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In New York state government and political news, Republicans say they're confident they'll hold on to control of the state Senate after two special Senate elections next month and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that while he favors new restrictions on firearms, they need to come at the federal level.

Grimm defeated fellow Republican Michael Allegretti in the 2010 primary and then ousted Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon, who had held the seat since 2008 special election after ex-Rep.

The assemblywoman was elected in a special election after Aubertine was elected in his own special election to a previously held GOP seat in the Senate, (he has since moved on to accept a post as Ag and Markets commissioner in the Cuomo administration).

Last year, after Cuomo appointed several sitting state legislators to his cabinet, he scheduled special elections to coincide with scheduled primary elections, sparing counties the significant costs associated with holding special elections.

The relevant town board was then required to hold a special election within the boundaries of the relevant political district not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days after receiving the petition.

Johnson, one of just two Long Island Democrats in the Senate, has drawn the ire of Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos and has a GOP challenger this year, (Mineola Mayor Jack Martins), but has so far managed to hold on to the seat that he won in a 2007 special election (after then - Gov.

MacIsaac is only guaranteed one year on the board, after which a special election will be held for someone to finish the remaining two years of Costello's term.

Kaminsky, a Democrat, is running for a full two - year term after winning a special election in April to fill the vacant Senate seat formerly held by ex-Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

A letter from state Democrats last month laying out the Senate unity plan indicated the special elections won't be held until after the budget process is completed.

David Paterson (D) exploited this loophole so the state would not have to hold a separate special election to replace Rep. Eric Massa (D - N.Y.) after Massa's resignation in March.

After special election wins Tuesday night to fill two vacant Senate seats, both previously held by Democrats, the party will soon have 31 members in the 63 - seat chamber.

First elected to the Council in 1999 ---- in a special election to fill Tom Duane's seat representing the West Village, Chelsea, and Hell's Kitchen after he was elected to the State Senate ---- Quinn has held tight reins over the Council's agenda as speaker while forging a working partnership with Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Kissel, 57, has held the seat for almost 24 years, after winning a special election in 1993.

The position in Westchester's 37th Senate District has been left open since Jan. 1, and a special election will be held on April 24 after Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, set a date last month.

The special election will be held after the Jan. 15 vote to elect a new county legislator in Suffolk's first district, which is located within Mr. Losquadro's Assembly district.

After being held by Mayersohn for 28 years, the seat became vacant in April when the legislator retired, and a special election was scheduled to decide who will succeed her in the post.

A special election could be held to fill the soon - to - be-vacant seat of Rep. Michael Grimm, who is resigning Monday after pleading guilty to felony tax fraud on Dec. 23.

Cuomo said the Democrats already had tentatively agreed to reunite after special elections for two Senate seats to be held April 24, so he only moved up the plan two weeks.

The decision to consider the measure on September 9, just after lawmakers return from break, highlights the growing momentum to pass a change allowing the appointment of an interim senator to fill the late Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat until a special election can be held to replace him.

The Dems» help would be needed to run the chamber — at least until after a special election was held to fill Boyle's seat.

A special election was held on November 8, 2016, for state Senate District 3 after the death of Alan Bates (D).

The January 15 special election is being held to fill the nine months left in the term of former county legislator Ed Romaine, who vacated his post in November after being elected Brookhaven Town supervisor.

A fighter to the very end, the senior senator from Massachusetts spent his final week focused on the people of the Bay State and of the entire United States, lobbying to ensure that Massachusetts would have two votes in the U.S. Senate after his passing, fighting for the governor to have the right to appoint a temporary replacement for the Senate seat until a special election could be held.

After delaying a proposed vote on a half - cent sales tax for roads and infrastructure needs, the county could be facing a $ 1 million cost to hold a special election next year.