Sentences with phrase «in an open primary»

If people want to vote in an open primary then that is great; if they want to get more involved in campaigns in their local party then even better.

In open primary states it's even harder to say that, but when you vote in a primary you're participating in an analogue to a convention, just with many fewer requirements.

The big fear in an open primary election is that the other party will determine the candidate.

In an open primary system, a voter does not have to register with a political party beforehand in order to vote in that party's primary.

They'll be more influential in open primaries than closed primaries.

A-lister Caroline Righton (pictured right, being quizzed by local journalist Nick Hudson) was selected in an open primary last night in St Austell.

In the current Republican battle between Trump and Sen. Tex Cruz (R - TX), Trump has done better in open primary contests while Cruz has done better in closed contests, according to a Fox News analysis.

Jonathan Evans, formerly MP for Brecon & Radnor and later a leader of the Conservative MEPs, beat Cllr Kay Swinburne in an open primary selection last night.

A-lister Andrew Griffiths was selected from the shortlist to fight the marginal seat of Burton (Lab majority of 1421) in an open primary last night.

Brooklyn City Councilman David Greenfield has tapped his ally Kalman Yeger to run for his City Council seat, in a deal criticized by good government groups who say it deprives Democrats of the chance to choose a candidate in an open primary.

Cllr Alan Cullens was adopted as the Conservative candidate for Chorley yesterday evening in an open primary contest.

Mike Greene was due to face Rebecca Harris in an open primary on Thursday but then Rebecca Harris was adopted for Castle Point.

Probably a slightly more likely scenario with a political campus group than a religious one (as we can see by Democrats who voted for Santorum in open primary states, because they thought he would be more likely to lose to Obama), but who knows?

Candidates of all parties compete in an open primary, and the top two vote - getters advance to the general election.

Most politicians — in New York or anywhere else — wouldn't have the stature to freeze the field in an open primary as Cuomo has been able to do.

I am delighted to report that Anne - Marie Trevelyan has been selected as the PCC for Berwick in an open primary.

Tellingly, Sanders performed better in open primaries where independents could participate than in closed primaries, where only registered Democrats could vote.

Rugby Conservatives have announced that three A-listers will contest the Rugby constituency in an open primary selection:

The Democratic Party will choose a nominee, not in an open primary, but through its county committees in Manhattan and Brooklyn (Squadron's 26th Senate District snakes through parts of both boroughs).

More Republicans in the open primary makes it less likely that Jindal finishes in first or second place, which is what he has to do.

[5] Davis blamed his loss on votes from Democrats who crossed over to vote for Roe in the open primary.

Candidates who would have been stymied because they are out of favor with the local political establishment now find themselves free to run in open primaries, which typically determine city elections.

Their options — chosen, unfortunately, by the parties» leaders instead of in open primaries — are Assemblyman David Weprin, a Democrat, and Bob Turner, a Republican and former communications executive.

«It doesn't disqualify him, it's up to people in open primaries to decide whether they think what he's said was acceptable or not,» he said.

Steinberg also said Matthews had unfairly prevented him and other Democrats and independent voters from casting ballots in an open primary.

Polling has shown Busby between 40 and 45 percent of the vote — within sight of capturing the 50 percent she would need in the open primary to avoid a June 6 runoff with the top Republican vote getter.

Eleanor Jupp (25) and Hannah Parker (33) are the two finalists for Exeter in the open primary scheduled for 15th March.

My sense is that the enthusiasm within the Powers - That - Be for finding candidates with no real background in the Party has passed its high - water mark, though not to the degree that the interest in open primaries has cooled (which it clearly has, since the Coalition Agreement plan for 200 all - postal primaries has apparently been dropped).

Local councillor Alec Shelbrooke and Yorkshire A-lister Julie Moody will take part in an open primary on Thursday 11th January 2007 to select the Tory candidate for Elmet and Rothwell.

The race has drawn a cavalcade of candidates, but state Sen. John Campbell (R) appears to be the frontrunner to claim the seat in the open primary, garnering the endorsement of both Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state party.

He'll learn whether he'll be adopted for the plum Tory seat of Witham tomorrow when he faces Charles Elphicke, Priti Patel and Geoffrey Van Orden in an open primary election (in which the new CCHQ requirement of half - women shortlists is waived).

Depends - if you're a republican who voted in an open primary and you were just messing with the Democrats, probably not; otherwise, I would put those primary votes down as pretty solid for Obama in the general election.

He focused on Sarah Wollaston, the Tory MP selected in an open primary, who was not elevated to Cabinet at the last reshuffle.

Some years later, after a change of party leader, Flight was placed on the «A-List» of Conservative Party candidates available to fight the 2010 general election, [5] but in the event he was one of minority on that list not selected as a candidate in open primaries and / or with party recommendation.

So far, it seems true that non-establishment candidates like Trump and Sanders tend to do better in open primaries, where people can vote in whichever party's primary they choose.

Two locals Barry Howard and Michael Ellis compete with Rutland A-lister Christine Emmett for the seat of Northampton North (projected Labour majority 3,483) in an open primary selection this evening.

I still worry that in an open primary - even when all parties hold them on the same day and you can only participate in one - there is a possibility of candidate selection being affected by non-supporters.

And crucially, the «median voter» isn't going to go and vote in an open primary.

Should be a special election to replace Latimer, the party nominees would be selected by committee members rather than in an open primary.

On 21 November 2009, in an open primary, Dom was selected to represent the Conservatives in Esher and Walton.

Twelve states and the District of Columbia have earlier deadlines to switch parties than to register for the first time, 2 but only two of them, Kentucky and New Hampshire, had cutoffs to change parties (for those already registered with one) more than 100 days before their primary or caucus.3 I looked only at states without open primaries or caucuses.4 In open primaries, any voter can weigh in on the presidential candidate nomination process for either party.

«But, again, if it's in a open primary, that's up for the voters to decide, but if it's up to the Legislature to do, diversity does matter.»

County Councillor John Woodward was last night selected in an open primary to be the candidate for Camborne Redruth.

In an open primary, voters of any affiliation may vote in the primary of any party.

Imagine the boost to our campaigns, for elections soon after, if our candidates were selected in open primaries that require engagement with tens of thousands of Labour voters around the city even before the mayoral election gets under way.

He especially struggled with the party's most conservative members, and — like Sanders — performed better in open primaries than in closed ones.

For example, VIEW PAC didn't endorse state Rep. Christina Hagan, another woman with House Freedom Fund backing, whose fundraising has lagged behind a former NFL player's in the open primary for Ohio's 16th District, a safe Republican seat.

If no candidate secures 50 percent of the vote in the open primary, the top vote - getter from each major party advances to the general election.