Sentences with phrase «in state assembly races»

The region's Republicans scored several victories in the state assembly races, even though Democrats statewide still maintain a slim 70 - 64 majority in the state house.

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state assembly in Nevada in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign spending in state assembly races, including spending in both primary and general election contests.

Despite a reported anti-incumbent, anti-Democrat mood across the nation, all the seated Democrats won another term in the state Assembly races in western Queens this year, according to unofficial election results from NY1.

Mr. Espaillat is also asserting his influence in a State Assembly race, where he has supported another Dominican woman, Carmen De La Rosa, who served as his campaign manager in the congressional primary and as the chief of staff to Ydanis Rodriguez, a Dominican city councilman.

In a state assembly race one big donor can give $ 4,100 dollars — already 150 % more than what you can raise from 50 neighbors giving $ 50.

Not exact matches

Within the field in which I am working — race relations in the United States — I am well aware that church leaders have continually stood up for the righteous cause and have often persuaded their churches when they meet in assembly to express themselves for principles along the same line, even when that course was not always popular.

Fox tells the story from beginning to end: childhood in the German - American parsonage; nine grades of school followed by three years in a denominational «college» that was not yet a college and three year's in Eden Seminary, with graduation at 21; a five - month pastorate due to his father's death; Yale Divinity School, where despite academic probation because he had no accredited degree, he earned the B.D. and M.A.; the Detroit pastorate (1915 - 1918) in which he encountered industrial America and the race problem; his growing reputation as lecturer and writer (especially for The Christian Century); the teaching career at Union Theological Seminary (1928 - 1960); marriage and family; the landmark books Moral Man and Immoral Society and The Nature and Destiny of Man; the founding of the Fellowship of Socialist Christians and its journal Radical Religion; the gradual move from Socialist to liberal Democratic politics, and from leader of the Fellowship of Reconciliation to critic of pacifism; the break with Charles Clayton Morrison's Christian Century and the inauguration of Christianity and Crisis; the founding of the Union for Democratic Action, then later of Americans for Democratic Action; participation in the ecumenical movement, especially the Oxford Conference and the Amsterdam Assembly; increasing friendship with government officials and service with George Kennan's policy - planning group in the State Department; the first stroke in 1952 and the subsequent struggles with ill health; retirement from Union in 1960, followed by short appointments at Harvard, at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, and at Columbia's Institute of War and Peace Studies; intense suffering from ill health; and death in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in 1971.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver today announced a measure that would schedule party primaries for local and state races for June 26, extending a long - running dispute with majority Republicans in the Senate who want an August date.

«That would allow more people to run in state Assembly and Senate races,» she said.

In an interview with NY1's Erin Billups earlier today, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called the charter schools legislation passed by his house in the wee hours of the morning a «good bill» that will enable the state to make a strong application for Round II of «Race to the Top» funding by June In an interview with NY1's Erin Billups earlier today, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called the charter schools legislation passed by his house in the wee hours of the morning a «good bill» that will enable the state to make a strong application for Round II of «Race to the Top» funding by June in the wee hours of the morning a «good bill» that will enable the state to make a strong application for Round II of «Race to the Top» funding by June 1.

The race had hinged in large part on two different visions: Faso was knocked by Teachout for his work as a lobbyist and tenure as a state lawmaker in the Democratic - led Assembly.

He is competing for the party's official designation against Sen. John DeFrancisco, a Syracuse state lawmaker who entered the race in February and appeared to be the frontrunner after Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb ended his campaign.

He beat out a fellow Brooklyn Democrat, Walter Mosley, for the position in a race that many viewed as a showdown between the old and new guard in the state Assembly.

NIAGARA FALLS — John D. Ceretto lost his re-election race for the Assembly, but he's back on the state payroll, working at Niagara Falls State Park in a newly created post of project coordinator that pays more than $ 80,000 a state payroll, working at Niagara Falls State Park in a newly created post of project coordinator that pays more than $ 80,000 a State Park in a newly created post of project coordinator that pays more than $ 80,000 a year.

In recent years, Faso, a former Republican leader in the New York State Assembly from Kinderhook, has only served as a political donor, avoiding electoral politics, himself, since his 2006 loss to Democrat Eliot Spitzer in the governor's racIn recent years, Faso, a former Republican leader in the New York State Assembly from Kinderhook, has only served as a political donor, avoiding electoral politics, himself, since his 2006 loss to Democrat Eliot Spitzer in the governor's racin the New York State Assembly from Kinderhook, has only served as a political donor, avoiding electoral politics, himself, since his 2006 loss to Democrat Eliot Spitzer in the governor's racin the governor's race.

There will be 11 potential upsets, with nine Assembly races and two in the state Senate.

StreetsPAC today announced a second round of candidate endorsements in fall races for the New York State Senate and Assembly, backing the reelection bids of State Senator Tony Avella and Assembly Members Nily Rozic and Felix Ortiz, and the campaigns of Brooklyn State Senate challenger Dell Smitherman and Suffolk County Assembly challenger Jason Zove.

Ms. Briccetti's notable career achievements include serving as assistant counsel to the New York State Senate majority, as a legislative aide and counsel to the New York State Assembly majority committee on Racing and Wagering, and special counsel in the New York State Attorney General's office.

The safe - streets political action committee has put its support behind the reelection efforts of Manhattan State Senator Adriano Espaillat and Suffolk County Assemblyman Edward Hennessey, Bay Ridge Senate challenger James Kemmerer, Suffolk County Assembly challenger Tom Schiliro, and Pete Sikora, who's running a primary race for Assembly in Brownstone Brooklyn.

Manhattan Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, who sits on the Assembly's Election Law Committee, said Trump's comments are discouraging in light of the fact that there are federal courts across the country with judges appointed by Republicans and Democrats saying that states» voter laws are unconstitutional because they target people based on their race and ethnicity.

Bill Lipton, New York State director of the Working Families Party, said Jennifer DiSomma's hiring shows that Schaffer is not as neutral in the Assembly race as he says he is.

The race for Silver's former seat in the 65th Assembly District has drawn one of the biggest and most ethnically diverse fields of candidates this year — despite the fact that it is now just one of 150 Assembly seats and no longer controlled by one of the state's most powerful figures.

Joining us to explain where sports betting in New York state stands right now and its future is the chair of the Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee, Assemblyman Gary Pretlow.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R — Canandaigua) today announced he is withdrawing from the race for New York governor, less than two months after throwing his hat in the ring.

Governor Cuomo refused to endorse more than two candidates in New York State Assembly and Senate races this year.

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Even outside the district he served, his name's been on the ballot enough to rack up some name ID — he left his Assembly seat to run for State Comptroller in 2002, losing a close race to now - disgraced Alan Hevesi and then in 2006 won the GOP nomination for governor, where he lost in a W - fatigue landslide to now - disgraced Eliot Spitzer.

«I'm honored to have Governor Cuomo's support in my race for State Assembly,» Fernandez.

«(W) e would like to extend our thanks and congratulations to Congressman and Queens County Leader Joe Crowley on his victories in both Queens Assembly races,» the email states.

Yuh - Line Niou, the WFP candidate in the race to replace Sheldon Silver in the state Assembly, lost to Alice Cancel, who was supported by the disgraced former speaker's allies in lower Manhattan.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Common Councilor Pamela Hunter won the county Democratic committee's endorsement for a vacant state Assembly seat, but the race for support among voters in her party has just begun.

State Assembly candidate Aravella Simotas will face no challengers in her bid for Assemblyman Michael Gianaris's (D - Astoria) seat after John Ciafone dropped out of the race last week.

Democrats fared better downstate, flipping an Assembly seat on Long Island and cruising to victory in a hard - fought state Senate race in Westchester County.

In several state Senate and Assembly races across the city, Democratic primary winners were selected in fairly low voter turnout affairs and most will easily cruise to election in November - some won't even have a Republican opponenIn several state Senate and Assembly races across the city, Democratic primary winners were selected in fairly low voter turnout affairs and most will easily cruise to election in November - some won't even have a Republican opponenin fairly low voter turnout affairs and most will easily cruise to election in November - some won't even have a Republican opponenin November - some won't even have a Republican opponent.

City & State had originally reported Mr. Mancuso was eyeing the race, but tomorrow marks the official firing off point for what will be one of the few competitive assembly races in New York City this year.

Public Control for 3 Year Period to Improve Horse Racing in New York State New York State Press Release Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) Tuesday announced an agreement to establish the NYRA Reorganization Board that will place NYRA under temporary -LSB-...]

Today, Tues., Sept. 9th is Primary Day in New York State, where races include New York State Assembly, New York State Senate, and City Council Bronx District 17, among others.

New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has endorsed Aidan O'Connor, Jr., in his race to represent the 102nd District of the New York State Assembly at a rally in Athens, New York, on Sunday, March 25, 2018.

The day is expected to be further complicated by brand new Assembly and Senate district lines, which have changed many voters» districts and polling places, as well as lingering doubts over the competency of the Board of Elections, which bungled the ballot count in June's Congressional race between Rep. Charlie Rangel and State Sen. Adriano Espaillat so badly that it took weeks to learn the final results.

On this edition of Need to Know, Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle stops by the WXXI Studios to weigh in on the state of the White House, ethics reform in Albany and the race for Rochester mayor.

1st Assembly District: Attorneys for Alessi and Losquadro are due in State Supreme Court at 9:30 a.m. Monday to discuss Alessi's request for a hand recount of the 42,028 ballots cast in the race.

In select state Senate and Assembly races, voters ousted those who violated their trust — by misusing public funds, or by... Continue reading →

In several state Senate and Assembly races across the city, Democratic primary winners were selected in fairly low voter turnout affairs and most will easily cruise to election in November - some won't even haIn several state Senate and Assembly races across the city, Democratic primary winners were selected in fairly low voter turnout affairs and most will easily cruise to election in November - some won't even hain fairly low voter turnout affairs and most will easily cruise to election in November - some won't even hain November - some won't even have

NEW YORK — The key witness in a federal corruption investigation is a Bronx political wannabe whose dreams of political office were dashed when he lost a state assembly race to a challenger who wanted to make cupcakes the official state snack.

A bill to legalize online poker gambling in New York is unlikely to come to a vote this year in the state Assembly, according to the chamber's Racing and Wagering Committee chairman, Gary Pretlow.

The race pit Democrat Mayer, a state Assembly member, against Republican Julie Killian, a member of a local city council who ran unsuccessfully for state Senate in 2016 against the Democratic incumbent.

An agreement has been reached between the State Senate and Assembly to legalize daily fantasy sports in New York, according to Senate Racing and Wagering Committee Chair John Bonacic, though the governor is seeking to make some «technical amendments» to the Hudson Valley lawmaker's bill.

Tedisco, who has served in the state assembly for the last 33 years, beat out challenger Christian Klueg of Northville by a 71 percent to 27 percent margin with about two - thirds of the vote counted, according to the state Board of Elections at 11:15 p.m. Klueg conceded the race.

Bill deBlasio: If we organize a campaign so that the public of this city ensures that every candidate for Governor, for Assembly, for State Senate, this is a litmus test in their races, then we can get a commuter tax.

But instead of just backing Senate Democratic's as the union's VOTE - COPE independent expenditure committee has done so far, NYSUT is also spending money in a handful of state Assembly races as well, filings with the state Board of Elections show.