Sentences with phrase «instead ran for election»

District 2 Democratic Senator Cynthia Willard - Lewis was displaced and instead ran for election in District 3.

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Instead she is running for president in what looks like a rigged election,» Trump tweeted on Saturday.

Dan Bildhauer had been seeking the nomination but instead ran for the provincial Liberals in Edmonton - Meadowlark in the recent provincial election.

Instead she is running for president in what looks like a rigged election

George Pataki endorsed former Westchester County DA Jeanine Pirro, who later went on to run for AG instead and lost to Democrat Andrew Cuomo in the general election.

For the purposes of elections knowledge, a candidate receiving the most votes can be elected in some electorates, while in some countries this can instead require a majority, and there may be a form of run - off procedure.

In their submissions, the Conservatives called for a cap on individual donations to political parties, but Labour rejected this and instead called for caps on campaign spending throughout the year, rather than simply in a run - up to an election as now.

He was expected to face opposition in a Democratic primary from Erie County Legislature Majority Leader Maria Whyte, but she withdrew from the race to instead run in a special election for Erie County Clerk.

While many Democrats are just coming to the realization that they need to hammer the economy in this mid-term election season, the veteran Brooklyn lawmaker, who took a pass in 2006 on running for governor and instead rose to become third - highest ranked senator in the upper house, has been talking about the need for his party to talk about endangered middle class for some time now.

Here's how this election reform plan would work: Instead of needing large corporate contributions or immense personal wealth to run for office, candidates who gather enough modest grassroots donations from real New Yorkers would get matching funds from the state so they can compete on Electelection reform plan would work: Instead of needing large corporate contributions or immense personal wealth to run for office, candidates who gather enough modest grassroots donations from real New Yorkers would get matching funds from the state so they can compete on ElectionElection Day.

Special elections for state seats — like the one Gov. Andrew Cuomo scheduled in Harlem for May 23 — do not have an open primary: instead, the county committee, a panel of party insiders, selects who gets to run on the ballot line at a formal nominating convention.

-- Not helping Joe Brennan properly file petitions when he tried to challenge Chris St. Lawrence for Ramapo Town Supervisor in 2005, leading to his failure to get on the ballot — Not actively supporting Anthony Mele when he ran against St. Lawrence in 2007, and instead horse - trading for «bloc vote» support in another election — Chairman Dolan supporting Democrat Carl Wright instead of Republican Marino Fontana in 2008 Sloatsburg mayoral election — Dolan and Reda not supporting Republican Bob Romanowski in his 2009 campaign against St. Lawrence — Reda appearing to support Alex Gromack instead of GOP candidate Ralph Sabatini in 2011 Clarkstown Supervisor race — Helping Bronx County Republican Chairman Jay Savino get a «patronage job» in the Town of Clarsktown

Special elections for Council seats on nonpartisan elections — instead of running on a major party's ballot row, candidates must create and run on their own, unique lines.

Yuh - Line Niou, the chief of staff for Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim, withdrew from the Democratic Party candidate race after calling the process flawed, and instead ran in the special election as the Working Families Party candidate.

During the last election, it avoided backing primary challengers against sitting Republican senators, preferring instead to support GOP incumbents who had previously received club support and were running for re-election.

The East Dunbartonshire MP — who won her seat back from the SNP at the general election — declared she would run for the new deputy leader post instead.

Should the bills pass, the governor would select judges from a recommended list of qualified candidates provided by a Judicial Nominating Commission instead of forcing judges to run for election.