Sentences with phrase «last election for governor»

The weighted vote of state GOP committee members from each county varies, based on how many people in that county voted on the GOP line in the last election for governor.

In New York state, we had the largest third - party vote in decades in the last election for governor.

The vote of Republican committee members from each county is based on how many people in that county voted on the GOP line in the last election for governor, in this case the 2014 race.

Not exact matches

New Democratic Party leader Tom Mulcair used the club's stage in 2013 to reveal the party's energy platform for the most recent federal election; MGM Resorts CEO Jim Murren pitched a Toronto casino from it that same year; Governor General David Johnston announced his new innovation awards program there last summer.

Governor Greg Abbott has called for a special election to cover the remainder of Blake Farenthold's term after his abrupt resignation last month.

My first introduction to this world on a personal level was at Virginia's Boys State program, when one of my closest friends ran for governor and was stabbed in the back by a last - minute, back - hallway deal that shifted support to another candidate in exchange for supporting someone else's election as Lieutenant Ggovernor and was stabbed in the back by a last - minute, back - hallway deal that shifted support to another candidate in exchange for supporting someone else's election as Lieutenant GovernorGovernor.

Gillibrand is looking to win the election for the first time after she was appointed to the Senate by Governor Paterson early last year.

In light of today's Cuomo - Paterson summit, which is about to start any minute now, I thought it might be timely to check the archives and determine where we at this time four years ago following the election of then - Governor elect Eliot Spitzer (the last executive New Yorkers actually voted for).

«Each day that goes by, I'm coming to the conclusion that, if this was a sure win for Democrats... I'm sure the Democratic leadership and governor himself would have called a special election last week,» Reed continued.

Good information is creeping out about how Democrat Terry McAuliffe used digital and data tools to win the Virginia governor's race last week, and you can look for my analysis piece in the next issue of Campaigns & Elections mag.

Tomorrow the 180 or so members of the New York County Democratic Committee for the 65th Assembly District will gather on East Broadway to pick their candidate for the April 19 special election called by Governor Cuomo last Saturday.

Just last week, Cuomo's «hand - picked» candidate was crushed in a special Senate election in the Southern Tier after the governor failed to mobilize support for her campaign.

It took a judge's order to spur the governor to call a special election last May for the congressional vacancy.

Mr Hale told Australian TV: «I saw the governor of the Bank of England last week when I was in London and he told me whoever wins this election will be out of power for a whole generation because of how tough the fiscal austerity will have to be.»

The Connecticut Republican Party challenged (PDF) Secretary of State Denise Merrill's decision to list Democratic candidates first on the ballot this year, arguing that it violated a statute mandating that the party whose candidate for governor got the most votes in the last election gets to be listed first in all ballots.

For the record, Brodsky insisted last week during an interview with me on «Capital Tonight» that 1) Cuomo has informed him he won't be endorsing anyone running for the job he's expected to give up to run for governor, and 2) the whole ticket - balancing thing is IRrelevant in this year's electioFor the record, Brodsky insisted last week during an interview with me on «Capital Tonight» that 1) Cuomo has informed him he won't be endorsing anyone running for the job he's expected to give up to run for governor, and 2) the whole ticket - balancing thing is IRrelevant in this year's electiofor the job he's expected to give up to run for governor, and 2) the whole ticket - balancing thing is IRrelevant in this year's electiofor governor, and 2) the whole ticket - balancing thing is IRrelevant in this year's elections.

The Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, on Friday suffered a setback over the tussle for the credibility of the process leading to his election last year.

The governor says before state legislators ask him for a pay hike, as is expected once elections are finished, they will have to make progress on some unfinished business from the last legislative session first.

The memo also says that the «astoundingly» low turnout in last week's Democratic primary for governor «demonstrates that there is very little intensity in this election among Democrats.»

Governor Cuomo said last fall he wanted to delay announcing his choice for one of the posts because it was close to Election Day and he did not want to make it a political decision.

Hanging over state business are both the federal corruption trial of Governor Andrew Cuomo's former top aide, Joe Percoco, which is now in jury deliberations after closing arguments last week and this year's state - level elections, including the race for gGovernor Andrew Cuomo's former top aide, Joe Percoco, which is now in jury deliberations after closing arguments last week and this year's state - level elections, including the race for governorgovernor.

On May 12, 2015, Governor Mary Fallin (R) signed into law a bill that reduced the petition signature requirement for newly - qualifying political parties to 3 percent of the total number of votes cast for governor in the last general eGovernor Mary Fallin (R) signed into law a bill that reduced the petition signature requirement for newly - qualifying political parties to 3 percent of the total number of votes cast for governor in the last general egovernor in the last general election.

As Jerry Goldfeder, a prominent Democratic election lawyer (who once worked for Cuomo) pointed out in a column, the governor has until Monday to call special elections, with whoever is elected able to take office for the last scheduled weeks of the legislative session in June.

The County Committee shall be constituted by the election biennially in each Election District in the County of New York, at the Primary Election held in each odd - numbered year, of two members of the County Committee plus an additional member if 300 or more votes and less than 451 votes were cast in such Election District for governor under the Party emblem at the last preceding gubernatorial election, and an additional member if 451 or more votes were cast in such Election District at saelection biennially in each Election District in the County of New York, at the Primary Election held in each odd - numbered year, of two members of the County Committee plus an additional member if 300 or more votes and less than 451 votes were cast in such Election District for governor under the Party emblem at the last preceding gubernatorial election, and an additional member if 451 or more votes were cast in such Election District at saElection District in the County of New York, at the Primary Election held in each odd - numbered year, of two members of the County Committee plus an additional member if 300 or more votes and less than 451 votes were cast in such Election District for governor under the Party emblem at the last preceding gubernatorial election, and an additional member if 451 or more votes were cast in such Election District at saElection held in each odd - numbered year, of two members of the County Committee plus an additional member if 300 or more votes and less than 451 votes were cast in such Election District for governor under the Party emblem at the last preceding gubernatorial election, and an additional member if 451 or more votes were cast in such Election District at saElection District for governor under the Party emblem at the last preceding gubernatorial election, and an additional member if 451 or more votes were cast in such Election District at saelection, and an additional member if 451 or more votes were cast in such Election District at saElection District at said time.

Sanford's election last week marked a political comeback for the former governor, who finished his term in 2011 after admitting to an extramarital affair.

If the boundaries of such Election District have been created or changed since the last preceding General Election at which members of Assembly were elected then the above formula shall apply based on that percentage of the number of persons enrolled in the Party in such Election District on the list of enrolled voters last published by the Board of Elections which the total vote cast in the County for governor under the Party emblem at the last preceding gubernatorial election bore to the total Party enrollment in the County on the list of enrolled voters last published by the Board of ElElection District have been created or changed since the last preceding General Election at which members of Assembly were elected then the above formula shall apply based on that percentage of the number of persons enrolled in the Party in such Election District on the list of enrolled voters last published by the Board of Elections which the total vote cast in the County for governor under the Party emblem at the last preceding gubernatorial election bore to the total Party enrollment in the County on the list of enrolled voters last published by the Board of ElElection at which members of Assembly were elected then the above formula shall apply based on that percentage of the number of persons enrolled in the Party in such Election District on the list of enrolled voters last published by the Board of Elections which the total vote cast in the County for governor under the Party emblem at the last preceding gubernatorial election bore to the total Party enrollment in the County on the list of enrolled voters last published by the Board of ElElection District on the list of enrolled voters last published by the Board of Elections which the total vote cast in the County for governor under the Party emblem at the last preceding gubernatorial election bore to the total Party enrollment in the County on the list of enrolled voters last published by the Board of Elelection bore to the total Party enrollment in the County on the list of enrolled voters last published by the Board of Elections.

DeFrancisco said last week that he fully understands state election law bars him from running for his Senate seat if he becomes the GOP nominee for governor.

In fact, whatever else he may achieve in his pursuit of the presidency, the former Louisiana congressman and governor may be remembered as the last presidential candidate to ever receive federal matching funds; the very fact that he is the only candidate seeking and collecting those funds this year prima facie evidence that the public financing system for presidential elections is already functionally dead.

A new political party must submit a written declaration signed by registered voters equaling at least 1 percent of the total number of votes cast for governor at the last preceding gubernatorial election.

Cuomo last year did campaign with and endorse Democratic candidates, but his coattails were — as usual for any governor who runs in a non-presidential election year — strikingly short for down - ballot candidates.

The number of qualified electors in any district, for the purpose of the distribution requirement, is equal to the number of votes cast for governor in that district in the last gubernatorial election.

To place an initiated constitutional amendment on the ballot, proponents must collect valid signatures signatures equal to 10 percent of votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial general election.

After the 2014 election, Joe Percoco returned to the governor for another year, before leaving last fall to become a senior vice president with the Madison Square Garden Co..

«As reflected in the State's papers filed last week, the Governor will announce the date for the Special Election for New York's 11th Congressional District shortly, consistent with our constitutional obligation and in a manner that balances both the economic impact of the election as well as the need for fair representation,» a spokeswoman for Cuomo, Melissa Derosa, said in aElection for New York's 11th Congressional District shortly, consistent with our constitutional obligation and in a manner that balances both the economic impact of the election as well as the need for fair representation,» a spokeswoman for Cuomo, Melissa Derosa, said in aelection as well as the need for fair representation,» a spokeswoman for Cuomo, Melissa Derosa, said in an email.

Initiative statutes require valid signatures from at least 5 percent of the total votes cast for governor at the last gubernatorial election, while initiative constitutional amendments require at least 8 percent.

She says the governor actually promised a stronger proposal to the Party last spring when Cuomo sought, and won, endorsement for re election.

Assuming this takes effect immediately after Cuomo signs it into law, it will be in place for the NY - 26 special election — yet uncalled by the governor — to fill the seat abruptly vacated last month by former Rep. Chris Lee in the wake of his Craigslist scandal.

Except for last minute changes, former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore has concluded plans to formally join Social Democratic Party (SDP) to contest forthcoming governorship election in the state.

With the initiative method, an amendment is proposed by a petition signed by voters equal in number to 8 % of the votes for all candidates for governor at the last gubernatorial election.

Cuomo's approval rating has dropped 13 percentage points since Marist last asked this question prior to Governor Paterson ending his candidacy for election.

It will be recalled that loyalists of Osoba held a meeting with the governor's team at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, last Thursday, where they discussed the modalities for the ward congresses held last Saturday and strategies for the 2019 elections.

Cuomo spokesman Richard Azzopardi said the only GOP Senate candidate Cuomo backed was one who put his career on the line by voting for gay marriage and noted Gianaris has said the governor did everything the Senate Dems asked to during last year's elections.

The leader of the New York State Senate Democrats says if Governor Andrew Cuomo is successful in helping retake the chamber for Democrats in the fall elections, she expects the Senate to be much more functional than it was the last time the Democrats were in power.

Connecticut election law, sec. 9 - 249a, says «The names of the parties shall be arranged on ballots in the following order: (1) the party whose candidate for Governor polled the highest number of votes in the last - preceding election; (2) Other parties who had candidates for Governor in the last - preceding election, in descending order, according to the number of votes polled for each such candidate.»

In an effort to minimize a rebellion from organized labor and the left during the governor's election last year, Cuomo made promises to workers and their organizations that he would raise the minimum wage to $ 10 an hour for public employees.

One of the more - interested observers of last Tuesday's election results was Zephyr Teachout, who helped crystallize the voter discontent with Governor Cuomo during her Democratic primary run that contributed to Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins — who got even less exposure to the electorate than she did — capturing 5 percent of the ballots for Governor, tripling his vote total from four years earlier.

Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for governor, said at a press conference last Wednesday that the decision by the Working Families Party to endorse Gov. Andrew Cuomo «has made this election even more interesting for us» and opens up the possibility of him winning in the election.

In last week's general election, the liberal protest vote went to Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins, who won almost 11 percent of the votes for governor in Ulster.

The former Lagos State governor said Nigerians should vote for the APC candidates in the election, having experienced true transformation under the leadership of Governor Abiola Ajimobi in the last three and a halgovernor said Nigerians should vote for the APC candidates in the election, having experienced true transformation under the leadership of Governor Abiola Ajimobi in the last three and a halGovernor Abiola Ajimobi in the last three and a half years.

Akeredolu, who was inaugurated as the executive governor of Ondo State, together with his deputy, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, on Friday, alleged that some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress in the state worked for another party during the last governorship election.