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But come January when the legislative session begins, the Democrats are expected to lose two members — Ruben Diaz of the Bronx who won a City Council seat, and George Latimer of Westchester who beat Republican incumbent Rob Astorino for County Executive as part of that previously mentioned «Blue Wave.»

The legislative task force on redistricting met for the first time since Republicans, who are in charge of the Senate, announced that they would be seeking an additional 63rd Senate seat in the new district maps.

«A Brooklyn native who represented Staten Island for six years, his strong legislative record and unparalleled constituent services operation make him the a strong contender for the congressional seat and he plans to speak with the County Chairman and the County Committee in short order.

Republican Chris McGrath, who lost his bid in April for the Senate seat held by disgraced former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, is calling for first passage of the amendment, which is mired in legislative gridlock in the Assembly and Senate.

An NYPD detective who was disqualified from challenging a GOP - backed candidate for a Nassau legislative seat because of a petition error has filed an 11th - hour appeal seeking to get on the ballot.

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.

The supervisor, who ran unsuccessfully for a legislative seat in 2014, said Connecticut has no system of county government, something he thinks Suffolk County should adopt.

These are some of the Democrats already moving: Mr. Kaminsky, a former prosecutor who is rumored to be eyeing a run for Mr. Skelos» Senate seat; Mr. Kavanagh, the leader of the reform caucus that emerged during the speaker's race; Mr. Perry, the chairman of the powerful Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; Mr. Mosley, who took on his seat from now - Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and almost got the Caucus nod Mr. Perry did; Marcos Crespo, new Bronx Democratic chairman and close friend of Mr. Heastie; Mr. Blake, a former Obama staffer from the resurgent Bronx; and Ms. Rozic, who at the time of her election was the youngest woman ever elected to the Assembly.

An ad from the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative Action warns that Democratic former Sen. Evan Bayh, who's seeking his old seat against GOP Rep. Todd Young in Indiana, would help Clinton fill another seat on the Supreme Court.

The Senate seat was vacated five months ago by former Sen. Frank Artiles, a Cuban - American Republican who resigned in the midst of this spring's Legislative Session after a profanity - laced and racially charged outburst at a private club near the Capitol.

Julian, who party sources said openly supported Cox for the legislative seat, resigned from his staff job with the Republican Committee at the end of its nominating meeting May 25 and was appointed by Mahoney on July 11 to a $ 38,789 job as a confidential assistant in the county Law Department.

Gianaris said he and Libous, who lost his seat last year in a corruption conviction, used to share score updates and news on the Mets during slow periods in the legislative session.

«We have legislation that is moving through both houses that will give unions greater strength and making sure that the impact of Janus will be minimized here in New York state,» said Assemblyman John McDonald, a Democrat who represents an Albany - area district that is one of the most unionized state legislative seats in the country.

Liberal advocates remained frustrated with Cuomo since last year after Democrats came up short in the legislative elections against Republicans, who gained a firm, 33 - seat majority in the Senate chamber.

Another candidate, Micah C. Lasher, 34, is a former chief of staff to the state attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman (who held the Senate seat before Mr. Espaillat), and also served as the city's legislative director in Albany when Michael R. Bloomberg was mayor.

There are 29 incumbents facing major party primary challenges, 14 campaigns for candidates in open legislative seats, and six races to be the nominee against an incumbent who might be vulnerable in November.

But Republicans will have to choose whether they want to protect Turner's seat, which could go back to a Democrat in the future, or protect some upstate legislators who recently won elections, according to Barbara Bartoletti, legislative director for the League of Women Voters.

Gov. Cuomo is expected shortly to call a special election for mid-April to fill a number of vacant legislative seats, including District 32, recently vacated by Ruben Diaz Sr., who was elected to the New York City Council.

Jacobs enclosed an absentee ballot in his memo and pressed his committeemen — who were elected to a new two - year term last month — to vote in Tuesday's election, in which the district attorney, all three town supervisors and 19 county legislative seats are on the ballot.

She's also gained key support from legislative leaders who want to reclaim a seat once held by GOP Assemblyman Chris Norby.

«Politics is all about relationships,» Mr. Díaz later told the Observer from the front seat of his official black Chevy Tahoe SUV, and the borough president has plenty: with the Bronx political machine he oversees, with legislative leaders, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and with developers who share his vision for a reborn Bronx.

City Council member Mark Weprin, a Democrat who represents part of Queens, announced on Monday that he will step down from his seat to join Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration as Deputy Secretary of Legislative Affairs, making him...

Democrats running for Carrozza's seat include Edward Braunstein, who works as a legislative assistant for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan); Steve Behar, an attorney who ran last year in the race to replace then - City Councilman Tony Avella; Elio Forcina, a Whitestone attorney; and John Duane, a former assemblyman in the district and brother of state Sen. Tom Duane (D - Manhattan).

Two special elections were also held Tuesday, to fill the seats vacated by the two former legislative leaders, who were both convicted of felony corruption and had to resign.

Indeed, some of the senators who had to attend criminal courts where they are standing trial for corrupt practices did not seat for up to 70 days throughout the legislative year.

The decision, announced late Monday night by the leadership of each chamber, was made primarily for the safety of legislative staff, including those who would have otherwise had to fight their way on treacherous roads to the seat of state government and then home again at the end of the day.

The Florida lawmaker who led his state's House education committee has resigned his legislative seat in the wake of allegations that he used a racial slur to describe Miami - Dade County's black school superintendent and then threatened a fellow lawmaker who filed a complaint against him.

At a forum last night sponsored by the Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee (OPDEC), the four candidates who qualified for the House 93 legislative seat about to be vacated by incoming City Council member Helena Moreno announced their support for a ban on AR - style assault rifles like the ones used to kill 17 students and teachers in Parkland, Florida last week.

It seems that Dr. Ball had little influence on the minds of party members and voters who elected Dr. Weaver to both the leadership of the Green Party and to a seat in the BC Legislative Assembly.