Sentences with phrase «major party candidates»

There were 29 seats that featured two major party candidates in both 2012, a presidential year, and 2014, a gubernatorial year.

In 13 of the 40 districts up for election in 2014, there was only one major party candidate running for election.

Major party candidates who are only opposed by a third - party candidate would get 60 percent of the normal award.

Given that major party candidates win nearly 100 % of the time, a candidate running without any major party opposition is essentially assured election — even if there are third party candidates.

As in 2007, a large majority of the state's major party candidates proceeded to the general election without a primary challenge.

In recent elections, most major party candidates have decided to forgo public funding, figuring they could raise more on their own.

Stay on Message Throughout the election, both major party candidates focused their campaigns on a handful of core messages.

In 88 of the 400 seats up for election in 2016, there was only one major party candidate running for election.

The minor parties established their ballot status by riding on the coattails of major party candidates they cross-endorsed.

In this case, the issue isn't which major party candidate for governor will do more damage to teachers and public education, but whether the candidates and their supporters are accountable for the rhetoric and claims they make during this campaign season.

Green Party officials aren't ever all that thrilled with major party candidates taking their line.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has steadfastly refused to release his tax returns, breaking an over 40 - year tradition followed by major party candidates.

The Green Party has an official policy that they will not endorse major party candidates for any office in this state.

Control of the Reform Party ballot line could be key: The committee would have control over which major party candidates can receive the ballot line, with the party's chair signing off on non-enrolled members to run on the line through the Wilson - Pakula process.

«The fact of the matter is that in this race only one of the two major party candidates even pretended to care about white evangelicals,» tweeted Obama's former faith advisor Michael Wear.

Green Party leaders split somewhat from their minor party colleagues, saying they would like to see an end to so - called fusion voting (which, by the way, the governor has so far NOT proposed), insisting that third parties should end their habit of cross-endorsing major party candidates in order to maintain their autonomy and remain ideologically pure.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in 14 (70.0 %) of the 20 districts up for election.

I am the local UKIP candidate having lived and worked in the constituency for over 35 years, unlike the other major party candidates who live up to 300 miles away.

The Greens are looking to solidify their position as the true progressive alternative in New York — a mantle they say the WFP can't honestly claim when it cross endorses major party candidates like Cuomo.

The three minor parties usually nominate major party candidates to run on their ballot lines.

The signature - filing deadline for major party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10, 2014; minor party and independent candidates had until June 2, 2014, to file.

This was McMillan's third run for governor; his 2010 candidacy provided a moment of comic relief when he appeared alongside major party candidates in the lone gubernatorial debate.

Mr. Obama became the first major party candidate to bypass the public money for the general election since the system began in the 1970s, backing away from an earlier pledge to accept it if his opponent did as well.

The most recent candidate to pull off a victory against major party candidates in Saugerties was the late Mike Schovel.

For Christians, the historic negativity of this election is compounded by the stark reality that neither major party candidate exhibits the beliefs and practices of the evangelical community, a notable change from the commonplace appeals to evangelicals in the elections of the past several decades.

The race between former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and President - elect Trump was historic for many reasons, but one in particular stands out for working moms: It was the first time in history both major party candidates proposed a maternity leave policy.

Needless it say, it's alot easier for a well - known major party candidate like Andrew Cuomo to his that threshold than some no - name challenger — unless, of course, that challenger is really controversial (like Carl Paladino) or really rich (like Tom Golisano, whose self - funded and unsuccessful quest to win the governor's office created the Independence Party).

As of last week, when GOP / Conservative gubernatorial designee Rick Lazio declined to challenge Paladino's petitions, there are now three major party candidates vying for the governor's office.

The 2012 petition requirement will equal 2 % of the highest vote - getter's vote among the four 2011 statewide major party candidates.

Four of the candidates for governor of New York faced off in an hour long debate Wednesday night, where they discussed a number of key issues, and the two major party candidates traded charges of lying, and even racism.

The survey by veteran pollster Frank Luntz shows Bloomberg within striking distance of the two leading major party candidates — Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Susan Homsey of Irondequoit is a Green Party supporter, and she didn't like the way the two major party candidates conducted themselves.

This new development could present a problem for Cuomo, who has had an up and down relationship with the black and Latino communities for years, dating back to his short - lived primary challenge to then - state Comptroller H. Carl McCall, the state's first black major party candidate for governor, in 2002.

For instance, an IRV voter who favors a minor party will tend to insincerely rank his favorite major party candidate in first place.

The two major party candidates met for the last debate in the North Country's Congressional race last night in Watertown.

With Clinton and Trump officially securing their parties» presidential nominations over the last two weeks, for the first time in 72 years, both major party candidates call themselves New Yorkers.

Hawkins says he will be facing two corporate - sponsored major party candidates in Democrat Cuomo and Republican Rob Astorino.

Rascoe says the minor parties have become necessary to elect major party candidates.

Cuomo said he does not support ending cross-party endorsements, meaning major party candidates could still have fusion ballot lines in a general election.

Thirdly, the two major party candidates need to have significant political weaknesses.

Ciarlante, urged on by Conservative Party Secretary Dan Ellsworth, naively thought she could win with having her name on only the minor party line against major party candidates Helsmoortel and Myers.

In multiple member districts, Ballotpedia used the official candidate list and the seats available in a district to determine the number of major party candidates.

Because New York is one of the few states that allow fusion voting, third parties are constantly trying to maintain a delicate balance between small - i independence and cooperation with major party candidates — especially when it comes to the governor's race, which can make or break a minor party.

But both usually don't cross-endorse major party candidates.

Two major party candidates faced off in the general election in four (25.0 %) of the 16 districts up for election.

With both the Republican convention and Democratic primary election now over, the ballots for the Nov. 5 general election are set for major party candidates seeking the open seats of governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general.