Sentences with phrase «numbered state senate seats»

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A 63rd Senate seat would likely help keep the Republicans, who hold a slim one seat majority, in power in the Senate, even though over the last several years the number of Republicans in the state is declining, while the number of Democrats is growing.

While we were all focused on the battle for control of the state Senate, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and the majority's political arm, DACC, quietly racked up five wins last night, bringing the total number of Democrat - controlled seats to 106.

The former Senate President stated that unlike before, the other 14 South East Senators were not interested in the seat of the Deputy President of Senate, but were rather behind Ekweremadu, just as the overwhelming number of Senators was solidly behind Saraki and Ekweremadu's leadership.

«Today, Democrats may have one last opportunity to save their Senate seat by opposing an amendment to fund Obamacare,» reads a release the National Republican Senatorial Committee is sending to five states that have a Democratic senator and large numbers of conservatives.

Current conditions are so favorable for the GOP — including the president's poor poll numbers, the states with Senate races, the lower turnout of Democratic groups in midterm elections, the quality of this cycle's Republican Senate recruits and the daily dose of negative news that should help the party not holding the White House — that Republican Senate gains of fewer than six seats would be a punch to the party's solar plexus.

While there are considerable pickup opportunities for Democrats under the court's map and no staunchly safe Republican seats, there are a number of ways a map drawn by the Democratic - controlled state Assembly and pushed through the Republican - held state Senate by Cuomo could have helped Democrats come away from the 2012 elections with more seats.

The above Senate numbers come into force on 1 July 2014 when new state Senators take their seats.

To the contrary (and certainly to the contrary of what the Albany pay - for - play consultants and their friend LB say), Ed Cox has reinvigorated the GOP rank - and - file statewide, given us back control of the state senate and won back a number of congressional seats.

[3][4] The number of seats in the State Senate was increased to 65, and the number of seats in the Assembly to 165.

That's because, for the second electoral cycle in a row, Republicans are banking on a large number of House members running for Senate seats in key states.

Insiders note that adding a 63rd seat in the state Senate could make it easier for the GOP to retain their razor - thin majority in the upcoming elections and avoid any legislative chaos by ensuring one party would be in the majority — as opposed to now, with an even number of seats.

Apart from the hoopla of the presidential election, the region's voters also decided the fate of candidates for a number of state and national legislative posts at the Nov. 8 polls.In the battle for the 18th district senate seat, held by five - term...

If the numbers hold, Republicans are poised to remain in control of the New York State Senate, and even pick up a seat.

Another problem the GOP faces: Recent polls have shown that Democrats are slightly more forgiving than Republicans when it comes to re-electing incumbent state lawmakers, although the overall numbers don't look good for members of either party currently occupying seats in the Senate and Assembly.

That is especially true in late March, when the state budget is due, and in even - numbered years, when elections are held for every Senate and Assembly seat.

The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Sstates, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the SStates, directed to the President of the Senate;

And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate.