Sentences with phrase «of special elections»

ALBANY — There might kind of, sort of, be a possible deal to unite Democrats, and conceivably give them a majority, in the State Senate, pending just a few caveats: a pair of special elections, the party's 2018 fortunes at the ballot box, and an ambivalent, politically polymorphous senator from Brooklyn and his obsession with school security.

«There are two arguments against them: one is the good government argument, which is somewhat valid, that most of these special elections are undemocratic and if they're in safe Republican or Democrat districts, voters don't have a real choice.

Stewart - Cousins told the New York Daily News that the proposed alliance depended on the outcome of special elections in 2018 where Democrats would need to replace two of their members — Ruben Diaz (D) and George Latimer (D)-- who resigned to take local elected positions in order to maintain a 32 - 31 numerical majority in the chamber.

If Democrats win both of the special elections on April 24, it would give them control of 31 seats in the Senate, one shy of the 32 needed for a majority.

Others, reportedly including former GOP gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino, who was urged to run himself, were were pushing for Assemblywoman Jane Corwin, who has the advantage of being able to self - fund — a big plus in the compressed timeframe of special elections.

There are 35 Senate races this fall, including a couple of special elections, and 37 Governors races.

Is it not possible to find government appointees who aren't currently members of Congress?!?!? Enough of the special elections and selling of Congressional seats.

The winners of special elections for state legislative seats often do not fare well in the general election — which Senate Democrats hope to change on Long Island.

The endorsements also come as mainline Democrats in the state Senate are avoiding support for IDC challengers as an uneasy truce remains in effect stemming for a unity deal agreed to last year that would be triggered if Democrats win a pair of special elections scheduled for April 24.

While that type of system seems preferable in theory, these types of special elections have absurdly low turnout.

A series of special elections to fill seats opened by representatives who have taken jobs with the Trump administration is exposing a significant enthusiasm gap between energized Democratic and complacent Republican voters.

Democrats added to a string of special elections in which they easily outperformed recent results in red areas.

As Silver was being sentenced at a federal courthouse in lower Manhattan, his successor and winner of a special election last month, Alice Cancel, was sworn in to replace him in the Assembly.

Now, however, Democrats have been putting the brakes on, citing the prohibitive cost of a special election as the main reason for their reluctance to make good on the governor's pledge.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein on Wednesday congratulated Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, the likely winner of a special election in Nassau County to replace disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

The mechanics of the special election have essentially created a «two - step process.»

Democrat Linda Belcher was pronounced the winner of the special election in Kentucky's House District 49 — a seat that Trump carried by a 72 - 23 margin in 2016 and that went 66 - 33 for Mitt Romney in 2012.

Under paragraph 3 of section 42 of Public Officers Law, the «governor may in his discretion make proclamation of a special election... which shall be not less than thirty nor more than forty days from the date of the proclamation.»

Reed expressed his frustration about the lack of a special election to his local newspaper today, saying: «All I'm hearing is silence.»

Liberal advocates had been upset with the timing of the special election, namely holding it after the state budget is expected to be approved, thus giving Republicans in the Senate a chance to negotiate the spending plan.

That may still be the case, but a sharp - edged piece of politics is being wedged in the discussion this month as well in the form of a special election that could decide the future of the narrowly divided state Senate.

13WHAM asked if he, a fellow democrat, would run for her seat in the case of a special election.

The winner of the special election will serve the 9th Congressional District, which covers parts of Queens and Brooklyn, for the remainder of Weiner's congressional term.

But the embattled Alabama Senate candidate, who is facing allegations that he sexually assaulted, harassed or made sexual advances toward teenagers, still appears to have the support of a big chunk of his base ahead of the special election being held on Dec. 12: Alabama's white evangelical Protestants.

Optimistic partisans digging through the data have even found reason to cheer some of the special election defeats: In one of the Democratic losses, a race for a Connecticut seat held by Republicans for more than a century, the GOP candidate won by 10 percentage points, compared with a 22 - point GOP victory margin in an election for the same seat just three months earlier.

As a result, one Democratic source said, the candidates» position on Israel will play a huge role in the outcome of the special election.

Questions during the post-speech «gaggle» included the cost of a special election, his reaction to a New York Republican Party 50 Shades of Grey parody of Bill de Blasio and Al Sharpton, Rudy Giuliani's recent comments about Barack Obama, the expected Republican candidate in the 11th Congressional District special election, state legislature financial disclosure forms, the refusal of Port Authority commissioners to accede to Cuomo and Chris Christie's request to resign, his planned trip to Cuba, congestion pricing, and UFT comments asserting that the governor has shortchanged New York City schools by $ 2.5 billion.

That fact, coupled with the GOP enrollment edge in NY - 26 and compressed time period of the special election (even with the new timeline established by Gov. Andrew Cuomo), Corwin is going to have a serious leg up in this race.

Pressure has increased on the IDC in the wake of a special election last month that filled a vacant upper Manhattan district with Democrat Brian Benjamin, giving the party 32 enrolled members, but not enough to form a working majority.

Which cancels the possibility of a special election and allows his fellow Democrat, state Senate President Richard Codey of Essex County to assume office and hold it until November 2005.

Since the announcement of the special election, the deck was stacked against any possible candidate outside the local political machine, one which Silver still controls.

Grimm himself raised the specter of a special election in comments to radio host Geraldo Rivera the other week.

Because of the special election, candidates will work on an expedited timeframe with votes being cast on April 24; the same day as a state Senate election for Latimer's vacated seat.

The former GOP congressman, who has alienated himself from the national GOP, tweeted his decision late Tuesday night while all eyes on Twitter were following the results of the special election in Pennsylvania's 18th District.

Republican Election Commissioner Gregory Campbell told The Sun that he had notified town officials last year of the possibility of a special election if Dyer was elected Beekmantown supervisor and legislators decided against an appointment for the subsequent Area 3 vacancy.

Last week, we learned that January 15 will be the date of the special election to fill the vacant 1st District seat for Suffolk County Legislature.

According to the Clinton County Board of Elections, the estimated cost of the special election is around $ 6,000 to be split between Beekmantown and Chazy.

The outcome of the special election will sway where campaign contributions flow.

The ad was funded by Murphy's campaign, but both national parties and some independent fundraising groups have poured money into advertising and sent star power to stump in the district in advance of the special election.

The massive spending illustrated the importance both parties placed on the outcome of the special election, which was considered critical in determining control of the Senate.

The outcome of the special election could be crucial to control of the Senate.

Senate Democrats hope to gain full control of the chamber this month, pending the outcome of a special election next week.

But Democrats say yes, and now they're pointing to the surprising results of a special election in western New York to back their claim.

«If there is a vacancy, they're in favor of a special election,» he said.

Dinowitz, a key tactician in the recent County Committee leadership coup, laid out the details for me: When / if Carrion resigns, within 3 days the mayor must announce the date of the special election.

The agreement has not publicly blown up, even as it has left the sides with uneasy truce ahead of the special election.

By contrast, in New York City, the mayor is required to proclaim the date of a special election within three days of a vacancy.

The Democrat - turned - Republican businessman's first spot of the special election campaign to fill the seat vacated by disgraced former Rep. Chris Lee will start airing on cable and broadcast stations in the Buffalo and Rochester media markets tomorrow, accorsing to Davis» campaign.

Mayer's campaign on Sunday said the commercial was part of a significant ad purchase and will run through April 24, the date of the special election.

Voters in the Nassau County Senate district formerly represented by Dean Skelos could determine whether Democrats gain total control of state government pending the outcome of a special election behind held today.