Sentences with phrase «on major party lines»

He'll run on both major party lines and the Conservative one against Warren's Working Families Party.

That leaves state Sen. Simcha Felder of Brooklyn, a registered Democrat who ran on both major party lines in 2016 and has conferenced with the GOP since he came to Albany.

The lone holdout would be Senator Simcha Felder, a registered Democrat from Brooklyn who ran on both major party lines and has conferenced with the GOP since he joined the Senate.

Candidates running on major party lines have until Thursday night to collect their signatures.

«Paladino is the only creditable (sic) candidate running on a major party line with any respect for our civil rights,» the group said by way of press release.

He was the first person to announce his candidacy for mayor, and he's running without being on a major party line.

Not exact matches

«What has changed is that while there used to be a modicum of congressional bargaining across major policy developments, the party in power now tries to pass legislation on straight party - line votes,» says Mr. Jillson.

Tax reform cleared its first major hurdle in Congress on November 16 when the House passed its version of the bill by a 227 - to - 205 vote mainly along party lines.

The responses effectively blurred the lines between the two major parties on the issue of foreign investment, despite repeated statements from Labor ministers supporting foreign investment and ridiculing the Coalition's policy.

Tolls on motorways and charges for lorry drivers would be used to fund a major upgrade of the rail network, including high speed train lines such as a London - Edinburgh link, under plans set out by the party today.

Dietl failed to earn a major party endorsement, and will be running as an independent on the «Dump the Mayor» ballot line.

«While I realize that it would not be possible to win the governor's seat without major party backing, I considered running on a third line in order to keep attention focused on important policies for which I care deeply,» Levy said in a statement.

Good government and fiscal watchdog groups had advocated for 5 major clean contracting reforms during the legislative session, with 78 different lawmakers across party and ideological lines signing on to legislation supporting at least one of the reforms.

Third - party candidates have virtually no chance of winning a statewide election, but their parties are uniquely positioned in New York to survive and thrive, since they are able to cross-endorse candidates running on major - party lines.

The largely amicable town board race will feature former town building inspector Paul Andreassen, running on the Democratic, Conservative and Independence party lines; longtime Saugerties police officer Donald Tucker, running on the Republican and Conservative lines; Vincent Altieri, who serves as the Captain of the Sheriff's Police Services Department and holds Republican, Independence and Reform party lines; and Democrat John Schoonmaker, who majored in Biology at Siena College and currently works as a Gnotobiologist at Taconic Biosciences, is running on the Democratic line and hopes to bring the town's youth into the fold of local government.

Putting aside that new state Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk trounced GOP assemblyman George Amedore in Ulster County by an official 8,804 on major - party lines, the hard - working Working Families Party came out a clear winner, its line providing the Democrat almost twice as many votes as the Conservative Party and Independence Party lines (for Amedore) combparty lines, the hard - working Working Families Party came out a clear winner, its line providing the Democrat almost twice as many votes as the Conservative Party and Independence Party lines (for Amedore) combParty came out a clear winner, its line providing the Democrat almost twice as many votes as the Conservative Party and Independence Party lines (for Amedore) combParty and Independence Party lines (for Amedore) combParty lines (for Amedore) combined.

The script for the spot, in which the candidate insists he «can not be bought» and lambastes both major parties for their support of «trade deals like NAFTA» --(remember: He tried to run on both of their ballot lines, and only went the independent route after he was turned down)-- appears after the jump.

(New York is one of six states that permits «fusion voting,» or permitting votes cast for a candidate appearing on multiple ballot lines to be counted for that one candidate; thus, New York is home to several minor parties — the Independence Party on Row C, the Conservative Party on Row D, and the WFP on Row E — that «cross-endorse» major party nominees for offParty on Row C, the Conservative Party on Row D, and the WFP on Row E — that «cross-endorse» major party nominees for offParty on Row D, and the WFP on Row E — that «cross-endorse» major party nominees for offparty nominees for office).

That question will determine how many votes are siphoned away on the Conservative Party line from the two major party candidates,» said Siena spokesman Steve GreenParty line from the two major party candidates,» said Siena spokesman Steve Greenparty candidates,» said Siena spokesman Steve Greenberg.

Davis is bankrolling his independent NY - 26 bid after being turned down by both major parties in his quest to run on their ballot lines.

Yet, she is an advocate of the party taking a tougher line on welfare, and a major Harman ally on the two - child question.

«Minor party advocates of fusion say voting for a major party candidate on their line shows support for their minor party's policies.

We believe the real message to the major party candidates is that the minor party's members» votes can be taken for granted because they will vote for them anyway on another line,» said Peter LaVenia, the other co-chair of the party.

That change could weaken, or fatally undermine, the ability of the W.F.P. to recruit major candidates to run on its party line.

First, we intend to become a major party that elects its own candidates on its own line,» LaVenia said.

On the Common Council, meanwhile, Republicans maintained their two - member minority after newcomer Nate Horowitz knocked off a veteran incumbent in Ward 3 and registered Republican Deborah Brown, running without a major party line, bested the Democratic candidate in her second run for the Ward 9 seat.

By calling the elections now, the party leaders can control who gets on the major lines of the ballot.

Special elections for Council seats on nonpartisan elections — instead of running on a major party's ballot row, candidates must create and run on their own, unique lines.

New York's fusion voting system allows major - party candidates to appear on (and create) minor party lines, to identify with particular issues or simply have their name appear in multiple places.

But, when it comes to other major Obama legislative initiatives, there's no guarantee that all 58 Democrats (or 59 if entertainer Al Franken winds up being seated in the Minnesota race) stick together or that the same trio of GOPers can be relied on to cross party lines.

London ran on the Conservative Party line and almost beat Rinfret — a feat that would have boosted it to major party status in the eyes of election officials in New Party line and almost beat Rinfret — a feat that would have boosted it to major party status in the eyes of election officials in New party status in the eyes of election officials in New York.

News of Ravitch's potential candidacy is coming to light as talks on a major W.F.P. priority — public campaign finance — have broken down, and as the governor continues to line up labor leaders allied with the third - party to try and convince its state committee to support him.

Ending Wilson - Pakula would be a significant blow to the clout of the leadership of the state's influential minor parties who grant the waivers for candidates of major parties to run on their ballot lines.

«Call on Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire to publish the names of all major donors to political parties in Northern Ireland, in line with campaign transparency laws in Great Britain.»

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 MParty Secretary Dan Ellsworth, naively thought she could win with having her name on only the minor party line against major party candidates Helsmoortel and Mparty line against major party candidates Helsmoortel and Mparty candidates Helsmoortel and Myers.

«By having that low 50,000 - vote threshold to get on the ballot it's created a situation where you see these major parties creating these false lines, which are basically cross endorsement lines for the major parties,» said Dustin Czarny, an Onondaga County Board of Elections commissioner.

Sen. Simcha Felder, who ran on the Democratic, Republican and Conservative lines, was first elected as a Democrat in 2012 but has conferenced and voted with Republicans as the two major parties slugged it out for control of the chamber.

In outspending the party machinery, the Koch network is hedging their bets against the fact that the public wants action on climate while providing a major incentive to candidates and congressional allies to not only hold the line on climate denial but hamper any actions or proposals coming out of the EPA or the White House.

«It would be a great tragedy if we had our two major political parties divide on what we would call a conservative - liberal line.

There are ugly sweater parties, celebrity - endorsed lines, a designated «national day» and major league sports franchises and big - box retailers in on the act.