Sentences with phrase «open legislative seats»

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.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order proclaiming special elections to be held for the 11 open legislative seats on April 24, and many races are already beginning to heat up.

Dadey and Fitzpatrick deny they are going after Mahoney because she did not appoint their relatives to the open legislative seat.

Not exact matches

His Senate seat would also open up, and the special election would likely be one of the most expensive legislative races in state history.

With the legislative session over, attention will turn to the state's congressional primaries later this month, with four open seats up for grabs.

The upset delivered a significant victory for Democrats and reduced Republicans» unstable Senate majority to a single seat, which could snarl Republicans» legislative agenda in Washington and open, for the first time, a realistic but still difficult path for Democrats to capture the Senate next year.

As the legislative session kicks off this week, there are a slew of open state Senate and Assembly seats, and Governor Andrew Cuomo has not indicated when or whether he will call a special election to fill the vacancies.

State Sen. Thomas K. Duane, the first openly gay and openly HIV - positive member of the legislative body, announced today he will not be running for re-election this year, opening up his seat in the important 29th State Senatorial District that runs from the Upper West Side to Greenwich Village.

Term limits can often have an impact on the competitiveness of a state legislative election because term limits create open seats.

The number of open seats created by term limits in these states in 2018 could create opportunities for either party to gain or lose enough seats to reshape partisan control of one or both legislative chambers in the state.

Sikora, political and legislative director for the Communications Workers of America District 1, and a former NYPIRG organizer, is running for the open Assembly seat being vacated by the retiring Joan Millman, with the backing of 2013 StreetsPAC endorsees Brad Lander and Steve Levin.

Mr. Romaine's election opened up a legislative seat, which former Southold Councilman Al Krupski took by defeating Riverhead Supervisor Sean Walter in January.

Of the seven «open» races in the 51 - seat Council, all of which are up for election this fall, several feature state legislators seeking to make the jump to the city's legislative body.

Shelley Mayer, left, and Julie Killian, right, are vying for an open New York State Senate seat in a special election on Tuesday, one of 11 legislative seats being decided by voters that day.

There are hundreds of open state - legislative seats in states with strong school choice majorities.