Sentences with phrase «open nominations of candidates»

The protests in Hong Kong were sparked when Beijing rejected a proposal for open nominations of candidates for Hong Kong's first - ever leadership election in 2017, meaning all candidates will continue to be picked by a panel that is mostly aligned with Beijing.

Not exact matches

Back to 2016, the Tories obviously felt some urgency to appoint a candidate and holding an open nomination process would have demonstrated that the PCs were a vibrant political organization and that they had learned a lesson from the rash of nomination scandals that bruised the party before the 2015 election.

The Progressive Conservatives have opened their nomination process, leading a number of candidates to declared their interest in opposition held constituencies.

Which just happens to be the center of the 19th Congressional District, where she's now the favored candidate to win the nomination for an open seat.

WHITE PLAINS, NY — County Executive Robert P. Astorino has announced that nominations are open for candidates to the 2017 Westchester Sports Hall of Fame, which honors outstanding professional and amateur sportsmen and sportswomen.

And in the closest race of the night, Republican trustee candidate Charles Sanders of Greenport was elected to the seat left open when two - term incumbent Dave Bergen did not receive the Republican nomination this time around.

Thurs., Sept. 2 George Pataki: We've obtained a copy of Pataki's speech, and it opens like this: «My fellow Americans, I'm honored to accept your nomination as the Republican candidate for president...» Oh, wait, that's the one he's written for 2008.

Nominations have been opened for candidates who would want to contest for parliamentary seats on the ticket of the PNC to pick forms.

Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco says businessman Harry Wilson's decision to stay out of the 2018 race for New York governor — one that seems to open the field for Republican candidates — won't affect his own plans on whether to seek the GOP nomination.

State Sen. John DeFrancisco says businessman Harry Wilson's decision to stay out of the 2018 race for New York governor - one that seems to open the field for Republican candidates - won't affect his own plans on whether to seek the GOP nomination.

The two candidates for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 19th Congressional District in the Tuesday, June 26 (all general election polling stations are open noon - 9 p.m.) primary drew a standing - room - only crowd of over 125 attendees for the rare direct faceoff between them.

Congressional candidate Ron DeSantis, who has recently received a series of impressive endorsements in his bid for the GOP nomination in Florida's open 6th district, went on TV recently with a simple direct - to - camera ad.

UPDATED 5:27 p.m. Congressional candidate Ron DeSantis today picked up the endorsement of FreedomWorks PAC in his race for the GOP nomination in Florida's open and strongly Republican 6th district.

Congressional candidate Ron DeSantis, in a competitive open - seat race for the GOP nomination in the 6th district, today picked up the endorsement of former Rep. Adam Putnam, the Sunshine State's commissioner of agriculture.

Former state assemblyman Barry Grodenchik clinched the Democratic nomination for an open City Council seat on Thursday, defeating a crowded field of candidates that included a former aide to Mayor Bill de Blasio and the president of the one of the largest co-op associations in Queens.

When Tony Blair decided to retire, it was open for people to stand as candidates to be leader of our party and Gordon was the only candidate to secure sufficient nominations.

Within minutes of Paladino's nomination as the Republican candidate for governor, Dean Skelos jumped on the Paladino bandwagon and embraced him with open arms.

She faces an open field of seven other candidates seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Gov. Tom Corbett.