Sentences with phrase «parties run in a primary»

California's «top two» system, in which candidates of all parties run in a primary and the top two vote - getters advance, had never threatened Issa.

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In a tweet on Monday, NBC said the tweet was shared by a third - party agency running the account for the awards show and not from someone at the network or the network's primary news arms, NBC News and MSNBC.

Even while running in the primaries, he split with the party on key issues.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver today announced a measure that would schedule party primaries for local and state races for June 26, extending a long - running dispute with majority Republicans in the Senate who want an August date.

Ultimately, people will gravitate towards closed rather than open primaries in my view: (i) open primaries would need state involvement so are a deeper proposition (you need to run them concurrently and they would be too costly for the parties if done properly); (ii) vested interests may well prevail if the proposed reform is not building on the current system (as indeed they have in the Tory party where they experimented with this quarter - heartedly).

The Democratic hopeful running in the primary against Sen. Simcha Felder said the state party's leadership is «late to the game» in trying to find a candidate to run in the 17th Senate district.

Halloran, a Republican, was charged with taking more than $ 20,000 in payoffs from two undercover FBI operatives posing as corrupt developers in exchange for agreeing to funnel public cash to them and to help bribe Republican NYC county leaders to allow Democratic Sen. Malcolm Smith, also of Queens, to run Row B in the party's mayoral primary.

And of course the state party may be able to help you if there's no primary (if there is, it's even more important to make friends with other local Democrats who have run and won elections in your district — ask for their endorsement and their list).

The growing support he received from the public convinced him to run for his party's leadership primaries in 2012 and then, successfully, in 2013.

Nassau Democratic county executive candidate George Maragos announced he will run candidates for clerk and comptroller on his own ticket, making party primaries in September likely for all three countywide offices.

What remains to be seen is if Democrats run primaries against members of the Independent Democratic Conference or IDC, something Governor Cuomo does not want to see as he publicly calls for the two warring Democratic factions to come together in a show of party unity.

DeFrancisco is still considering a run for governor next year and he insisted Wednesday he did not want to see the party enveloped in a primary for the nomination.

Failed Syracuse mayoral candidate Democrat Juanita Perez Williams has changed her mind and plans to run for Congress in NY - 24 challenging Republican Rep. John Katko, according to the Democratic Party chairman, though she has to make it through a primary first.

But a number of those chairs have already said they won't support him in a primary if he's not selected as a running mate by the party's gubernatorial nominee — whoever that might be.

Bernie Sanders» almost successful run for the Democratic nomination, and in particular his results in caucuses (i.e. primaries in which party elites had less control over the outcome), points in the same direction.

The governor and lieutenant governor run separately in party primaries and their have been instances in which a gubernatorial candidate's preferred nominee for lieutenant governor fails to win the nomination.

This is because the Tories have been promoting primaries for a good while, and not as far as I can see on the basis of any other argument except that they think it would be good to engage more of the public in party political democracy and because it makes them look more welcoming as a party which might garner votes in the long run.

Carl Paladino skipped the Conservative Party convention in Manhattan last Friday at which Lorigo conspired with the Long Island chairs (supporters of Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, also a no - show) to get himself and John Andrew Kay nominated to force a primary with Rick Lazio and his running mate, Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards.

The bill, if enacted, would allow anyone to run in any party's primary, regardless of whether the candidate is a member of that party or not, and regardless of what party officers think Read more»

Clarke ran unopposed for the Democratic and Working Families Party nominations in the primary on June 24, 2014.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running in a Democratic primary against Nixon, dropped out of contention for the party's nomination Friday night, after delegates were leaning toward Nixon.

If, after losing the primary, she runs in the fall as the nominee of the union - backed Working Families Party, Nixon could pull 5 - 10 per cent of the general election vote.

Bishop ran uncontested in the Democratic, Working Families and Independence Party primaries on June 24, 2014.

Nixon said in addition to running in the Democratic Party primary, she's also competing with Cuomo to actively seek the nomination of the Working Families Party, a progressive group that gave Cuomo the nomination four years ago but has had its differences with the incumbent governor.

«The election will not be taken for granted by me,» said Koch, who had been elected mayor four years earlier by defeating incumbent Mayor Abe Beame, colorful congresswoman Bella Abzug, and Secretary of State Mario Cuomo in a crowded and bitterly contested Democratic primary and runoff before whipping Republican Roy M. Goodman and Cuomo, who was running on the Liberal Party ticket, in the general election.

Zeldin defeated George Demos in the Republican primary and also ran uncontested for the Conservative Party nomination.

Sal Albanese, 68 Party: Reform Party (previously ran as a Democrat in the primary election) Current role: Former city councilman and public school teacher Brief bio: Albanese was born in Calabria, Italy, on Aug. 29, 1949, and immigrated to Brooklyn when he was 8 years old.

Lawrence Zacarese, assistant chief of the Stony Brook University police, celebrates his upset win in September's primary for the Republican Party nomination to run for Suffolk County sheriff in 2017.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election.

In the primary election on June 24, 2014, Maloney ran uncontested for the Democratic and Working Families Party nominations, but Hayworth defeated him in the Independence Party primarIn the primary election on June 24, 2014, Maloney ran uncontested for the Democratic and Working Families Party nominations, but Hayworth defeated him in the Independence Party primarin the Independence Party primary.

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general elPrimary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general elprimary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election.

To get the nomination, you need 25 percent of the vote to get on the ballot, I think 40 percent to get the official designee or nominee of the party, so you want someone that would have the intention to continue to run and then that person would be on the ballot in September in the primary formally, and then in November in the general election,» Smikle explained.

To put Tolbert's war chest in perspective, he already has more money in hand than what Mickey Kearns spent four years ago when he ran against Brown in the party primary.

In theory anyone could attempt to run by collecting enough signatures to get on the primary ballot but the reality of election politics today is that only those people who are connected to the party already and have the ability to raise money for themselves and the party have a real chance of success of being nominated to a high profile position.

The Republican Party is in total disarray,» Paladino said, adding, «You got a bunch of RINOS running around pretending that they're Republicans and the people — the rank and file — came out and voted in primary.»

Even if he loses in the Democratic primary next month, Joe Nicoletti plans to keep running for Syracuse mayor on the Working Families Party line.

Spitzer is running in the Democratic primary against Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who has establishment support from party leaders and city unions.

Six Democrats are battling for the party's nomination to run for the lower Manhattan Assembly seat once held by Silver, making it one of the most closely watched and unpredictable contests in Tuesday's slate of state legislative primaries.

Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, who's running in the GOP primary against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, has recently given his campaign a big boost in the form of a million dollars, he announced at a Sunday event hosted by the Brooklyn Tea Party.

Zach Cohen, who is seeking to run for a seat on the East Hampton Town Board on the Democratic Party ticket, filed a petition with the Suffolk County Board of Elections on Tuesday to participate in a primary election that would be held on Sept. 12.

❯ Analysis: In 2010, Griebel ran as a Republican but was defeated in a primary by the party - backed candidate, Tom FoleIn 2010, Griebel ran as a Republican but was defeated in a primary by the party - backed candidate, Tom Folein a primary by the party - backed candidate, Tom Foley.

Since 1947, New York state has restricted the ability of outsider candidates to run in party primaries.

In another primary race, Julie Evans, a registered Independence Party member who is running for town trustee on the Republican ticket, appears to have won one of the nine trustee spots on the Independence party tiParty member who is running for town trustee on the Republican ticket, appears to have won one of the nine trustee spots on the Independence party tiparty ticket.

Community Board 6 member Lynn Schulman gave Queens Democratic Party - supported Karen Koslowitz a run for her money in the race for City Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat last month in the primary.

In June, as Dietl's efforts at getting Republican Party approval to run in the GOP primary (necessary since he had attempted to switch his registration to Democratic) floundered, Ulrich was clear that he intended to support the Republican nominee in the general electioIn June, as Dietl's efforts at getting Republican Party approval to run in the GOP primary (necessary since he had attempted to switch his registration to Democratic) floundered, Ulrich was clear that he intended to support the Republican nominee in the general electioin the GOP primary (necessary since he had attempted to switch his registration to Democratic) floundered, Ulrich was clear that he intended to support the Republican nominee in the general electioin the general election.

Under current law, independent candidates can only receive 70 % as much public funding as candidates running in a party primary, during Read more»

The party leaders — including state party chair and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and Queens Congressman Joseph Crowley — wrote that «if the IDC refuses to accept this offer,» then the state party is prepared to run primaries against the senators in the 2018 elections.

Time is running out for voters to switch parties in advance of this year's statewide primary elections.

Outsiders can run in a party primary, but only if party leaders approve letting any particular non-member candidate run in that party's primary.

Mr. DioGuardi, 69, has been leading in most primary polls and has the endorsement of the Conservative Party, which is crucial to Republicans running statewide.