Sentences with phrase «percent of the weighted vote»

Maragos has been endorsed by the Nassau and Suffolk county GOPs, which account for almost 19 percent of the weighted vote at the convention, assuming all the committee members vote in a bloc, which, as past experience has demonstrated, is not a foregone conclusuion.

Molinaro announced he had secured the endorsements of three more county chairs from Westchester, Niagara and Albany, giving him more than 80 percent of the weighted vote heading into next month's Republican convention in New York City.

They need just 25 percent of the weighted vote to get onto the ballot.

In the email, the campaign takes note of the major Republican county chairs who have endorsed Molinaro, tallying it up to more than 41 percent of the weighted vote.

Erie County accounts for 5.54 percent of the weighted vote and is so far unpledged in the AG's race.

With only about 7 percent of the weighted vote, Erie County is currently Carl Paladino's only support going into the state Republican convention this week.

Berntsen received 43.16 percent of the weighted vote to Townsend's 37.58.

Any candidate who secures more than 25 percent of the weighted vote at the party convention in late May secures a spot on the ballot.

DeFrancisco was supported by county GOP chairs representing about 11 percent of the weighted vote, while Holland had none.

State Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs confirmed there have been discussions about letting all five AG contenders onto the ballot at the convention — even as Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice is poised to nab 30 percent of the weighted vote.

While it only carries 0.6 of a percent of the weighted vote, the Levy camp is spinning the endorsement as a sign of «unstoppable momentum», because they have been backed by 11 of the last 12 counties too announce.

Belesis» supporters say they've locked down about 40 percent of the weighted vote, but the situation is subject to change, depending on how much horse - trading and arm - twisting takes place over the next several hours.

His endorsements represent more than 82 percent of the weighted vote at the convention.

With 11.5 percent of the weighted vote in this year's state GOP convention — more than any other New York county --(thanks to Carl Paladino's 2010 performance), Erie County Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy is a very popular guy.

Rice has also landed the support of Albany Democratic Party Chairman Dan McCoy, (worth 2.597 percent of the weighted vote), bringing her county chair total to four seven, including Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn.

UPDATE: A reader writes: While it means she has 4 7 counties, more importantly, she has topped 25 percent of the weighted vote (assuming state committee people vote as their county chairs have endorsed).

All told, DeFrancisco has endorsements from 13 Republican county committees and leaders representing about 20 percent of the weighted vote at the GOP designating convention, due to be held in May.

By 4 p.m. Friday, Molinaro had secured the backing of Republican state committee members from counties that will represent about 40 percent of the weighted vote at the GOP nominating convention in May, his campaign said.

Under that system, the two biggest prizes in the race for committee votes are the Long Island counties of Suffolk (9.9 percent) and Nassau (9.6 percent), representing nearly 20 percent of the weighted vote combined.

DeFrancisco now has endorsements from 13 Republican county committees and leaders who represent about 20 percent of the weighted vote at the GOP designating convention, due to be held in May.

The county had over 11 percent of the weighted vote statewide.

The Onondaga GOP committee's vote for governor is worth 3.4 percent of the weighted vote at the Republican State Convention, where statewide committee members will choose a candidate for governor in May.

But an enrolled W.F.P. member would not, and could force Cuomo into a primary if they won the support of 25 percent of the weighted vote.

Those vacancies also lower the total number of potential votes (the denominator) used to determine whether a candidate earns a primary spot (which takes 25 percent of the weighted vote), formal nomination (which takes a majority) or Wilson - Pakula proclamation, the formal document required to let a non-W.F.P. member (an enrolled Democrat, usually) run on the party's line.

«If you look at the way the party leadership across the state is lining up, 75 percent of the weighted vote is represented by the chairmen who are now are supporting Donald Trump.

A source keeping tabs on Rice's count estimates she is coming into the convention with slightly over 40 percent of the weighted vote — perhaps as much as 42 percent.

Mr. Lazio's campaign said it had endorsements from the leaders of 30 county parties that make up 54.6 percent of the weighted vote at the convention.

A candidate needs 25 percent of the weighted vote to secure a spot on the primary ballot, and there are some in the party who believe all the candidates should be allowed on the ballot.

Under GOP rules, the party's designation for governor is given to the candidate who receives more than 50 percent of the weighted vote.

In total, the at - large representatives, plus the Queensbury Supervisor, total 42 percent of the weighted vote.

Erie, Monroe and Suffolk counties represent more than 21 percent of the weighted vote at the GOP convention.

Nixon won 91 percent of the weighted vote, party leaders said; 187 of the 229 members of the state committee were represented either in person or by proxy.

Molinaro has secured endorsements from GOP county chairs and committees representing more than 50 percent of the weighted vote — enough to secure the nomination at the party's convention in May.

DeFrancisco, R - DeWitt, has the support of 17 Republican county chairs representing 18.27 percent of the weighted vote.

Levy must win at least 50.1 percent of the weighted vote at the convention to get his name on the primary ballot.

With the Manhattan Republican Party's endorsement Wednesday, Molinaro has the support of 32 GOP county chairs and committees representing 50.3 percent of the weighted vote at the convention.

Molinaro's campaign says it has already racked up more than 50 percent of the weighted vote ahead of the state GOP convention in May.

In recent weeks, Molinaro has racked up a series of endorsements, counting more than 40 percent of the weighted vote needed for the party's designation status.

Any candidate who receives more than 25 percent of the weighted vote would be automatically eligible under New York election law to appear on the Republican primary ballot for governor.

Molinaro launched his campaign April 2 with enough support among Republican State Committee members to give him more than 50 percent of the weighted vote at the party's designating convention next month.

Dutchess County accounts for 1.657 percent of the weighted vote at the Democratic convention.

Trump had public commitments from county leaders representing less than five percent of the weighted vote, but chairs representing roughly 22 percent were holding out for him to enter the race.

But at least 50 percent of the weighted vote remains uncommitted, with several chairmen holding out for the possibility of a Trump candidacy.

The endorsement means that Molinaro now has 50.01 percent of the weighted vote of Republican State Committee members heading into the party's May nominating convention, according to Molinaro's campaign.

Molinaro's campaign said the changes mean the Dutchess County executive has locked up 74.25 percent of the weighted vote from Republican State Committee members who will nominate a candidate for governor at the end of May.

Any candidate with more than 50 percent of the weighted vote automatically receives the Republican nomination.

Under the party's rules, anyone who receives more than 50 percent of the weighted vote at the May convention automatically receives the Republican designation for governor.

More important, Langworthy said, is that those chairs represent about 75 percent of the weighted vote statewide because they are from the largest counties with the highest Republican voter turnout.

Kolb, R - Canandaigua, said in a Twitter message on Friday that he had managed to pick up commitments from GOP committee members who represent 48 percent of the weighted vote statewide.

Not exact matches

He told me he has nothing against Wilson, but questioned whether the former hudge fund manager and newcomer to GOP politics would be able to make sufficient inroads among the party rank - and - file to get 25 percent of the weighted convention vote.