Sentences with phrase «presidential primary in their state»

A recent poll from McClatchy - Marist found that 62 percent of Democrats said they would vote for Hillary Clinton if the presidential primary in their state were held today.

Some commentators about politics and election law have recently expressed the opinion that it would be illegitimate to change the Virginia presidential primary ballot access law between now and the March 6, 2012 presidential primary in that state.

Not exact matches

By holding our primary earlier, we will ensure that issues important to Californians are prioritized by presidential candidates from all political parties,» California Secretary of State Alex Padilla said in a Tuesday release.

With Mitt Romney expected to coast to victory in three GOP presidential primaries, Indiana Senator Richard Lugar's re-election fight is the highest - profile contest in four states.

(Clinton visited the region in late February and later won the state's Democratic presidential primary.)

In February, Whitman accompanied New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for a week when Christie was campaigning in New Hampshire prior to the state's presidential primarIn February, Whitman accompanied New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for a week when Christie was campaigning in New Hampshire prior to the state's presidential primarin New Hampshire prior to the state's presidential primary.

Michigan may suddenly become an early presidential battleground as the state considers holding a primary in mid-January, and Republican Mitt Romney is staking out perhaps some unusual territory (for him, anyway).

The dinner is a marquee event for Democrats seeking to court caucus voters in Iowa, the first primary state to weigh in on the presidential race.

In Iowa — the first state to vote in the presidential primary, in less than two months — the outspoken Texas senator dethroned Trump in a poll for the first time this week as the mogul became ensnared in yet more controversIn Iowa — the first state to vote in the presidential primary, in less than two months — the outspoken Texas senator dethroned Trump in a poll for the first time this week as the mogul became ensnared in yet more controversin the presidential primary, in less than two months — the outspoken Texas senator dethroned Trump in a poll for the first time this week as the mogul became ensnared in yet more controversin less than two months — the outspoken Texas senator dethroned Trump in a poll for the first time this week as the mogul became ensnared in yet more controversin a poll for the first time this week as the mogul became ensnared in yet more controversin yet more controversy.

At least 20 other states in the U.S. allow 17 - year - olds to vote in primaries, but Ohio's election chief had interpreted Ohio's laws in a way that kept 17 - year - old's presidential votes from counting.

The married couple had just voted in the state's Republican presidential primary.

Himself a candidate for governor of California in 1962 (he lost in a primary to Richard Nixon), Shell worked this year as the state's finance chairman for the Goldwater presidential campaign and ran interference for the GOP just as resolutely as he did when he was captain and a valuable blocking back for the undefeated USC team that shut out Tennessee 14 - 0 in the 1940 Rose Bowl game.

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For example, in the 2016 Republican Presidential Primary for the State of New Hampshire, Donald Trump would win 11 Delegates, John Kasich would win 3, Ted Cruz would win 2, Jeb Bush would win 2 and Marco Rubio would win 2.

In those states that conduct presidential preference primaries, there are usually some statutory candidate filing requirements, but these vary considerably from state to state.

Sharpe's ruling sets up the possibility of three primaries in New York: April 24 for the GOP presidential primary, June 26 for Congressional races and Sept. 11 for the state primaries.

Aside from a long history in the labor movement as an organizer for the state Nurses Association, she was also a delegate for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders during the New York presidential primary.

The fact that this is a presidential election year stacks the deck against Republicans to begin with in this Democrat - dominated state, although whoever wins the GOP primary will have more time than ususal between then and the November general election to focus on the real target: Gillibrand.

But remember that in many (not all) states, the Republican party uses the same winner - takes - all system which the actual presidential election uses (list of states by republican primary delegation system).

As for the rest of the Democratic field in this survey, seven percent (7 %) of voters would choose Biden or New York Governor Andrew Cuomo if the 2016 Democratic presidential primary were held in their state today.

Attention on the Republican presidential candidates in the Granite State's first in the nation primary on Tuesday would normally be a golden opportunity for a down - ballot incumbent like GOP Rep. Frank C. Guinta, who has $ 12,000 in his campaign account, to hitch a ride, boost his visibility and secure some much - needed donations.

But the broader state committee — some of whose members are supporting Senator John McCain and Rudy Giuliani in the presidential primary — rejected it, 31 to 17, this week, saying it was unfair and that delegates should be apportioned based on the share of the vote each candidate wins.

All of the state's primaries, except for the presidential primary, which is scheduled for April, this year used to be held in September.

In more than a dozen states, House and Senate primary elections will happen on the same ballot with the presidential race — timing that could pose a challenge for incumbent candidates in intra-party battleIn more than a dozen states, House and Senate primary elections will happen on the same ballot with the presidential race — timing that could pose a challenge for incumbent candidates in intra-party battlein intra-party battles.

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton poses for a selfie with a young audience member at her five state primary night rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 26, 2016.

A polling station in Brooklyn is open for voting in the presidential primary for the state of New York April 19, 2016 in New York / AFP PHOTO / KENA BETANCURKENA BETANCUR / AFP / Getty Images

Clinton, who had held Gillibrand's seat in the Senate from 2001 through 2008, handily won the state's April Democratic presidential primary.

If the intra-party warfare is still going on by the state's presidential primary date of April 19, it could be good for the GOP as it battles to retain former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos» seat on Long Island in a special election that will also take place on that day.

Atiku said he was in Akwa Ibom State to seek for support of the governor and entire PDP family in the state ahead party's presidential primary election later in the State to seek for support of the governor and entire PDP family in the state ahead party's presidential primary election later in the state ahead party's presidential primary election later in the year.

It's already been a busy election year in New York State, with four different election dates crowding the calendar, including the unusually meaningful presidential primary on April 19, State primaries on September 13, and of course the real thing on November 8.

State Sen. Jack Martins, facing an unexpected Oct. 6 Republican congressional primary, on Friday asked a federal court in Syracuse to put off the general election for the 3rd District until Dec. 6, nearly a month after the presidential election.

«As we look forward to a vigorous political agenda for 2012, including a Presidential primary, a US Senate race, and newly drawn line for Congressional and legislative districts, this leadership team, along with our tremendous staff in Albany and New York City, ensures that our State Party is fully prepared to meet the challenges ahead,» Cox said.

By Samar Khurshid On Tuesday, April 19, thousands of New Yorkers cried foul about how the city was running the state's most consequential presidential primary elections in decades.

But never one to pass up an opportunity to network with political leaders in a key presidential primary state, the vice president also reached out to the state Democratic Party ahead of his visit to help them raise money.

That set the stage for the presidential primary in April, the congressional primary in June, and voters called back to the polls yet again for the state primary in September.

Political experts like Levy, meanwhile, said this is one of the most meaningful state presidential primaries in memory.

Of course, New Hampshire is the first state to hold a primary in the Presidential Election, so one might suggest Pataki set his sights on that district for ulterior motives.

WFP State Director Bill Lipton credited Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whom the party backed over hometown favorite Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary, for energizing the progressive movement — an energy Lipton says continues and carried over into local races.

During the Democratic presidential primary, Clinton came under fire from her opponent, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, for her past support of trade deals - including the North America Free Trade Agreement under her husband's administration — which have been blamed for job losses in key swing states like Ohio, (which, of course, is where the Republicans are holding their national convention this week).

Goldfeder noted New York's deadline is actually closer to the first state primary in a presidential election year: Those seeking to change their party affiliation for the September state legislative primary have to make the switch more than 11 months before heading to the polls.

At the monthly Delegate Assembly on the afternoon following the New York State presidential primaries on April 19, UFT President Michael Mulgrew thanked the many UFT members who volunteered for the union's Hillary Clinton campaign, but then he quickly turned his focus to the battle ahead in November.

(CNN)-- Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota congresswoman who last month suspended her presidential campaign, said Wednesday that she does not plan to endorse in the GOP presidential race before her state's primary next Tuesday.

Biden, who has kept his name in the 2016 mix even as Hillary Clinton consumes much of the presidential oxygen, will be in the early primary state to deliver the University of South Carolina commencement address on May 9.

Democratic Presidential Primary 2004: 35 % of New York State Democrats are undecided in their preference for their party's presidentPresidential Primary 2004: 35 % of New York State Democrats are undecided in their preference for their party's presidentialpresidential nominee.

Kerry continues to outpace rivals among New York State Democrats: Massachusetts Senator John Kerry has an imposing lead among likely Democratic voters for tomorrow's presidential primary in New York.

The question before progressive advocates of public campaign financing in New York State is whether we push for full public campaign finance on the Clean Money model of equal and sufficient funding grants for all qualified candidates, or whether we settle for partial public campaign financing on the Matching Funds model used for presidential primaries since 1976 and for New York City local elections since 1989.

She is also looking more and more like a presidential candidate, most recently in her whirlwind swing through the first - in - the - nation primary state of New Hampshire.

A reader with a lot of knowledge of the state of play in various New York House districts emailed to note that the possibility of three separate primary dates in New York — April 24 (presidential), June 26 (House and US Senate) and Sept. 11 (state Legislature)-- raises «some interesting, theoretical, maybe far - fetched but not impossible scenarios» that would give not a few elected officials and party leaders heartburn.

Hillary Clinton campaigning in Syracuse before New York state's presidential primary in April.

The April 19 date coincides with the presidential primary election in New York State and was chosen to both «maximize voter turnout and minimize the cost to taxpayers,» according to Gov. Cuomo.