Sentences with phrase «primary election in the state»

Following each primary election, Ballotpedia staff measured the competitiveness of the primary elections in each state based on two factors: number of contested primaries and number of incumbents facing a primary challenge.

Arise, who represented Ekiti North senatorial district in the 6th Assembly said Tinubu told him he would decide to support an aspirant, after the conduct of the party's primary election in the state, slated for May 5.

The American Federation for Children, the nation's voice for educational choice, congratulates Oklahoma educational choice champions who won during Tuesday's primary elections in the state.

Not exact matches

Sanders, who has spent the last four days campaigning in Minnesota, is hoping to win the State in the Super Tuesday primary election on March 1st, 2016.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP)-- Arkansas» highest court on Wednesday said the state can enforce a voter ID law in the May 22 primary election despite a judge declaring the measure unconstitutional.

Voters in Illinois are headed to the polls to cast their ballots in primary elections across the state.

Even worse, separate primary elections are held in each state over six months, meaning states that vote early have far greater influence over the outcome as underperforming candidates drop out

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.

From all appearances, for example, he appears set to take a huge victory in New York state's primary election.

The irony was that whereas the PDP claimed the primaries where shifted to Abuja because the capitals of Taraba, Borno and Adamawa States where not safe for primary elections, the PDP held Presidential campaigns in the same capitals of the affected states (Jalingo, Taraba State, Maiduguri, Borno State and Yola, Adamawa SStates where not safe for primary elections, the PDP held Presidential campaigns in the same capitals of the affected states (Jalingo, Taraba State, Maiduguri, Borno State and Yola, Adamawa Sstates (Jalingo, Taraba State, Maiduguri, Borno State and Yola, Adamawa State).

«That's why we need to win two special elections at the end of this month, why we need to win primary challenges to IDC members, and why we need to elect progressive majorities in both the State Senate and Congress come November.»

The court also mandated INEC to recognise the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP headed by Sen. Ahmed Markarfi, former Governor of Kaduna State in all matters pertaining the conduct of Primary Elections for Political Offices and the submission of the PDP List of Candidates for any elections to be conducted by INEC pending the hearing and determination of the Motion oElections for Political Offices and the submission of the PDP List of Candidates for any elections to be conducted by INEC pending the hearing and determination of the Motion oelections to be conducted by INEC pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.

The state Conservative Party has given its nod to Elise Stefanik, one of two Republicans contenders (as of today) vying for the North Country House seat of retiring Democratic Rep. Bill Owens, ensuring her a ballot line in the November general election regardless of the outcome of the June GOP primary.

(b) A United States citizen who is 17 years of age, is a resident in this State, and will be at least 18 years of age at the time of the next general election may vote in any intervening primary or special election that occurs before the next general election.

In a Middletown Times Herald - Record OpEd (subscription needed), Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver calls out the Senate GOP for refusing to move the state primaries to June 26 and forcing local governments to pay for a fourth election.

«INEC, the body charged with the responsibility of conducting elections in Nigeria, had stated its position on the crisis rocking the party before the parallel primary elections.

This book is a particular favourite of mine because, as a teenager, I keenly followed Robert Kennedy's quixotic run for the presidency, and this account encapsulated the frenetic and sometimes chaotic campaign that ended in the traumatic murder of Kennedy, when he had just won the primary election in the largest state in the Union, California, and in one of the most rural, South Dakota.

In a statement by his Personal Assistant, Harvester Charles, Okonkwo said: «PDP no doubt, witnessed a gale of parallel primary elections in Anambra State but Senator Okonkwo emerged the winner of the only primary election monitored by INEC and which the authentic state executive participated iIn a statement by his Personal Assistant, Harvester Charles, Okonkwo said: «PDP no doubt, witnessed a gale of parallel primary elections in Anambra State but Senator Okonkwo emerged the winner of the only primary election monitored by INEC and which the authentic state executive participated iin Anambra State but Senator Okonkwo emerged the winner of the only primary election monitored by INEC and which the authentic state executive participateState but Senator Okonkwo emerged the winner of the only primary election monitored by INEC and which the authentic state executive participatestate executive participated inin.

Electoral Act concerning the organization of party primaries, it was not even deemed to have participated in the April 11th 2015 governorship election in Taraba State in the eyes of the law.

Both candidates in the 40th state Senate district race — GOP Sen. Greg Ball and Democrat Justin Wagner — are hoping to win the Green Party line through an opportunity to ballot in Thursday's primary elections.

In October of 2016, most campaign analysts agreed with the Clinton campaign that those two states were already in her bag, despite warning signs from the Democratic primary and pleas for help from grassroots organizers before Election DaIn October of 2016, most campaign analysts agreed with the Clinton campaign that those two states were already in her bag, despite warning signs from the Democratic primary and pleas for help from grassroots organizers before Election Dain her bag, despite warning signs from the Democratic primary and pleas for help from grassroots organizers before Election Day.

According to him: «In the three days that we (committee) have sat, we have not received a single petition, either in form of writing, telephone call or a text message, which means there has been no petition after the Primary Election in Ekiti StatIn the three days that we (committee) have sat, we have not received a single petition, either in form of writing, telephone call or a text message, which means there has been no petition after the Primary Election in Ekiti Statin form of writing, telephone call or a text message, which means there has been no petition after the Primary Election in Ekiti Statin Ekiti State.

But Long, who received the state Conservative Party's unanimous endorsement yesterday, and so will be on the November general election ballot no matter what happens in the GOP primary (unless there's a post-primary deal, a la Paladino - Lazio 2010), was careful not to offer a full - throated endorsement of Ryan's proposal — or to say she would vote for it if she had the opportunity — saying she needs more time to review it.

It's a position that could play well in a low - turnout Republican primary, but potentially cause serious headaches in a general election match - up in an overwhelmingly blue state.

His former running mate, ex-NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene (whom Edwards defeated on Sept. 14), Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo (whom Lazio defeated for Row D in the primary before deciding to drop out of the general election), former Rep. Tom Reynolds, Erie County GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy (Paladino's earliest and most staunch support), Nancy Naples (former Erie County comptroller and chair of Paladino's campaign), state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, state Conservative Chairman Mike Long (although not today).

The Democrat - turned - Republican Levy failed to get onto the ballot at the state convention, and Lazio ended up losing the GOP primary to Carl Paladino, who, in turn, lost to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the general election.

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).

McDonald argued that the city's cap on individual contributions at $ 4950 was in contrast to the state law which allows $ 19,700 for mayoral primaries and up to $ 41,000 for general elections.

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).

Former Minister of State for Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, who was defeated by Ekiti State Deputy Governor at the Peoples Democratic Party primary election has dumped the ruling Party in the State for Works, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, who was defeated by Ekiti State Deputy Governor at the Peoples Democratic Party primary election has dumped the ruling Party in the State Deputy Governor at the Peoples Democratic Party primary election has dumped the ruling Party in the statestate

A bill that has begun to move through the state Legislature would extend the period between primary and run - off elections in New York City from two to three weeks.

In Nebraska's nonpartisan state legislature employs a top - two primary system in which the top two vote - getters in the primary face off in the general electioIn Nebraska's nonpartisan state legislature employs a top - two primary system in which the top two vote - getters in the primary face off in the general electioin which the top two vote - getters in the primary face off in the general electioin the primary face off in the general electioin the general election.

While the Berks County legislator, a longtime advocate of limited government who billed himself as the true conservative in the primary, has neither encouraged or discouraged the nascent write - in movement, which began to take shape only a few days after the state's bruising primary election — a lopsided contest in which the heavily - favored attorney general and the GOP establishment unleashed a last - minute barrage of negative ads against Rohrer's insurgent candidacy.

He must win the Aug. 28 primary against state Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, who served in the House from 2001 to 2011, then pivot and win a competitive general election in a swing state in a poor environment for the president's party.

The vacancy in Squadron's seat will be filled in a special election in November, and state law requires that the Democratic nominee for the seat be selected by the Democratic Party, as opposed to being decided in a primary election.

Sweeney added there is little state legal precedent to go on because New York primaries are normally held in September, which leaves no time for a later primary before the general election.

As the head of his conference's campaign efforts for the past seven years, Gianaris might have an advantage in a potential crowded primary field, as he's spent the past several election cycles getting to know top Democrats in every corner of the state.

This evening we were over at John Liu's election night party to hear first hand from the candidate the results of one of the most contentious primary challenges in the entire state.

Koch, who swept past Brooklyn assemblyman Frank J. Barbaro and 36 - year - old Melvin Kerensky — an associate of Lyndon H. La Rouche, Jr. — to win the Democratic primary and trounced state lawmaker John A. Esposito by a two - to - one margin to capture the Republican nomination, said that he would campaign evenings and weekends while relying heavily on television advertising in the general election.

Conservative columnist Brian Hamlin endorses John Kasich for the Republican nomination and calls on Republicans to vote for him in Tuesday's New York state primary election.

When Zephyr Teachout announced that she would challenge New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo in the September 9 Democratic primary, many observers shrugged off her campaign as an election - season lark.

«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.

ALBANY — A bill that has begun to move through the state Legislature would extend the period between primary and run - off elections in New York City from two to three weeks.

Democrat Laura Curran leads the fundraising race among Nassau County executive candidates, having collected $ 715,000 more in recent months than potential primary opponent George Maragos and about $ 400,000 more than Republican Jack Martins, according to reports filed Monday with the state Board of Elections.

In 2018, Ballotpedia is publishing state and federal primary election competitiveness data following each state's major - party candidate filing deadline.

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.

Pennsylvania hosted its first primaries Tuesday under a new congressional map, solidifying general election matchups in an important swing state.

Lawmakers remain at odds over unifying the state's primary dates for federal elections — held in June by court order — and state and local party primaries, held in September.

Brought to statewide attention because of her whistleblowing on ethical violations by state Republican Party leaders, [1] she won election in 2006 by first defeating the incumbent governor in the Republican primary, then a former Democratic Alaskan governor in the general election.