Sentences with phrase «progressive slates of candidates»

Another sign of change in the state, despite the overwhelmingly Republican congressional delegation, is the success that voters in cities and urban areas are having electing more progressive slates of candidates, a show of energy that could continue into the fall.

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Operating as a formal organization within the Democratic Party, the WCF nominated slates of candidates, developed platforms and pressured lawmakers at all levels for progressive legislation.

Rather than make themselves a vessel through which Cuomo can position himself as a national progressive leader, community groups are backing candidates like Nixon, lieutenant governor candidate Jumaane Williams, and a slate of IDC challengers in September's primary in order to help remake the party in their image.

Now, the Progressive Party of Vermont is organizing its slate of candidates, especially statewide candidates, for 2012.

The Olusola Oke Campaign Committee has cried out to President Muhammadu Buhari on the alleged plans by members of his cabinet to surreptitiously release the sum of Seven Billion Naira (N7 billion) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu from a bogus N10 billion infrastructural contract slated for Owo community of the State to perfect plans to rig the November 26, 2016 election in the State.

The Green Party's flyer [front and back] features their slate of candidates, led by gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins, who «finished third out of seven candidates» in the 2010 gubernatorial race, an impressive showing which, if repeated, could establish them as New York's pre-eminent progressive party.

Bronx State Sen. Ruben Diaz, Sr., 74, a conservative Democrat who briefly served in Council in 2002, won the primary and the general election against a slate of young, progressive first - time candidates for his seat, which covers Soundview, Castle Hill, Parkchester, Clason Point and Harding Park.