Sentences with phrase «races for the seat»

Since retiring, both Bradley (who, last November, was a losing candidate in the race for a seat in the Utah House of Representatives) and Donaldson (who lost Seattle's mayoral race in 2009) have become aspiring politicians, of all things, willing subjects of even more intense public scrutiny.

In 2010, Caller started running in the race for the seat Felder vacated, but dropped out of the running after a chat with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who was backing another candidate, Joe Lazar.

The race for the seat was kicked off after former Majority Leader Dean Skelos in December was ousted from his seat after he was convicted on corruption charges.

The chairman noted that in 2012, the governor called a special election to fill numerous vacancies around the state — including, ironically, the race for the seat vacated by now - Mayor Spano, who was succeeded by now - Assemblywoman Mayer — in early January.

California Rep. Darrell Issa became the 30th House Republican to announce he won't seek re-election this fall, and the race for his seat remains a toss - up — for now.

Fox, whom we backed in the 2013 race for this seat, has worked for Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and was Chief of Staff to Council Member Jumaane Williams.

McCabe faces two GOP primary opponents in the race for the seat, which covers the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights and parts of Bensonhurst and Bath Beach.

Santabarbara lost to Amedore in the 2010 Assembly race for the seat vacated by now - Rep.

Mayer faces Republican Julie Killian for the upcoming April 24 race for the seat vacated by George Latimer, now the county executive.

The WFP did not pick a favorite in one of the biggest Senate primary brawls — a four - way race for the seat Sen. Adriano Espaillat is leaving after winning the June primary for retiring Harlem Rep. Charlie Rangel's seat.

Or, perhaps he doesn't have to run in a primary at all because Linares, Levine and whoever else had entered the race for his seat drop their bids once he returns to the race.

Retiring central New York Rep. Richard Hanna (R - Hanna) said he will not support the GOP's candidate in the race for his seat.

Vallone said he'd been considering a run for «a long time now,» and acknowledged the fact that he's entering an already crowded race for the seat.

Next November's race for the seat, which represents Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn, is already shaping up to be an interesting one — not just with disgraced former Rep. Michael Grimm stepping back in, but with Army veteran and Purple Heart winner Max Rose raising more funds in the most recent reporting period than all of his competitors combined.

The GOP is now backing Republican Dennis Saffran in the race for the seat currently held by City Councilman Dan Halloran, of the same party.

Former Erie County Sheriff Patrick Gallivan was the choice of Republicans from Wyoming, Livingston and Ontario counties in the race for the seat Sen. Dale Volker will vacate, setting up a potential primary with ex-Erie County GOP Chairman Jim Domagalski.

Western New York Democrats today presented an unusually united front in support of Marc Panepinto, the Democratic candidate in the four - way race for the seat currently occupied by Republican Sen. Mark Grisanti.

City Council, District 8: This is a multi-candidate race for a seat being vacated by Phil Reed, who is term limited.

City Council, District 2: The race for the seat currently held by Margarita López on the Lower East Side, the East Village, Gramercy Park, Kips Bay and parts of Murray Hill hotly contested, with as many as 11 candidates.

* In Washington's 3rd district race for the seat of retiring Rep. Brian Baird (D), state Rep. Jaime Herrera (R) is the choice of the GOP establishment, but former Bush administration official David Castillo (R), who's been backed by popular Attorney General Rob McKenna (R), and activist David Hedrick (R) are also in the running.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary Candidate for the Awutu Senya West constituency, George Andah, appears to be more concerned about the marital status of his main opponent and incumbent Member of Parliament, Hanna Tetteh, as the race for the seat heats up.

The whirlwind race for the seat left open by departing Rep. Gary Ackerman remains «a toss - up» between its three opponents: Assemblyman Rory Lancman, Assemblywoman Grace Meng and City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, that will test the strength of the Queens Democratic Party organization, Sherrill said.

A sixth Democrat, Greg Williams of Lakeland, pulled out of his yearlong race for the seat last week and endorsed Learned.

Mayer will look to capitalize in a race for a seat that has been held by Democrats for decades, and will seek to increase Democrats» standing in the state Senate where Republicans currently hold a one - person majority, 31 - 30, with two open seats.

Runyan is retiring from Congress, leaving a competitive race for his seat.

Retiring Rep. Richard Hanna hasn't decided who he'll be voting for in the race for his seat, but it won't be Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney.

The PAC has become involved in key primary races for the Senate, including the race for the 60th Senate district race in Buffalo, giving $ 7,000 to Amber Small, as well as the Manhattan Senate race for the seat held by Adriano Espaillat, contributing $ 7,000 to Marisol Alcantara.

Assemblyman Sean Ryan's decision leaves community organizer Amber Small as the likely Democrat in the race for the seat currently held by Senator Marc Panepinto.

Illinois 11th district: Democrats were thrilled when state Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson decided to make the race for the seat being vacated by Rep. Jerry Weller (R).

Ball, who ran a tough - but - unsuccessful race for the seat in 2009, will replace Ron Polacco, who opted to run for mayor in lieu of third term.

Four other candidates are in the race for the seat, including Democrat David Gordon; as well as Republicans Claudia Tenney, Steve Wells, Aaron Price, and George Phillips.

But in more liberal Nassau County, in the Third District, where Democrats outnumber Republicans among registered voters, the story is different in the race for the seat that will be left vacant by the retiring incumbent Democrat, Representative Steve Israel.

Bryce seeks the Democratic nomination in the race for the seat held by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R., Wis.).

The Cook Political Report has assigned the toss - up rating to three other races for seats currently held by a Democratic governor: Arkansas, Hawaii, and Illinois.

Hamilton, a local district leader, secured 64.9 percent of the vote in the three - way race for the seat, according to The New York Times.

In the recent election, however, the race for a seat in Florida's House of Representatives was decided by only 12 votes, and the machines reported 134 blank ballots.

A deadlocked race for a seat on a Pekin, Ill., school board was finally determined last week by a game of chance.

Outside Spending Pours Into L.A. School Board Race Outside groups are mounting campaigns to influence the outcome of three races for seats on the Los Angeles Board of Education.

Not exact matches

More than 100 Democrats have entered races for open seats or to challenge an incumbent in Senate races.

Polls show the race is tight and that the large «Together for Yes» block formed by pro-independence parties from the rest of political spectrum will need support from the smaller CUP to secure a 68 - seat majority in Catalonia's 135 - seat parliament.

Lamb and Saccone are locked in a tight race that has prompted Republicans to fear they'll lose a seat in a district that went heavily for Trump in the 2016 presidential election.

Then, a 1936 Aston Martin 2 - liter sports - racing two - seater car is seen selling for between $ 2.1 million and $ 2.6 million on September 10 at the Goodwood Revival festival in England.

The race for the late Jim Flaherty's seat heats up, with alleged mishandling of expenses by the Tories» high - profile candidate

He is widely expected to run for a United States Senate seat this year, and knows he will have to appeal to voters beyond his own party in a race against the incumbent Democrat, Bill Nelson.

Dems win key race in swing district: «Outspent but not outmaneuvered, Democrat Javier Fernandez took Florida's 114th House district Tuesday, keeping the purple Miami - Dade seat in the fold for the state's surging minority party.

-- Interesting: Rep. Mo Brooks offered to drop out of the Alabama Senate race to clear way for Sessions, should the attorney general choose to leave his post and try to reclaim his old Senate seat.

The Freedom Report's online archives only go back to 1999, but I was curious to see older editions of Paul's newsletters, in part because of a controversy dating to 1996, when Charles «Lefty» Morris, a Democrat running against Paul for a House seat, released excerpts stating that «opinion polls consistently show only about 5 % of blacks have sensible political opinions,» that «if you have ever been robbed by a black teen - aged male, you know how unbelievably fleet - footed they can be,» and that black representative Barbara Jordan is «the archetypical half - educated victimologist» whose «race and sex protect her from criticism.»

A Wave of Losses Coming: There's an influx of female candidates running for Democratic seats in 2018 — but many of those women are running in races considered to be easy Republican wins.

There are, we know, a number of interesting races going on across the province this election cycle, but one of the more compelling ones is the contest for the seat in Rimbey - Rocky Mountain House - Sundr...

As for Mr. Limbaugh I'm betting there is no seat in paradise waiting for that war, hate, and race monger.