Sentences with phrase «ran as an independent candidate in»

Mr. Leech would run as an Independent candidate in 2008 and as a Wildrose Party candidate in 2012, during which his controversial comments would become a flashpoint of the campaign.

After losing the Wildrose Party nomination in Rimbey - Rocky Mountain House - Sundre last weekend, some political watchers have speculated that he might join the Alberta Party, others believe he could run as an Independent candidate in the next election.

The candidate has become appalled by the backroom politics of the Republican party and believes his best chance of connecting with voters on the issues is to run as an Independent candidate in November.

Krikorian previously ran as an independent candidate in 2008 and was endorsed by the Libertarian Party of Ohio.

I think that I should run as an independent candidate in the next Ontario Provincial election in my Peterborough riding (likely next spring) and become a politician.

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Dismissed nomination candidate Jamie Lall declared that he is running as an Independent candidate against PC MLA Bruce McAllister in Chestermere - Rockyview.

If he runs as an Independent or an Alberta Party candidate, even if he doesn't win, he could just split the vote enough in the riding to let a Progressive Conservative squeak in.

According to a source briefed on the meeting and another who attended it, Cox responded that the Republicans are thinking of creating an independent line all their own on which their candidates could run in November as an alternative to Row D.

With 61 people either endorsed by parties or running as independents, this is the [highest number of candidates] since Cyprus first participated in European elections in 2004.

«When the time comes for electoral politics in 2018, Elise will run as the candidate she promised to be: an independent voice for the 21st District,» Mr. Alcivar said.

And look at it from the other side: If Ken had been running as an Independent back in May, rather than as the Labour candidate, do you honestly believe he'd have lost?

Smith did not run in the primary, but he ran as an independent («Send Mr. Smith») candidate in the general.

Other possible strong candidates for attorney general include former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara (who reportedly may run as an independent), Queens state Sen. Mike Gianaris, and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, who reportedly believes he could run in the Democratic primary, despite legal questions about whether he could also be on the ballot for Congress.

His comments come on the heels of some distraction within the NDC in the Upper West region with plans by some vanquished parliamentary candidates and parliamentarians to run as independent candidates during the December 7 polls.

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Randall Terry, well - known activist against legal abortion, ran for president this year as an independent candidate, and he also ran as an independent candidate for U.S. House in Florida's 20th district.

Although Dietl remains in the race as an independent candidate on a self - created line his effort at getting a Wilson - Pakula and running in the Republican primary failed, with Queens the only county to support his effort.

I read this as yet another sign that the DCCC isn't terribly interested in this race, despite the fact that there will be at least one well - funded independent candidate in the running, (Jack Davis) and possibly a conservative independent in the mix, too (David Bellavia), which would theoretically open a window of opportunity for a Democratic candidate in the GOP - controlled district.

Mike Bloomberg has commissioned a second national poll to test his viability as an independent presidential candidate, following the decisive victories of Donald Trump and Sen. Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire, because the former NYC mayor is «itching» to run, sources tell the NY Post.

HB 2009 is a bill which would make it illegal to run for office as an independent candidate, if a person votes in a party primary.

If the results hold up after the absentee votes are counted, the GOP won't even need the support of veteran legislator John Parete (1038), who appears to have kept his seat running as an independent candidate representing the northwestern part of the county in a tight three - way race with Democratic nominee Kathy Nolan (1018) and Republican Cliff Faintych (748).

The congressman's exit leaves Thompson and City Councilman Tony Avella as the only Democratic candidates left in a race that will pit one of them against Bloomberg, an independent running on the GOP and Independence Party lines.

He ran as an independent, yet the Tories didn't run a candidate against him and he refused to rule out joining them in future.

Comic Roseanne Barr, who ran for president herself as an independent candidate in 2012, endorsed Trump.

GOP leaders rejected bombastic independent candidate Bo Dietl, a private detective and former police officer, refusing to hand him a waiver to run in the Republican primary (Dietl is still running as an independent and could take votes from the eventual Republican nominee).

The 2015 Mt Vernon Democratic primary, can not come quick enough for some, with six Mayoral candidates — Mayor Davis, Clinton Young, Ruth Hassell - Thompson, Maureen Walker & Richard Thomas (Deborah Reynolds will appear on the Conservative line in the General Election but not appear in the Democratic primary) and seven city council candidates — Andre Wallace, Delia Farquharson, Diane Munro, Lisa Copeland, John Boykin, Janice Duarte (who is a Democrat running on the Independence Party line) and Cheryl Dennis who is running as an Independent (No party), all vying for two city council seats available.

In the 1970s, Mr. Sanders was a perennial fringe candidate on the Liberty Union Party line, though his political career was going nowhere until he ditched the minor party and ran as an independent for mayor of Burlington in 198In the 1970s, Mr. Sanders was a perennial fringe candidate on the Liberty Union Party line, though his political career was going nowhere until he ditched the minor party and ran as an independent for mayor of Burlington in 198in 1981.

Last week Tower Hamlets Labour group, myopic in their perpetual factionalism, joined forces with local Tories to vote down the annual budget proposed by the former Labour council leader and now independent mayor Lutfur Rahman, who of course was removed as Labour candidate by the National Executive Committee in the run up to the 2010 mayoral election, despite having been selected by a majority of local party members.

Leominster residents Steven Cote and Aaron Arsenault have said they are running write - in campaigns for the seat as independent candidates.

Associates of Terry ran as independent candidates for U.S. House in two Kentucky districts.

The NY - 22 and NY - 24 spots are similar, in so much as they cast the non-Republican candidates (remember, there's an independent — Martin Babinec — and a Democrat — Kim Myers — running in NY - 22) as too close to Democrats both here in New York and down in D.C.

Janine Hansen is running for State Senate in Nevada as an Independent American Party candidate.

As Democratic State Senate candidates rode toward their doom last year — or rode into the ranks of the Republican - aligned Independent Democratic Conference — the man in charge of filling their collective warchest raked in almost $ 275,000 for his own, as - yet undeclared statewide ruAs Democratic State Senate candidates rode toward their doom last year — or rode into the ranks of the Republican - aligned Independent Democratic Conference — the man in charge of filling their collective warchest raked in almost $ 275,000 for his own, as - yet undeclared statewide ruas - yet undeclared statewide run.

A candidate in Texas may run with an officially recognized political party, as an independent, or as a write - in.

The CLP candidate is senior Probation and Parole Officer Kim Loveday, while in this traditionally green electorate, NT Environment Centre Director Dr Stuart Blanch will complicate the contest by running as an Independent.

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was elected as a Republican but is running as an independent candidate, literally walks the line between Democrat and Republican in his 30 - second spot entitled «Best of Both.»

Political campaigns have become more people - centric, he said, which means candidates once defeated in early nominating contests, or fail to meet party muster, are pushing the contests out to November, running in different party lines or as independents.

Additionally, a candidate can not run as an independent if he or she tried and failed to qualify as a political party candidate in the primary.

She also ran as an independent write - in candidate and as a Working Families Party candidate.

After listening to the Democratic candidates debate in Woodstock, Neal said she's pleased with her decision to run as an independent for the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. John Faso, R - Kinderhook.

According to whispers from an inner - circle Bloomberg loyalist, Mayor Bloomberg is so infuriated with Bill de Blasio for trouncing his legacy by running a smear campaign as the anti-Bloomberg candidate — and achieving high levels of success while doing so — that he decided to dig deep in his own pockets by bankrolling an independent expenditure with upwards of $ 20 million of his own money to assist Joe Lhota on the road to victory.

If you look at the top issues, whether it's tax reform, whether it's our increasing debt, whether it's healthcare reform, our incumbents in Congress are continuing to kick the can down the road, and these are generational issues, so the fact that I'm running as a new generation candidate with an independent voice, I think that's why you're seeing so much support out - pouring across the district for the campaign.

Sean Gavin appeared for Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and we also heard from Scott Noren, M.D., who is running for NY State Senator as an Independent Democrat, but who is not a candidate in the primary.

Some states bar candidates who sought, but failed, to secure the nomination of a political party from running as independents in the general election.

Under Tennessee state law, an unsuccessful primary candidate can not run for the same office in the general election, either as an independent candidate or with another party.

In 2010 when running for her first term in office, she ran as an independent against a strong, endorsed Republican candidate and prevailed in the general electioIn 2010 when running for her first term in office, she ran as an independent against a strong, endorsed Republican candidate and prevailed in the general electioin office, she ran as an independent against a strong, endorsed Republican candidate and prevailed in the general electioin the general election.

The PAC has thrown its heaviest support — in the form of independent expenditures — behind candidates such as Sara Gonzalez, running for reelection to represent neighborhoods with booming development such as Red Hook and Sunset Park; and Vanessa Gibson, who is running for a seat that includes the South and West Bronx.

Leonard wrote I want a president in 1992, the year that poet Eileen Myles ran for president as an independent candidate alongside George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot.

He ran for Vice President as the running mate for Ross Perot when he ran for President as an independent candidate in 1992.