Sentences with phrase «ran for the seat against»

Dadey ran for the seat against incumbent Republican Sen. Nancy Larraine Hoffmann.

Not exact matches

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday said he had «no reason to doubt» the women who have come forward in recent days with sexual - misconduct accusations against Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican running for Sessions» vacated Senate seat.

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.

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.»

O'Donnell also talked about some of the challenges her campaign faced in the 2008 election, when she ran against Joe Biden for his U.S. Senate seat.

At the same time, Blanche Lincoln survived (for now) and the Dems held on to John Murtha's old House seat in a Republican - leaning area, where again observers will try to draw grand conclusions from the fact that Mark Critz found it necessary to run against Obama's healthcare plan.

The speaker noted he has endorsed Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, who is running against NYC Councilman Charles Barron for the NY - 8 seat being vacated by Rep. Ed Towns, even though Barron is the husband of another majority conference member, Assemblywoman Inez Barron.

She also decided against a run for former Rep. Eric Massa's seat in NY - 29 this year.

He defeated the SRCC's preferred candidate, Somers Town Supervisor Mary Beth Murphy, in the Sept. 14 primary, and is running against Democratic Westchester County Legislator Mike Kaplowitz for the seat being vacated by Sen. Vincent Leibell.

Several names have been mentioned as potential Democratic candidates for Morahan's seat, including Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski Jr., whose late father ran unsuccessfully against Morahan in 1999 (a race that contributed to the repeal of the commuter tax), and Ramapo Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence, who is currently running for LG, but says he won't primary whomever AG Andrew Cuomo taps as his No. 2 if it isn't himself.

Ulrich was widely seen as having the right of first refusal to run for Weiner's seat, and he backed Turner after deciding against taking a gamble on a Democrat - dominated district that might not be long for this world anyway.

He's running against current state Assemblyman Mickey Kearns for the seat vacated by current state Senator Chris Jacobs.

«Most of the candidates for Senator Gillibrand's seat were approached at various points by certain Republican State Committeemen, other than Chairman Cox, to gauge the candidates» interest in running against Senator Schumer, only because there was no candidate for that vacancy for some time.»

In fact, Moya ran against her in 2009 for the seat and lost.

While running for Leibell's seat (Leibell was seeking to become Putnam County executive in 2010) Ball faced a daunting primary against state GOP favorite Mary Beth Murphy.

But hopes that Assemblyman Jim Skoufis would run against Bill Larkin haven't worked out, and Assemblyman Sean Ryan of Buffalo has also opted not to leave the Assembly to run for the seat being vacated by departing Democratic incumbent Marc Panepinto.

Former Rep. Vito Fossella has decided against trying to run for his old House seat in NY - 13 that he retired from in the wake of a DWI / out - of - wedlock child scandal two years ago.

If Rudy (Hamlet) Giuliani ultimately decides to run for Gillibrand's seat (having opted not to run for Gov), Feld could drop back and mount a re-run against Oppenheimer.

Any ex officio member of the Executive Committee (District Leaders, past president) who runs against a VID slate or endorsed candidate will forfeit his / her seat on the Executive Committee until the next annual vote for Executive Committee members.

Grimm, who is running against Donovan for his old seat, pointed out that of the $ 190,000 he raised in the first quarter, $ 100,000 of it was from district residents of Staten Island or South Brooklyn.

Dennis Saffran, who lost a bid for the same Council seat in 2001 when he ran against Tony Avella, who is now a state senator, said he would be filing for another run at the spot within the week.

De Blasio and McCray will spend the rest of the day campaigning, both together and separately, with various current elected officials and / or candidates (including Assemblyman Francisco Moya, who is running against ex-Senator — and former felon — Hiram Monserrate for a NYC Council seat in Queens).

The civil lawsuit, filed in Albany County Supreme Court on July 2, pits Risa Sugarman, the chief enforcement counsel for the state Board of Elections, against the campaign of Shirley Patterson, a little - known candidate who ran unsuccessfully for a Brooklyn state Assembly seat in a May special election.

Sikora is running against Jo Anne Simon and Doug Biviano for Joan Millman's seat.

The event was organized against Austin Harig, who ran against Paladino for his school board seat last year.

Assemblyman Rory Lancman, who was running against Mr. Ackerman before bowing out, had already made his plan to campaign for the seat again clear.

For instance, in 2009 Friedrich ran against Mark Weprin for the Democratic nomination for the council seat that David Weprin was vacatiFor instance, in 2009 Friedrich ran against Mark Weprin for the Democratic nomination for the council seat that David Weprin was vacatifor the Democratic nomination for the council seat that David Weprin was vacatifor the council seat that David Weprin was vacating.

This would mark the first time Linares would run for the congressional seat, but not his first time taking on against Espaillat.

Democrat Christine Pellegrino ran against Conservative Tom Gargiulo, 59, a retired BOCES special education teacher from Babylon, for the 9th District Assembly seat vacated by Joseph Saladino, who resigned in January to be appointed supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay.

They picked Gary Berntsen to run against Sen. Charles Schumer, though they also allowed political consultant Jay Townsend to be on the ballot for the Senate seat.

Assemblyman Peter Abbate was long rumored to be weighing a run for the seat, but sources tell the Observer he has finally decided against it.

In 2014 and 2016, Supervisor Assini ran against Slaughter for the 25th Congressional District seat.

Democrats saw a potential opening in 2014, when incumbent Republican Sen. Greg Ball declined to run for re-election, but Murphy won the seat against two - time candidate Justin Wagner.

Also, a reader notes Katz ran against Weiner for Schumer's old House seat in 1998 and lost to him by just 489 votes.

He is running against Democrat Kevin Kim in November for the District 19 seat, which will be vacated by incumbent Councilman Tony Avella (D - Bayside) and includes the neighborhoods of Bayside, Little Neck, Douglaston, College Point, East Flushing, Malba and Whitestone.

She has run dozens of campaigns throughout Queens, New York City and the state and is currently working on Democrat Steve Behar's bid for the 26th state Assembly District seat in northeast Queens and consulting for incumbent Assemblywoman Democrat Catherine Nolan, who is up for re-election in the 37th Assembly District in western Queens against Republican John Wilson.

In Ward 1, political newcomer Jeffrey Ventura Morell will run on the Democratic and Working Families line against Republican, Conservative and Independence Party candidate Michael T. Russell for the seat being vacated by Eckert.

Rosen is running against Republican Danny Tarkanian for the seat GOP Rep. Joe Heck is vacating to run for Senate.

The Councilmember, who is unable to run again for his seat because of term limits, said he was against any changes.

Gallego is running for his old seat against GOP freshman Will Hurd, who unseated him in 2014.

He's running against Rep. Jeff Flake (R) for the seat of retiring Sen. Jon Kyl (R).

Mr. Lopez failed to win a City Council seat after leaving Albany and even mulled a run against his successor, Assemblywoman Maritza Davila, before settling on petitioning for district leader and state committee, sources say.

And while the borough has had several uncontested elections in past years, the Democratic party nominated medical marijuana advocate Dylan Schwartz to run against Joe Borelli for the South Shore City Council seat and retired engineer Rich Florentino to run against Steven Matteo in the Mid-Island Council district.

Reid has not been as charitable in speeches when he brings up Trump or Rep. Joe Heck, the Republican running against Cortez Masto for his seat whom Reid has taken to calling mini-Trump.

Moya is running against former State Senator Hiram Monserrate — who was booted from office for assaulting his girlfriend — for the council seat that will be left open by Julissa Ferreras - Copeland.

Hanks and Rose will face off in a primary to run on the Democratic line for the seat against Republican Michael Penrose.

In 2010, Republican Tea Party candidate Anthony Mele defeated the local GOP machine in a primary and then ran against incumbent Democrat Eliot Engel for his 17th District Congressional seat.

Somewhat predictably Councilman David Yassky (D - Brooklyn), also running for the seat, did not take home any votes facing off against the three candidates from Queens.

He subsequently ran a brutal campaign against Labour MP Oona King, who supported the war, and won the Bethnal green and Bow seat for the new Respect party.

Killian, who ran two years ago against Latimer for the same Senate seat, jumped into the race less than two weeks ago after the other two announced Republican candidates, Sarmad Khojestah and Dan Schorr, didn't excite Republicans here in Westchester or in Albany.