Sentences with phrase «re-election bid of»

It's a shame that the head of an independent agency will be playing partisan politics, in supporting re-election bid of the president openly by wearing his lapel.

Perhaps, more than in the aforementioned eras, the outright use of money to corrupt the electoral process has never been as profound as it was in the re-election bid of Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.

Some All Progressives Congress members in Lagos State who are aspiring to represent Surulere Federal Constituency I at the House of Representatives have expressed their opposition to the re-election bid of the Majority Leader of the House, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, whom they said had served the fourth term already.

The re-election bid of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, received boost at the weekend as the people of Awgu Local Government Area...

«As the apex body of youths in the 19 northern states and Abuja, with affiliates across the country, we see the re-election bid of Mr. President at this point in time as inhuman, uncalled for and an insult to the sensibilities of the suffering Nigerian masses.

The committee also endorsed the re-election bid of state Senator Jim Tedisco (R - Glenville) as well as those of state Assembly Mary Beth Walsh (R - Ballston) and Dan Stec (R - Queensbury).

The Arewa Youth Assembly, on Monday, declared that it will «widely» mobilize support for the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of 2019.

Several adverts in the Daily Guide, a newspaper owned by Mr. Freddie Blay acting Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, promoting the re-election bid of President John Mahama in the forthcoming general elections have not been taken lightly by sections of the party, leading to unabated queries over his loyalty to the cause of the party.

The pro-business Buffalo Niagara Partnership on Tuesday endorsed the re-election bid of Republican Buffalo Sen. Mark Grisanti, one of several incumbent lawmakers running in key swing districts around the state.

The mayor announced Tuesday that he will back the re-election bids of both state Sen. Jeff Klein of The Bronx and Tony Avella of Queens.

Not exact matches

Trump plans to to further outline his economic and tax policies in a speech in Detroit on Monday, following a bruising week in which he publicly sparred with the Muslim family of a fallen U.S. soldier and initially refused to endorse leaders of the Republican Party in their re-election bids.

By 2010, having suffered a stinging defeat in his bid for re-election as the Democratic governor of New Jersey, Mr. Corzine hoped to resume his career on Wall Street.

Washington (CNN)- Facing a re-election bid and contending with a bitterly partisan Congress, President Obama spoke Wednesday at a White House Easter prayer breakfast about keeping faith in the face of doubt.

If Rick's a proven winner, then why did he lose his re-election bid for senator of Pennsylvania back in 2006?

Governor Cuomo, who's spent a great deal of his first term trying to win over Western New York, has made keeping the Bills here a central theme of his re-election bid.

Interestingly, MPs appear undeterred by the possibility of being labelled a big spender, despite potential negative consequences for their re-election bids.

Repeated wars in the Gaza Strip, the continued construction of housing units in Jerusalem and the West Bank, and Benjamin Netanyahu's provocative rhetoric during his most recent bid to win re-election have poisoned the relationship between Israel and the international community.

He's a veteran of NYS politics (in the pre-Obama days), working on Andrew Cuomo's 2006 AG bid and Eliot Spitzer's 2002 re-election effort.

The nonprofit also paid for trips Espada, his wife and other family members took to Las Vegas, Miami, Puerto Rico that were purported to be «business trips,» provided employees to work on his 2008 re-election bid and paid for $ 100,000 worth of campaign literature.

ICYMI last night, Marcia Bystryn from the New York League of Conservation Voters said there is «a very good chance» that the group will spend in the six figures to support Republican State Senator Mark Grisanti's bid for re-election.

At the same time, voters are supportive of what could be a key argument for Cuomo's re-election bid: By a margin of 60 percent to 29 percent, voters back a governor with experience in politics versus someone who is new.

A majority of Americans think President Donald Trump will lose his re-election bid in 2020, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, similar numbers to those facing former President Barack Obama at this point in his first term ahead of his re-election victory.

One source tells me King actually asked not be to considered because he wants to return to the private sector «well before» Cuomo's 2014 re-election bid because he has some college tuitions to start saving for, which means whoever does replace Jacobs — and I haven't managed to get any names confirmed yet — is going to have the opportunity to pick his or her new executive director fairly soon after taking control of the party.

Pataki also dodged questions about his former LG, Betsy McCaughey, whom he dumped unceremoniously off the ticket in favor of Mary Donohue in advance of his second re-election bid.

New York City's Conflicts of Interest Board said it had fined former longtime Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes $ 40,000 for using city resources for his failed 2013 re-election bid.

This is widely expected to be a launch of his re-election bid.

Mangano, (who, as you may recall, was one of a handful of Republican county executives to cross party lines and endorse Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's re-election bid in 2014), pleaded not guilty to federal charges last fall, but he has refused to heed calls to step down and hasn't said whether he'll seek a third term.

The former congressman, who decided not to seek re-election in 2008 following a drunk - driving / out - of - wedlock child scandal, had reportedly been mulling a comeback bid for some time, but ultimately decided against it.

Longtime state Sen. William Larkin announced his decision to retire at the end of the year, making him the fifth Senate Republican to bypass a re-election bid in the past eight days.

The labor union 32BJ announced a slate of early endorsements for New York City candidates, including backing the bids of citywide candidates for re-election.

As of yesterday, we knew Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand had raised another $ 1.5 million during the first three months of 2012 and has $ 9.1 million on hand for her re-election bid, but none of her three GOP opponents had filed their first - quarter numbers with the FEC.

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R - Shirley) announced Thursday 11 union endorsements in his re-election bid, including the Suffolk County Correction Officers Association, Smart Transportation Divison of the Long Island Rail Road, Transport Workers Union Local 252 and Plumbers Local Union No. 200.

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has received the endorsement of US Senator Charles Schumer in his re-election bid.

In 2013, long - time Brooklyn District Attorney Charlie «Joe» Hynes lost his re-election bid for a seventh term, in part because of a record of wrongfully - convicting innocent people.

Washington (CNN)- Thirty - one House Democrats, most of whom face tough re-election bids this fall, have signed a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer urging them to extend expiring tax breaks for all income levels, including the wealthy.

Brabenec, a Deerpark Republican elected two years ago and making his first re-election bid, had dismissed those flaws as mistakes this week, calling it «despicable» that Allegro had accused his campaign of fraud.

The former mayor was a big supporter of Bloomberg's successful push to extend term limits to facilitate his re-election bid last year and even campaigned with him in Queens.

Addabbo easily won his re-election bid in 2010, but he's now in a tight race — one that could make a big difference in the battle for control of the Senate.

(Interestingly, the same day the Times is endorsing someone against Rangel, it's also running a story about a poll it commissioned on the congressman's future that found an «overwhelming majority» of Manhattan voters think he should either resign of end his re-election bid to clear his name).

A federal judge has officially «severed» the corruption trials against eight individuals in a case that began with an alleged bid - rigging probe of the Cuomo administration's Buffalo Billion program — setting one of the trial dates in the midst of the governor's expected re-election bid.

His bid to seek re-election in 2016 hit a snag when he could only garner 44.4 % of valid votes cast as against Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)'s 53.8 %.

State GOP Chairman Ed Cox said he was «surprised» to learn of the political fundraising improprieties that have forced Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy to forgo his re-election bid this fall, but would not say he regretted trying to woo the Democrat - turned - Republican into the 2010 governor's race.

I can't say I'm surprised by this turn of events, given Perkins» call for Paterson to end his re-election bid in the wake of the David Johnson domestic violence scandal.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio refused to rule out the possibility of mounting a progressive challenge to Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2018, and also would not endorse the governor's expected re-election bid or his potential 2020 White House run.

Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino on Friday announced having raised just shy of $ 1 million for his re-election bid in 2017.

New York City Council Carlos Menchaca has received the endorsement of three state lawmakers in his bid for re-election as he faces a primary bid from Assemblyman Felix Ortiz.

The political environment reminds him of 1994 when Cuomo's father, the late Gov. Mario Cuomo, lost his re-election bid to then - state Sen. George Pataki, a Republican.

Tabone garnered 41.5 percent of votes, according to NY1, in his failed bid to succeed Carrozza, who announced earlier this year that she would not run for re-election to the seat she has held since 1996.

Brewer's resounding win marked a trend of success for incumbents in the general election, as all five borough presidents won their re-election bids.

However, she denied a report that she told Paterson she could lose her re-election bid because of him.