Sentences with phrase «run for statewide office»

So far, there isn't a single female Republican candidate running for any statewide office.

Say, for example, the only woman running for statewide office.

According to the Texas Legislative Council, Republican candidates running for statewide office in 2004 won an average of 53 percent of the vote in that areas that make up what is now the 23rd District, while Democrats took 47 percent.

Balletto said he spent much of last summer meeting with potential candidates, including black and Hispanic politicians who were considering running for statewide office.

Pataki launched Revere America not long after deciding to take a pass on running for statewide office here in New York (GOP leaders hoped he would challenge Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, as polls showed he was the strongest of their would - be competitors).

But this year, the ISTA is contributing to Democrats running for statewide office at an unprecedented level.

The Conservative Party also represents a major challenge for Giambra, especially since no Republican running for statewide office in New York has won without Conservative support since 1974.

Rob Astorino has made little secret of wanting to make another run for governor in 2018, but he may need to reconcile that with Rep. Chris Gibson, who has been making noise about running for statewide office after his third and final term concludes in 2016.

«I don't think it's right that 30 percent of our population [consists of] people of color yet our ticket doesn't reflect that,» said Zimmerman, a union organizer who lives in Newtown and recently opened an exploratory committee for a possible run for statewide office.

Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner formed a campaign committee in an apparent step toward running for statewide office, allowing her to begin collecting political contributions.

Even in New York, where Mr. Cuomo has run for statewide office twice, Ms. Lee is just as likely as he is to show up on television or stroll across a red carpet.

Now Mr. Ganim believes he should qualify for public grants given to candidates who run for statewide office.

Just 30 percent said they would like to see Spitzer run for statewide office this year, compared to 27 percent eight months ago.

After being sworn in for his fifth term as Rockland County Executive last January, he stated that he was keeping his options open regarding running for statewide office.

Lamont, who is investing his own money in his campaign as well as accepting donations, has twice before run for statewide office.

Gibson, a three - term representative from the Hudson Valley, has said he plans to retire at the end of his current term and potentially run for statewide office.

AMY GOODMAN: What is it like to run for statewide office as a Green Party candidate, for people who are watching this around the country, and for people outside this country, where more parties are involved in electoral politics in other countries?

Should she ultimately jump into the Senate race, Fiorina would be the second high - profile former CEO running for statewide office in California.

Remember what happened when Michael Balboni was discouraged from running for a statewide office?

Moss, who ran for lieutenant governor on Rob Astorino's gubernatorial ticket last year, has made little secret of his desire to run for statewide office again.

If Teresa ever runs for a statewide office, regardless of her views on other issues, I would NEVER vote for her.

and Martin Heinrich (D - N.M.)-- or even for candidates who have previously run for statewide office (and may do so again), like Reps. Baron Hill (D - Ind.)

Those in the know say to keep an eye on state Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry, a rising star in the party who may well run for some statewide office in 2010.

Not running for statewide office while serving as Speaker is likely one of the reasons Weatherford has been such an effective legislative leader.

If running for another statewide office, the candidate must be a registered elector in the state.

Unlike Crist, a telegenic sitting governor and former attorney general who first ran for statewide office in 1986, Meek entered the race last year without much of a profile beyond of his Miami - area congressional district.

The longtime lawmaker who spearheaded the creation of Florida Polytechnic University had been the subject of rumors that industry heads were pushing him to consider running for the statewide office.

Pataki himself took a pass on running for statewide office this year, choosing instead to start a new PAC focused on rolling back the health care reform bill — a move widely interpreted as proof he's again mulling a White House bid.

Eva Bermudez Zimmerman looks at the slate of Democrats running for statewide office this year and notices a striking absence.

But, it was not to be, leaving Republicans to continue searching for candidates running for statewide office in 2010 that can be poster boys (and girls) of their comeback.

Conventional wisdom was that Cuomo would pick a minority or a woman, and some Democrats were quietly distressed by the idea of an all - white party ticket that year (Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was the lone woman running for statewide office).

«If I was a Democrat thinking about running for statewide office, I'd be very nervous,» Cox said.

The incumbent, U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, is retiring and mulling a possible run for statewide office.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner today formed a campaign committee in an apparent step toward running for statewide office.

Unlike most Republicans running for statewide office, Attorney General candidate Dan Donovan is the only stand - alone against a five - way battle on the other side of the isle.

McCollum has run for statewide office in Florida over and over and over again, and never managed to win until he ran for a seat no one cared about — Attorney General.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo continued to press Friday for his opponents in the race for governor to release more financial information, arguing that at least a decade of details is needed for any candidate running for statewide office.

Schneiderman, who has received quite a bit of play for the bill — never a bad thing when one is running for statewide office (in this case, AG)-- admits it only applies to New York, but also says he hopes it serves as a model for other states and eventually a federal fix.

Faso, the 2002 Republican candidate for comptroller and 2006 nominee for governor, is vying for the congressional seat held by retiring Rep. Chris Gibson, who is weighing a run for statewide office in 2018.

Nearly six in 10 registered voters — 58 percent — say they don't want Spitzer to run for statewide office this year, but that's a big improvement from last September, when the number was 69 percent.

No fear of that Jimmyboy, the last State Senator to run for Statewide office was George Pataki.

The Marist poll found 58 percent do not want him to run for statewide office — the governor's job is coming open and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is seeking a new term — this year.

Seven years later, Wilson is considering a run for another statewide office.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- A majority of New York voters do not want disgraced former Governor Eliot Spitzer to run for statewide office this year, but many say that they would support a run in the future, a poll said on Wednesday.

She had been exploring a run for statewide office since February, with an eye toward the lieutenant governor's office.

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If Stefanik later decides to run for statewide office, her support of Trump could come back to haunt her.

A study conducted by the Center for Public Integrity and Kantar Media / CMAG estimates that candidates running for statewide office have spent $ 14.5 million in political ads so far this year.

Astorino after his loss said he would run for statewide office this year.

52 % say it makes no difference to them if a candidate changed his or her position on issues to run for statewide office.