Sentences with phrase «running as an independent candidate for»

Three weeks ago I announced my intention to run as an independent candidate for mayor of Tower Hamlets.

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.

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

New York (CNN)-- A former madam who claims to have provided prostitutes to former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer says she is running as an independent candidate for governor.

The outgoing secretary general of Indonesia's main indigenous rights organization today declared his intention to run as an independent candidate for governor of North Sumatra, one of the Southeast Asian...

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He could quietly complete his term as a Wildrose MLA and retire at the next election, or he could run for another party or as an Independent candidate (given his style, this may be the likely option).

«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.

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.

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR)-- Virginia Lt. Governor Bill Bolling announced via email and web post on Tuesday morning that he did not plan to run for governor as an Independent candidate.

The Chamber reported it paid $ 1,100,000 to Something Else Strategies as independent expenditures for TV and digital ads to run from May 7 - 31, supporting Senate candidate Rep. Cory Gardner, R - Colo.

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.

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.

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

Kathy Kiely, the Washington news director for Bloomberg News, resigned over concerns the company could not adequately cover owner Bloomberg's considerations about whether to run for president as an independent candidate.

Former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who for months quietly laid the groundwork to run for president as an independent, will not enter the 2016 campaign, citing his fear that a three - way race could lead to the election of a candidate he thinks would endanger the country: Donald Trump.

But it is interesting to note the very warm feelings being expressed today for Schweitzer — a red state Democrat who is viewed by insiders as an intriguing White House contender because he polls well with independents and moderates, even though he's not as well known as Cuomo or Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley or any other of the numerous candidates likely to rise to the top tier of if former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton decides not to run.

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 1981.

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

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.

Manhattan GOP Chairwoman Adele Malpass said the forum, planned for about six weeks, includes Republican candidates Michel Faulkner and Paul Massey, and former Republican, now running as an independent, Bo Dietl.

«I think he's right - yeah,» Crist, who was elected governor as a Republican but is now running for Senate as an independent candidate, told CNN.

Independence Party candidate Adoflo Carrión Jr., the former two - term Bronx borough president, left the Democratic Party last year to run as an independent for mayor.

The winner will battle former Florida House speaker Marco Rubio, the likely Republican nominee, and Republican Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who is now running for the Senate as an independent candidate, after dropping out of a battle with Rubio for the GOP nomination.

According to this story, Howard Hawk, Presiding Circuit Judge for Marshall County, Alabama, will run for re-election this year as an independent candidate.

Jim Jenkins, a prominent Nebraska rancher and a former Democrat, has been mulling over running for U.S. Senate this year as an independent candidate.

The winner will battle former Florida House speaker Marco Rubio, the likely Republican nominee, and Republican Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who is now running for the Senate as an independent candidate afterdropping out of a battle with Rubio for the GOP nomination.

Crist announced last week that he would run for Senate as an independent candidate, sidestepping a primary showdown with Rubio.

A candidate may not run as an independent if he or she is representing a party that failed to qualify for the primary election.

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.

Rosa Mastrogiacomo - Luongo will face off against Maria Mioli Pennella, a registered Republican, who is running on the Democratic line, and Helen Pesce, who has launched a run for the seat as an independent candidate.

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.

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 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.

A total of 127 candidates contested the election for 17 different political parties, with another five running as independents.

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.