Sentences with phrase «running for the seat now»

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-- Michael Scherer spent hours in early February interviewing Joe Arpaio, the former Maricopa County sheriff who had his conviction pardoned by Trump and is now running for Arizona's Senate seat: «Each of the Republicans running for Senate in Arizona this year claims a special bond with President Trump, but only one describes it as a supernatural connection beyond rational explanation.

Community Board chairman Jerry Iannece was also reportedly a contender, although he has signaled he's more likely to run for Rory Lancman's seat now that Lancman is running for Congress in NY - 6 and has said he won't try to retain his current post even if he's unsuccessful on June 26.

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.

According to today's Post, Mark Warner announced yesterday that he's running for Virginia's now - open Senate seat — via an email to his supporter list.

Remember back in 2006 when Clinton was running for re-election to the seat Gillibrand now holds and everyone was always trying to pin her down no whether she would serve a full six years?

Ball, of course, went on to win the seat vacated by the now - incarcerated Vinnie Leibell, who made a quixotic run for county executive even though he was under investigation by the federal government at the time.

Mascia, who's now 70, is running for a seat on the Common Council as a Democrat in a three - way primary.

In his letter, sent just before Christmas, Khojasteh notes he is so far the only Republican who has filed paperwork declaring his intention to run for the Hudson Valley seat vacated by former Democratic Sen. George Latimer, who is now Westchester County executive after defeating the Republican incumbent, Rob Astorino, last fall, though a number of other potential contenders have been mentioned.

Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle didn't rule out the possibility of running for the now vacant seat of his former mentor, Slaughter.

Thankfully, Ball is not shy about generating press — particularly now that he has competition in his bid for the seat Sen. Vincent Leibell is vacating to run for Putnam County executive.

Cuomo and other prominent New York Democrats campaigned today in the Westchester County Village of Larchmont for Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, who is running for the state Senate seat vacated by now Westchester County Executive George Latimer.

Cuomo has said he'd support Hochul if she wanted to run for her previous seat in Congress, which is now held by western New York Republican Congressman Chris Collins.

She went on to win the open 3rd District seat and is now running for Senate.

But the two are now allies and Mr. Powell said he has informed the 84 - year - old that he wants to run for the upper Manhattan and Bronx - based seat when it becomes open.

And Mr. Gentile's office, too, would not say whether the councilman was definitely running for the seat — but said that as a prosecutor, state senator and now deputy majority leader in the Council, he'd «never backed away from a fight.»

He's running a stronger campaign this cycle and is a contender for what is now the open seat.

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.

(St. Lawrence is now mulling a run for Rockland County executive, assuming the current occupant of that office, Scott Vanderhoef, announces, as is widely expected, that he's running for the seat of retiring Sen. Tom Morahan).

Marty Connor, an ex-Brooklyn state senator who was defeated nine years ago, is now considering running for the seat he once held, pitching himself as a «placeholder» until the 2018 election.

Moya, a former aide to Rep. Nydia Velazquez and Gov. David Paterson (back when he was Senate minority leader), has been preparing to run for some time now — actually, he started before Monserrate was officially expelled from his seat — and is favored by the Queens County Democratic Party to succeed Peralta.

«Wendy Long is a fiscal conservative and a Constitutional scholar with a strong commitment to limited self - government,» said Lazio, a former Long Island congressman who ran for the same Senate seat Long is now seeking.

An autistic ex-NYC Council staffer suing Councilman Vincent Gentile for discrimination charges a former co-worker, Justin Brannan, who is now running for Gentile's council seat, participated in the abuse.

There are a number of Democrats planning to challenge Donovan; the Staten Island Advance reported Wednesday that there are now five Democrats running for the Congressional seat.

«Espaillat was the incumbent in 2014, but now it's an open seat and I have experience running for that seat,» Jackson remarked.

MANHATTAN — Now that Dan Garodnick has officially declared his plans to run for city comptroller, challengers are lining up to vie for his City Council seat.

For 14 years, the local Council seat has belonged to Vincent Gentile, a popular Democrat facing term limits and now running a quixotic bid for Brooklyn district attornFor 14 years, the local Council seat has belonged to Vincent Gentile, a popular Democrat facing term limits and now running a quixotic bid for Brooklyn district attornfor Brooklyn district attorney.

Even outside the district he served, his name's been on the ballot enough to rack up some name ID — he left his Assembly seat to run for State Comptroller in 2002, losing a close race to now - disgraced Alan Hevesi and then in 2006 won the GOP nomination for governor, where he lost in a W - fatigue landslide to now - disgraced Eliot Spitzer.

The 8 p.m. Far Rockaway event is taking place six hours after a more secular campaign kick - off Goldfeder will attend with another Assembly special election contender tapped by the Queens Democrats this week: Michael Simanowitz, the former chief of staff to retired Assemblywoman Nettie Mayersohn who is now running for his old boss» seat.

There are mixed reports as to whether Fossella really is interested in running during this cycle — perhaps the GOP's best shot at winning back the seat from Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon, who is on the outs with organized labor and the WFP for his «no» vote on health care reform — or is laying the groundwork for a run two years from now.

The party also touted wins by its endorsed candidates running for open Assembly seats, including: lawyer and play producer Robert Carroll, who won the Park Slope seat being vacated by retiring Assemblyman Jim Brennan; and community board chair and coffee shop founder Tremaine Wright (NYC), who landed the Bed - Stuy seat currently represented by retiring Assemblywoman Annette Robinson; Anthony Eramo (Long Island), who was victorious in the fight for now - Sen.

The candidate in question is Phillip Goldfeder, currently the intergovernmental affairs director for Sen. Chuck Schumer and a former aide to Mayor Bloomberg, was tapped this week by the Queens Democrats to run for the Assembly seat vacated by Audrey Pheffer (now the Queens County clerk).

With seven candidates vying for the two seats left open by Thomas and Reynolds opted to not re-run for their seats, deciding to run for Mayor instead, some Mt. Vernon residents don't even now the names of the all the city council candidates, which included Lisa A. Copeland and John Boykin who were running on the ticket with incumbent Mayor Davis who lost to Richard Thomas in the primary.

Sweeney ran for a fifth term in 2006, and lost his 20th Congressional District seat to Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, now a U.S. senator.

The assemblyman is running for the 23rd Council seat now held by his brother, Councilman David Weprin (D - Hollis), who chose to make a bid for the comptroller's job instead of seeking a third term.

These are some of the Democrats already moving: Mr. Kaminsky, a former prosecutor who is rumored to be eyeing a run for Mr. Skelos» Senate seat; Mr. Kavanagh, the leader of the reform caucus that emerged during the speaker's race; Mr. Perry, the chairman of the powerful Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus; Mr. Mosley, who took on his seat from now - Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and almost got the Caucus nod Mr. Perry did; Marcos Crespo, new Bronx Democratic chairman and close friend of Mr. Heastie; Mr. Blake, a former Obama staffer from the resurgent Bronx; and Ms. Rozic, who at the time of her election was the youngest woman ever elected to the Assembly.

With Assemblyman Guillermo Linares running for the State Senate, his seat in the lower chamber is now up for grabs.

Now he faces the same tall odds as one of eight candidates running to succeed Rep. Chris Van Hollen, who's giving up his 8 th District seat to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Mikulski.

Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, who was boosted in his 2014 run for a Long Island Assembly seat by robocalls from his legendary relative, may now deliver the State Senate into Democratic control next month by winning a special election that will reverberate heading into the November elections.

He is a former U.S. Marshall that is now running for the 134th State Assembly district seat that was vacated by Bill Reilich when he became Greece Town Supervisor.

An autistic ex-City Council staffer suing a Brooklyn pol for discrimination charges a former co-worker now running for the Council seat participated in the abuse.

Vallone said he'd been considering a run for «a long time now,» and acknowledged the fact that he's entering an already crowded race for the seat.

Brindisi is now the second Democrat to enter this race, as SUNY Binghamton professor Patrick Madden announced in mid-May that he will also be running for the seat.

Ms. Esposito said she's been approached several times in the past to run for other elected seats, including for Brookhaven Town Board and state Assembly, but never seriously considered campaigning for public office until now.

There interesting thing is going to be how aggressively Bloomberg campaigns for the Republicans running now for the 2 Senate seats and for other Republicans running for races whether the Governors race or Congressional seats.....

Pellegrino is running for the seat vacated by Republican Joseph Saladino, who is now the town supervisor of Oyster Bay.

Saffran ran for the northeast Queens City Council seat in 2001 and lost to Tony Avella, who is now a state senator, by less than 400 votes.

Benjamin is running for the open state Senate seat vacated by Bill Perkins, now on the city Council.

Democratic Michigan Rep. John Conyers Jr., the longest - serving member of the House, who faces allegations that he sexually harassed former employees, plans to announce today that he will not seek re-election, according to a family member who now plans to run for his seat.

The NYLCV is also backing Rodneyse Bichotte, a Democratic district leader who unsuccessfully challenged Assemblywoman Rhoda Jacobs in 2012, and is running for her seat again this year now that she has announced her retirement.

Last February, he floated his name as a potential candidate in the 44th NYC Council race to fill the Brooklyn seat vacated by Simcha Felder (now a deputy comptroller in NYC Comptroller John Liu's office), but decided against a run for family reasons.