Sentences with phrase «runoff election in that state»

The top two primary vote - getters across parties go to a runoff election in that state, and thus a party divided can be shut out of the general election, as Democrats were in a southern California congressional race in 2012.

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He says it didn't happen,» Trump said of Moore, who he wound up endorsing in the state's special election runoff.

Starting in 2018, Maine will become the first state to use instant - runoff voting for elections for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and state legislature.

«The election will not be taken for granted by me,» said Koch, who had been elected mayor four years earlier by defeating incumbent Mayor Abe Beame, colorful congresswoman Bella Abzug, and Secretary of State Mario Cuomo in a crowded and bitterly contested Democratic primary and runoff before whipping Republican Roy M. Goodman and Cuomo, who was running on the Liberal Party ticket, in the general election.

The City Council has consistently advocated for voting and election reform in its annual state legislative agenda, including early voting, instant runoff voting for citywide primaries, and public campaign financing at the state level.

The primary elections on Tues., Sept. 10th have resulted in a runoff in the race for Public Advocate between State Senator Daniel...

In December, Douglas Kellner, the Democratic co-chair of the New York State Board of Elections, testified before the City Council on the 2017 elections and warned them that they had «dodged a bullet» by narrowly avoiding a runoff in the mayoral primary for the Reform Party linIn December, Douglas Kellner, the Democratic co-chair of the New York State Board of Elections, testified before the City Council on the 2017 elections and warned them that they had «dodged a bullet» by narrowly avoiding a runoff in the mayoral primary for the Reform PaElections, testified before the City Council on the 2017 elections and warned them that they had «dodged a bullet» by narrowly avoiding a runoff in the mayoral primary for the Reform Paelections and warned them that they had «dodged a bullet» by narrowly avoiding a runoff in the mayoral primary for the Reform Party linin the mayoral primary for the Reform Party line.

New York City «dodged a bullet» in avoiding a runoff election, said Douglas Kellner, Democratic co-chair of the New York State Board of Elections, at a Wednesday oversight hearing of the City Council's Committee on Governmental Operations.

State Sen. John Campbell (R) was the winner of Tuesday's runoff election in California's 48th District, claiming the Orange County seat vacated earlier this year by former Rep. Chris Cox (R).

Under the current system for the city's three citywide primaries — mayor, comptroller and public advocate races — if no candidate receives 40 percent of the vote, then the top two candidates face off in a runoff election, as mandated by state law.

(CNN)- Republican businessman Craig Huey has defeated Democratic California Secretary of State Debra Bowen for the second spot in the July special runoff election to replace former Democratic Rep. Jane Harman, according to updated vote results released Thursday.

(CNN)- The Associated Press projects that state Rep. Nikki Haley and Congressman Gresham Barrett will meet in a June 22 runoff election to determine the Republican nominee for South Carolina governor.

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp opens an investigation into new claims of irregularities in the Atlanta mayoral runoff election between Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood.

An unusual runoff election with what is expected to be an extremely low voter turnout is taking place today, with potentially far - reaching implications for education in the state's largest school district, Los Angeles Unified.

Louisiana's Senate race is headed for a Dec. 6 runoff election, and Landrieu — currently the Senate Energy and Natural Resources chairwoman — saw the pipeline as a final chance to demonstrate her clout to voters in an energy - rich state.