Sentences with phrase «seat election»

Gibson's planned departure raises the prospect of a rare event in New York politics: an open seat election in a highly competitive «purple» congressional district.

Queens Democratic Assemblymember Aravella Simotas (AD36) has held her seat in Queens since winning an open seat election in 2010.

Democrat Anthony Brown won the open seat election for Maryland's 4th Congressional District against Republican challenger George McDermott.

It is harder to research a couple dozen candidates in a given election (which would be typical in a nine seat election since there would be viable third party candidates as well as a candidate for each seat from each of two major parties) than it is to research two of them as you would in a single member district with the two party system that single member districts strongly favor.

A desperate attempt to save his (or, should I say, his daddy's) seat this election cycle, methinks.

An administration source earlier today said the governor was open to statewide public financing system that would take effect next year, and be phased in for open - seat elections where no incumbents are running.

Cuomo campaign spokeswoman Fashour adds that $ 100,000 of the money raised at the Thursday night fundraiser will go to the campaign of Yonkers Assemblywoman Shelly Mayer, who is running as a mainstream Democrat in a special Senate seat election on April 24th.

(Range voting is a voting method for one - seat elections under which...

Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos on Thursday said he expects to pick up as many as four seats this election year.

Someone get Zouk; he needs to make another promise to leave the Fix forever if the Republicans lose seats this election.

Washington (CNN)- Two days after Democrats suffered losses in special House seat elections, Republican campaign officials are calling the pair of defeats a reflection of President Barack Obama's failed economic record, and predicting similar losses for Democrats running on Obama's ticket in 2012.

His arrival into an already chaotic open - seat election caught even most of Spitzer's circle by surprise.

They would gain over a dozen of seats every election, leading to more hung parliaments where Nick Clegg gets to decide who forms the government.

Ensure you don't miss the chance to vote in the Black member constituency seat elections for the National Executive.

During the 2012 open seat election, Hoylman came through the Democratic primary, then won an uncontested general election in which 93,469 registered voters cast a ballot for him.

If Obama wins a second term, 2016 sets up as open - seat election, making for a crowded field.

The results have been impressive, as state Republicans gained 11 seats this election, for a total of...

Sixty of the 105 districts in the House had open - seat elections.

This article examines open - seat elections (elections without an incumbent) and the factors that affect their outcomes, including characteristics of the candidates, the electoral context and value of the seats, and institutional arrangements.