Sentences with phrase «seat in the state senate»

Senate Democrats on Tuesday won a pair of open seats in the state Senate giving them 32 enrolled members in the 63 - seat chamber, but for now are denied a working majority.

Up until last month, Republican Sen. Michael Venditto was not considered in danger of losing his seat in the state Senate.

This is no new arrangement, nor does the IDC relent when Democrats have a stronger majority in the Senate: in 2012, Democrats won a majority of seats in the State Senate, but the IDC broke away from the main Democratic conference to give Republicans control.

Mayer declared victory Tuesday night, allowing Democrats to get back to their numerical majority of 32 seats in the state Senate.

Quinn got elected to the Assembly at 26 and was vying for a seat in the state senate just six years later.

«Republicans hold a minority of seats in the State Senate,» the petition email signed by State Director Bill Lipton states.

Martins gave up his seat in the state Senate last year to run for an open congressional district being vacated by Democratic Rep. Steve Israel.

So far, Eachus (D - New Windsor) has proved that a Democratic enrollment advantage will only get him so far when competing for a seat in the state Senate.

Kaminsky vacated the 20th Assembly District seat after winning a seat in the State Senate in April.

The vacated seats included five seats in the state Senate and three seats in the state House.

In New Jersey, all 40 seats in the state Senate and all 80 seats in the state Assembly were up for election in 2017.

Sen. Daniel Squadron is resigning his seat in the state Senate effective Friday to join a national policy group organizing in opposition to the influence of the Koch brothers and other monied interests in politics on the state and local level.

Republicans ousted three incumbent Democrats and held all but one of their seats in the State Senate, leaving them with 32 seats in a 63 - seat chamber.

A win for Mr. Kaminsky would mean that Democrats have gained a seat in the State Senate, as Mr. Skelos was a Republican, though the win will not flip control of the legislative body.

If Brooks» victory stands, 32 seats in the State Senate — the bare minimum — needed for a majority, will belong to Democrats.

The seat is one of two open seats in the state Senate and the winners will face a quick re-election turn around in November when state legislators will run for a new two - year term.

Fred Stevens fills out his ballot while voting at the Sportsmen's Club of Clifton Park on Tuesday in N.Y.. Two Republican primaries were held in the district for candidates running for seats in the state Senate and Assembly.

And Republicans gained at least one seat in the state Senate, resulting in their strongest majority since 1971.

In 2012, Democrats won a majority of seats in the State Senate, but the IDC broke away from the main Democratic conference to give Republicans control of the Senate.

If the special elections turn into a fight over the majority, with Cuomo perhaps forced to take a more bullish stance on Democrats gaining seats in the state Senate, it could upset his negotiations with the state Legislature.

The AFL - CIO, meanwhile, also endorsed two Democrats running to fill vacant seats in the state Senate, Shelley Mayer and Luis Sepulveda, both current members of the state Assembly.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office signaled Tuesday it would move to schedule a special election on May 23 to fill a vacant seat in the state Senate and Assembly.

Nevertheless, the Senate Republicans are also feeling bullish about Republican Greg Bernard, who won a special election to fill the remainder of former Yorktown Town Board Member Terrence Murphy's term after Murphy departed at the end of last year to take a seat in the state Senate.

[3][4] The number of seats in the State Senate was increased to 65, and the number of seats in the Assembly to 165.

He also left open the possibility of running for the seat in the regular election cycle in 2016, when many expect the Democrats will win a majority of seats in the State Senate.

At present, registered Democrats hold 31 seats in the State Senate — one short of a majority — and two Democratic challenges to sitting Republican state senators on Long Island remain unresolved pending recounts.

The Temporary President of the State Senate retains both his majority leadership and his seat in the State Senate while acting as lieutenant governor or governor.

With control of more than one - third of the seats in the State Senate, the Democrats invoked a two - thirds rule, preventing a vote on the redistricting plan during the first special session.

«Todd Kaminsky is officially the winner of the special election for the vacant seat in State Senate District 9,» Gugerty said.

Insiders note that adding a 63rd seat in the state Senate could make it easier for the GOP to retain their razor - thin majority in the upcoming elections and avoid any legislative chaos by ensuring one party would be in the majority — as opposed to now, with an even number of seats.

With two Democratic seats in the state Senate possibly becoming vacant in the next couple of months, Gov. Andrew Cuomo will have a momentous decision to make, one that could affect the balance of power in Albany for the upcoming year.

The IDC entered the arrangement with the Republicans shortly after Democrats won a majority of seats in the State Senate in 2012.

In a post-rally press Q&A I asked Governor Cuomo about one particular aspect of the effort to attain 32 Democratic seats in the state senate.

In 2014, Liu sought to grab a seat in the state Senate out of Queens but lost the primary to Democrat Tony Avella.

WHITE PLAINS — Kaz Brezler, an elementary school teacher in the Bronx, announced on Friday her campaign to fill George Latimer's soon - to - be-vacated seat in the State Senate.

We respect the judicial process and look forward to a speedy resolution to ensure that the residents of the 46th Senate District have their elected representative seated in the State Senate.»

Akshar was reportedly one of possible candidates considered by Molinaro, Akshar is expected to run for his seat in the State Senate again in November.

[6] The recall group's official recall statement says, «We find Russell Pearce's overt disdain for the United State's Constitution to be indicative of his inability to govern as prescribed by his job description and the oath he took to regain his seat in the state Senate.»

Just a few months ago, Republicans held a reasonable hope of grabbing four new seats in the state Senate this year, enough to gain control of the upper chamber at a time when the state faces huge budget shortfalls.

State Senate candidates north of the city who were favored by — and received campaign donations from — the Real Estate Board of New York - backed political action committee Jobs for New York, all secured a seat in the state senate.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R.) expressed alarm Tuesday night over the flipping of a longtime Republican seat in the state Senate to the Democrats, tweeting the result was a «wake up call.»

Public Advocate Letitia James - one of the biggest backers of Rep. Charlie Rangel's re-election - has endorsed Rangel's rival Adriano Espaillat in his own quest to hold on to his seat in the state Senate.

Westchester County Assemblywoman Shelley B. Mayer, defeated her Republican challenger, Julie Killian, by 15 points to win a seat in the State Senate.

The Republicans had held the majority of seats in the state Senate since 1965, then lost it by a narrow margin in 2008.

Currently — Republicans still control 31 of the 63 seats in the state Senate, and a single Democrat caucuses with the GOP, giving them a one - seat majority.

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Pompeo won the state's 4th District seat in 2010, when Tiahrt gave it up to run unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate.

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He is widely expected to run for a United States Senate seat this year, and knows he will have to appeal to voters beyond his own party in a race against the incumbent Democrat, Bill Nelson.

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