Sentences with phrase «seat race for governor»

Murphy's ascendance as a party standardbearer coincides with an open seat race for governor — incumbent Democrat Dannel P. Malloy is exiting after two terms and low job approval ratings.

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The chairman noted that in 2012, the governor called a special election to fill numerous vacancies around the state — including, ironically, the race for the seat vacated by now - Mayor Spano, who was succeeded by now - Assemblywoman Mayer — in early January.

This leads up to the frenzied race towards the Democratic race coming in May for the governors» seat.

In December 2017, Governor Cuomo and the Empire State Development Corporation announced that after a competitive selection process, the State would award state land adjacent to the Belmont horse racing track to a real estate development partnership, New York Arena Partners, to build a 18,000 seat arena for the NY Islanders, a hotel, retail mall, public open space and parking lots.

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.

In the end, Astorino lost the race for governor, but Republicans gained enough seats to win full control of the Senate, a win that helped the GOP retain control of its last lever of power.

The summer of our discontent (economic, political, you name it) has been made glorious circus by the race for the governor's seat.

Rep. Steve Pearce on Monday became the first Republican to join the race for governor of New Mexico, opening up the state's 2nd District seat, which Democrats were already planning to target in 2018.

Outside of New York, Democrats scored several wins in Virginia state legislative seats and won the race for governor.

The governor had also wanted a voluntary public campaign financing system for statewide races, including the governor and all 263 seats in the legislature, but the deal limits the program to the state comptroller's race.

The hotly contested governor's race has captured most of the headlines, but the party also will nominate a slate of candidates for other statewide offices, as well as U.S. House and Senate seats.

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.....

«Governor Moonbeam» had spent the first part of»91 preparing to mount a comeback race for a U.S. Senate seat in» 92, but when he realized how wide - open the presidential field was, he switched gears and jumped in.

In a year where it seems Republican governor's are running for US Senate seats, I think George Pataki will enter the race against Senator Gillbrand.

The outcome for the senate seat in the general election will be heavily influenced by the race for governor.

Schwartz is running for governor, leaving an open race for her House seat.

Her primary opposition only makes this open - seat race to succeed Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz, D - Pa., who is running for governor, more interesting.

«My only agenda item was to bring a strong, better New York for our children,» said Lazio, who, a decade after losing the U.S. Senate race to Hillary Clinton for Daniel Patrick Moynihan's seat, early last year launched a bid for governor.

The former United Nations ambassador entered the 6th District race in July, and since then it's become an open - seat race with Republican incumbent Ron DeSantis» announcement that he's running for governor.

A conservative Republican, Markley is all - in for the lieutenant governor's race and is not seeking reelection to his Senate seat in a district that also includes his hometown of Southington, Prospect, Wolcott, and parts of Cheshire and Waterbury.

Libertarian John Babiarz is running in a 3 - way race for governor of NH against former majority state Senate leader Maggie Hassan and Republican attorney Ovide Lamontagne for the open seat vacated by 8 - year Democratic incumbent Governor Johgovernor of NH against former majority state Senate leader Maggie Hassan and Republican attorney Ovide Lamontagne for the open seat vacated by 8 - year Democratic incumbent Governor JohGovernor John Lynch.

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And it wasn't just because of the less - than - tempting morsels the governor's people dangled before him — such as a run for a state Senate seat, a clear comedown from a race for Congress.

Less than seven months ago, Susan Bysiewicz expected to spend the 2018 election cycle campaigning for a state Senate seat while helping a fellow Democrat win the governor's race.

(CNN)- Voters in Washington state and Wyoming hold primaries Tuesday, with the Senate contest in Washington and a battle for the open Wyoming governor's seat the most closely watched races of the day.

RICHMOND, Sept. 12 — Former Virginia governor Mark R. Warner will announce today that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican John W. Warner, setting the stage for one of the most competitive races in the country next year, according to sources familiar with his decision.

After a humiliating defeat in Maryland's 2014 governor's race, former Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown staged a comeback by winning a hard - fought Democratic primary for a seat in Congress.

The Cook Political Report has assigned the toss - up rating to three other races for seats currently held by a Democratic governor: Arkansas, Hawaii, and Illinois.

Charleston attorney Mullins McLeod, currently one of several Democrats running for South Carolina's open governor's seat, has been mentioned as a possible replacement for McGowan in the Senate race.

Seven Republican candidates filed for Bolling's lt. governor seat, while two entered the race to replace Cuccinelli as attorney general by the Jan. 13 GOP convention filing deadline.

And yet for all that, the contest for governor has been largely eclipsed by the race for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Christopher J. Dodd, a Democrat and the longest - serving senator in Connecticut history.

Republicans are widely expected to make major gains in the 2010 congressional elections, and they appear poised to pick up seats in many competitive state races for governor and other offices.

The Arizona governor's race is straight - forward: There is one seat open, and you can only vote for one candidate to fill that seat.