Sentences with phrase «senate seat»

Buckley's victory in 1970 for the U.S. Senate seat once held by liberal hero Robert Kennedy was a major coup for the then - fledgling Conservative Party.

Republican Chris McGrath, who lost his bid in April for the Senate seat held by disgraced former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, is calling for first passage of the amendment, which is mired in legislative gridlock in the Assembly and Senate.

Velazquez was also mentioned as a statewide contender (as an appointee to fill Hillary Clinton's US Senate seat — a post she lost out on to her former House colleague, now - Sen.

Wendy Long, the Republican running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Chuck Schumer, tied herself even more closely to Donald Trump on Monday, cheering his proposed economic plan.

Assemblywoman Yuh - Line Niou in a statement did not rule out a campaign for the Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Daniel Squadron.

Republicans were unhappy with his brief flirtation with a possible run for the late Tom Morahan's Senate seat during the convention, but the general gripe about him is that he's difficult to work with and imperious.

Zeff also served as the communications director for the state Democratic Party in 2006 when Clinton was running for re-election for her US Senate seat.

«As for my re-election in the current State Senate seat, I will make a final decision on that as the time nears.»

May 27, 2010: With the support of my family and friends, I am excited to announce my candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Chuck Schumer.

Suffolk County Democratic Chairman Richard Schaffer has reportedly cut a deal to keep a soon - to - be-vacant Senate seat out of competition, which he denies.

If Boyle wins, as is widely predicted, he's expected to quickly resign his Senate seat so a special election can be held in November.

Leibell decided to forgo seeking re-election to the Senate seat he held since 1994 to run for county executive instead.

This will be Wagner's second attempt to snatch the Senate seat for the Democrats this fall.

In a race that drew statewide attention, Democratic Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer defeated Republican Julie Killian for a New York Senate seat in lower Westchester County on Tuesday.

Rating: Tilts Republican Sen. John Walsh, Democrat, Montana Senate Democrats hoped Walsh's appointment to the Senate would give the party a better shot at holding on to this crucial Senate seat this fall.

Others scheduled to appear beside Mayer include Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and George Latimer, who resigned from the Senate seat in January to become Westchester County Executive.

The conventional wisdom regarding the race to fill George Latimer's vacant senate seat is that Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer has the edge in a special election this spring.

Assemblyman Guillermo Linares, who currently represents the district, has said he's «seriously considering» moving on to run for the State Senate seat currently held by Adriano Espaillat, who's running for Congress.

Expect Mr. Rangel's allies to launch a full frontal assault on Mr. Espaillat should he, as expected, renege on his pledge not to seek his State Senate seat.

Apparently the Queen is appointing the candidate (s) previously rejected to the vacant state senate seat.

She was Congressman Adriano Espaillat's chosen successor for the Senate seat after he got elected to Congress and is already seen as vulnerable.

In December 2008, after winning a State Senate seat but before he was sworn in, Monserrate attacked his then - girlfriend, slashing her face.

Killian, a former Rye councilwoman is making a second attempt at the 37th District Senate seat vacated by Latimer after he became Westchester County executive in January.

Another sitting state legislator, Sen. Rob Ortt, has been indicted on corruption charges, along with George Maziarz, who held the western New York Senate seat before him.

Giuliani said he has long had a constructive working relationship with Padavan, who is being challenged by Democratic candidate Tony Avella for his Senate seat representing the 11th Senate District.

While much of the buzz has shifted toward Caroline Kennedy since news broke of her interest in assuming Hillary Clinton's Senate seat, she is not New Yorkers» clear choice.

A 63rd Senate seat would likely help keep the Republicans, who hold a slim one seat majority, in power in the Senate, even though over the last several years the number of Republicans in the state is declining, while the number of Democrats is growing.

There has been disquiet among some Republican Party activists about Romney's bid for the Senate seat, because his wealth and power boxed out other local contenders.

GOP Reps. Phil Gingrey and Jack Kingston appear poised to soon announce bids for the state's open Senate seat, joining Rep. Paul Broun, who has already declared.

Despite this success, the need for further reform was highlighted just weeks later, when party boss Frank Seddio selected the candidate for an open state Senate seat in a thoroughly undemocratic process that ignored the will of voters and County Committee members.

Killian and Mayer will face off in a special election April 24, when elections will be held for one other Senate seat and nine vacant Assembly seats.

Clarkstown Clerk David Carlucci and Ramapo resident Grant Valentine announced last week that they would seek the Democrat nomination for Morahan's State Senate seat.

Democratic Assembly Member Shelley Mayer defeated Republican Jillian Killian in a special election Tuesday for the state senate seat in the 37th district vacated by George Latimer, who was elected Westchester County Executive.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Maziarz, who held the Senate seat before Ortt for more than two decades, concocted a scheme to secretly funnel money from his campaign funds to a former staffer.

A vacant Senate seat in Westchester County is seen as critical to the balance of power in Albany.

While Boyle says he might still run for Sheriff as a Democrat (the Democratic County leadership would have to give him permission), State Republicans are breathing a momentary sigh of relief since they might not have to fight a special election for his swing Senate seat.

When New York Representative Kirsten Gillibrand took Clinton's senate seat, the race for her congressional slot was on.

Former Republican Assemblyman George Amedore is expected to announce Monday that he will run again for the state Senate seat he lost last year by just 18 votes.

Governor Andrew Cuomo and other prominent New York Democrats are campaigning Sunday in the Westchester County Village of Larchmont for an Assemblywoman who is running for a vacant state Senate seat.

Democrat Chad Taylor, who ended his bid for the Senate seat a few weeks ago, had -LSB-...]

Shelley Mayer (D - Yonkers), who is facing a special election this year for a Senate seat, said Kaminsky's bill is similar to measure supported by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in his budget.

Gov. Sarah Palin late Wednesday reappointed Tim Grussendorf to the open state Senate seat in spite of Senate Democrats already rejecting him for the job.

Since July 2005, the Committee to Re-Elect Senator Stafford has contributed nearly $ 60,000 to charities and fellow Republicans including Betty Little, his successor in the North Country - based Senate seat.

Incumbent: The election filled the Senate seat held by Jeff Merkley (D).

The governor lined up behind Democrat Barbara Fiala, his former Department of Motor Vehicles commissioner, in the 2015 special election for a Southern Tier Senate seat, yet Fiala lost to Republican Fred Akshar.

When former Gov. David Paterson of New York first announced in 2009 that he was appointing someone from upstate farm country to take Clinton's Senate seat, there was a collective «What?»

Vanderhoef had previously considered running for the Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand U.S. Senate seat but didn't believe he could raise the $ 10 to $ 15 million needed to be competitive.

last May that Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda, a Democrat, was eyeing Diaz's Senate seat, and Sepulveda

The conflict is over a state Senate seat vacant since March 2, when longtime Juneau Democratic Sen. Kim Elton resigned for a job in the Obama administration.

Incumbent Ken LaValle, 73, has held the 1st District state Senate seat since 1977, having been elected in November 1976.