Sentences with phrase «special election districts»
School districts, villages and other special election districts can continue to use lever - style voting machines through 2014, under a law signed today by Cuomo.
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Republican Debbie Lesko is projected to win Arizona's 8th District House special election over Democrat Hiral Tipirneni.
It will be the nation's first special congressional election since Trump's win, and Democrats view it as their best chance to flip the seat representing the heavily Republican 4th District in southern Kansas.
Like Doug Jones's win in the special election in Alabama, a win for Democrats in Pennsylvania's 18th District would further add to the party's momentum in the run - up to November's midterm elections and hint at dwindling support for Trump.
Former Congressman Blake Farenthold today sent a letter to Governor Greg Abbott explaining why he will not pay for the special election to fill his now vacant District 27 Congressional seat.
Not one person voting in Tuesday's hotly contested special election in the local 18th District said the tariffs would affect their choice.
By Eli Yokley Top Stories Debbie Lesko (R) defeated Democrat Hiral Tipirneni in a special election in Arizona's 8th District to fill the vacancy left by Republican Trent Franks, who resigned in December over sexual misconduct allegations.
Earlier this week, I reported on the upcoming special election in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, where Republican Rick Saccone is running against Democrat Conor Lamb to fill Republican Tim Murphy's seat.
Republicans initially focused on the tax cut messaging in the recent special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, but by election day, they had pivoted to decrying so - called «sanctuary cities» after determining the tax message wasn't breaking through.
Trump spoke as his White House tried to pick up the pieces after Democrats» apparent victory in a special election in a western Pennsylvania congressional district that Trump won by 20 points in 2016.
Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to former United States Congressman Blake Farenthold demanding that he cover all costs for the upcoming emergency special election for the 27th Congressional District of Texas.
Last week, many Republicans said their special election victory in a heavily Jewish New York congressional district that had been occupied by a Democrat for nearly 90 years was a sign of trouble between Obama and American Jews, among the most reliably Democratic voters in the nation.
Last week's special election in New York's 9th congressional district, which centers on Brooklyn and Queens, revolved largely around Obama's Israel policy.
(CNN)- Tuesday's special election to replace scandalized New York Rep. Anthony Weiner is happening in one of the most Jewish and most Democratic congressional districts in the country, but the frontrunner is neither a Democrat nor Jewish.
So, no, demonizing Bush is not going to work in this election, and» as demonstrated in the recent special election in New York's ninth congressional district» the seniors will no longer be swayed by dark warnings that the GOP will end medicare and social security» these older people realize that the programs of the New Deal and the Great Society have become unsustainable and that» somehow» a real and drastic change must happen, soon.
The Nashville, Tenn., school district said it is providing its counselors with «special post-election protocols» to help students in the aftermath of the presidential election.
GURNEE — Members of the Village Board and Park District Board decided to accentuate the positive Thursday night in a special joint meeting to coordinate support for a proposed outdoor aquatic center to be put to a vote in the November election.
The candidates vying to fill the Westchester County state Senate district have in recent days began to coalesce around issues ahead of what's expected to be a crucial special election scheduled for April 24.
Cuomo set the special elections for the ninth congressional district and six vacant Assembly seats on Sept. 13.
Killian, who is running in a pivotal special election on April 24 to fill the district vacated by Westchester County Executive George Latimer, said the tax amounted to a «bait and switch» if the revenue isn't sent to a dedicated and protected fund.
Killian is running in the 37th Senate district in Westchester County in an April 24 special election against Democratic Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer.
The re-election campaign committee for Gov. Andrew Cuomo donated $ 11,000 to the state Senate campaign of Democrat Barbara Fiala, who is running an uphill race for a special election to fill a vacant Binghamton - area district.
The real reason is that Queens County Democratic Leader Joe Crowley has settled on Francisco Moya as his candidate, and Moya can't run in a special election because he only moved into the district last September.
The March 20 special election is right around the corner, and Democratic Common Council Member Michael «Mickey» Kearns is kicking his campaign for the 145th Assembly District up a notch with an ad that slams his opponent as nothing but a «puppet» of Speaker Sheldon Silver.
The Reform Party ballot line on Wednesday endorsed Republican Julie Killian in the special election for the 37th Senate district.
Democratic Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky is competing for the Nassau County district against first - time candidate Republican Chris McGrath in the closely watched and increasingly costly special election.
Turner, the latest addition to this GOP party, had insisted that his surprise victory in last September's NY - 9 special election, in which he won the Democrat - dominated district long held by former Rep. Anthony Weiner, boosted his name recognition and made him a strong statewide contender.
Democrat Lew Fidler just sent out a press release congratulating David Storobin on his victory in the special election for the 27th Senate District seat that has been vacant since Carl Kruger plead guilty to corruption charges.
«We are proud to announce the endorsement of Chris McGrath for State Senate in the Special Election for New York State Senate's Ninth District,» said PBA President Pat Lynch.
A special election being held next could add Chris McGrath, but he is locked in a tight race with Democratic Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky for the district formerly led by disgraced former Majority Leader Dean Skelos.
Ryan's proposal again calls for significant changes to Medicare and Medicaid to balance the budget over the long term — a recommendation that proved toxic in the NY - 26 special election and helped propel Democratic Rep. Kathy Hochul to victory in the GOP - dominated WNY district.
E. O'Brien Murray, who worked with former state GOP legend / Chairman Bill Powers and former Gov. George Pataki, was credited with master - minding Turner's win in the long - shot special election in former Rep. Anthony Weiner's Democrat - dominated Queens / Brooklyn district that turned him into a national Republican rockstar overnight.
A Siena College poll released on Saturday showed Kaminsky, a freshman assemblyman, trailing Republican Chris McGrath by 8 percentage points in the 9th Senate district special election to replace disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos in a Nassau County seat.
Many Republican members of Congress are dismissing Democrat Conor Lamb's apparent special election victory in a GOP - dominated Pennsylvania district as a one - off, giving a number of reasons for his strong performance — from a poor campaign run by his opponent to the Democrat's notably conservative views.
«The Working Families Party is proud to support Brian Kavanagh in the 26th Senate District special election,» said Bob Master, a co-chair of the WFP.
Democratic hopeful Todd Kaminsky, meanwhile, opened up his sharpest criticism yet of McGrath, linking him to disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, the Republican who both men want to replace in the Nassau County district in an April 19 special election.
Democratic state Senate candidate Todd Kaminsky is reporting having $ 296,132 in cash on hand for the final push in the special election to replace Republican former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos in a Nassau County district.
Felder announced last week he would remain with the Republican conference in the Senate as Democrats retained two seats in special elections for districts in the Bronx and Westchester County.
Democrat Linda Belcher was pronounced the winner of the special election in Kentucky's House District 49 — a seat that Trump carried by a 72 - 23 margin in 2016 and that went 66 - 33 for Mitt Romney in 2012.
You've got to wonder, however, just how well - known Turner is outside the Brooklyn / Queens district he won in a surprise special election last fall.
Still, Reed doesn't think the special election is necessarily a harbinger for the GOP this fall, including in his district where seven Democrats are currently vying to unseat him this fall.
The group, New Yorkers For A Balanced Albany, has spent about $ 1.2 million through an independent expenditure campaign opposing Kaminsky's bid for the 9th Senate district in Nassau County, which will be decided in a special election on Tuesday.
The district is one of nearly a dozen open seats to be decided in an April 24 special election.
The Democrat and Republican in a special House election in the heart of Pennsylvania's Trump country were divided by a few hundred votes in a race that was too close to call early this morning — an ominous sign for Republicans in a district that the president won by nearly 20 percentage points.
Two Senate races are being decided in the special election, but the key race will be the 37th district in Westchester County, a race between Democrat Shelley Mayer and Republican Julie Killian.
From the outset, it has been clear that next Tuesday's special election in New York's 37th State Senate District is no ordinary contest; the race in Westchester County will help determine the balance of power in Albany.
Among those she defeated were Newell and former Assemblywoman Alice Cancel, whom the disgraced speaker helped install to represent his district via an April special election in which Niou ran unsuccessfully on the Working Families Party line.
The politically key 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East on Tuesday will endorse Democratic state Senate candidate Shelley Mayer in the closely watched special election to fill the 37th district in Westchester County.
Sepulveda is running for the Bronx district vacated by Councilman Ruben Diaz, Sr. in a special election scheduled for April 24.
The fundraiser is likely a marquee event for the minority conference, which has suffered multiple setbacks this year, the latest being the endless recount in a Brooklyn Senate district special election falling to Republican David Storobin.