Sentences with phrase «special election in state»

Just last month, the party easily won a special election in the state's conservative Southern Tier, which had previously been held by Thomas W. Libous, the second - ranking Senate Republican until he was convicted in July of lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

In April, Kaminsky won the most expensive special election in state history to fill the seat vacated last year by Dean Skelos (the charges against whom partially involved his dealings with a REBNY executive committeeman).

Candidates in special elections in state House District 39 and House District 114 face a Friday deadline for filing campaign - finance reports.

Not exact matches

Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore and Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones are neck and neck in Alabama ahead of the state's special election on December 12.

Trump was in the state to stump for GOP special election candidate Rick Saccone, but only mentioned him in passing.

On the elections front, Zuckerberg highlighted efforts to identify misinformation and remove «tens of thousands» of fake accounts sharing content related to elections in France and Germany, as well as a special Senate election in the United States.

While the special counsel's investigation tries to determine whether Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, America's top nuclear commander described the nation as a paramount threat to the United States.

In his letter to Governor Abbott, Farenthold stated he didn't believe the governor was forced to call the emergency special election to fill his term, and that he also does not believe he sho...

He says it didn't happen,» Trump said of Moore, who he wound up endorsing in the state's special election runoff.

With the close presidential election in 2016 and races in divided national and state legislatures, special

With the close presidential election in 2016 and races in divided national and state legislatures, special elections have garnered extra

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.

«That's why we need to win two special elections at the end of this month, why we need to win primary challenges to IDC members, and why we need to elect progressive majorities in both the State Senate and Congress come November.»

The IDC announced earlier this month it would dissolve and its members would rejoin the Democratic conference in the state Senate, ahead of a broader push to give Democrats control of the chamber after a pair of seats are filled in an April 24 special election.

(b) A United States citizen who is 17 years of age, is a resident in this State, and will be at least 18 years of age at the time of the next general election may vote in any intervening primary or special election that occurs before the next general election.

And in an email released by the state Democratic Committee signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, supporters were urged to volunteer to phone bank on behalf of Mayer and Sepulveda ahead of the April 24 special election.

This means Republicans will stay in power in the Senate, even if Democrats gain a numeric, 32 - member majority in the state Senate, which could happen after two special elections are held today.

«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.

But Southern Tier Republican Rep. Tom Reed seemed to go against the trend during a conference call Wednesday, noting the special election result in the Keystone State does not exist in a vacuum.

Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, the Democratic candidate for the seat of former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, accused his GOP opponent, Chris McGrath, of «cozying up» to a pro-Common Core group that funded a $ 1.2 million ad buy in advance of the April 19 special election.

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 Saturday morning found Republican Chris McGrath has opened an 8 - percentage point over Democrat Todd Kaminsky in the battleground special election to replace Dean Skelos in the state Senate.

Typically in the past special state legislative elections are held in March, when village elections are being held in order to offset costs.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2018 re-election campaign donated $ 11,000 to Kaminsky, who faces Republican Chris McGrath in a special election next week, according to 24 - hour notices at the state Board of Elections.

The New York State Young Republicans have launched a new Web site that features a satirical video of Gov. David Paterson addressing Congress regarding the yet - to - be-called special election to replace former Rep. Eric Massa in NY - 29.

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.

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.

Diaz, along with Sen. George Latimer, will leave office at the end of the year and have their seats filled in special elections to be called after the state budget is completed, based on a Democratic unity push for the state Senate.

NYC Councilman Lew Fidler, who is facing off against Republican David Storobin in today's special election for former Sen. Carl Kruger's Brooklyn seat, sent $ 20,000 to the DSCC today, according to the state Board of Election's 24 - hour filielection for former Sen. Carl Kruger's Brooklyn seat, sent $ 20,000 to the DSCC today, according to the state Board of Election's 24 - hour filiElection's 24 - hour filing list.

Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky is doubling down on his commitment to push legislation addressing ethics reform in Albany if elected to the State Senate during next week's special election.

The powerful labor union 1199 SEIU endorsed Republican state Senate hopeful Chris McGrath on Friday in the crucial special election to replace disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos in Nassau County.

Regardless of who is selected by local party leaders to run, the special election is expected to be one of the most costly in the state's recent history, given the stakes for control of the chamber.

Liberal advocates had been upset with the timing of the special election, namely holding it after the state budget is expected to be approved, thus giving Republicans in the Senate a chance to negotiate the spending plan.

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.

That may still be the case, but a sharp - edged piece of politics is being wedged in the discussion this month as well in the form of a special election that could decide the future of the narrowly divided state Senate.

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.

After Tuesday's special election, Democrats will once again make up a majority of New York's State Senate, giving New York the opportunity to become the seventh state in the nation with a completely Democratic state government,» Ellison said in the stateState Senate, giving New York the opportunity to become the seventh state in the nation with a completely Democratic state government,» Ellison said in the statestate in the nation with a completely Democratic state government,» Ellison said in the statestate government,» Ellison said in the statement.

«This special election for the State Senate is crucial for the future of New York women, especially in the era of Trump.

«We are proud to endorse Shelley Mayer for State Senate in this crucial special election,» said Helen Schaub, the union's vice president of policy and legislation.

Mayer, a member of the state Assembly from Yonkers, faces Republican Julie Killian in a special election to the fill the suburban Senate district in an April 24 special election.

With Democrats performing well in special elections last week and predicting an anti-Trump blue wave in New York in November, Republicans are seeing a silver lining from a state Assembly special election in Buffalo last Tuesday.

But the State Party pulled the trigger a little early and now the IDC is in the uncompromising position of working with the Senate Republicans for the next several months to help deliver the budget only to publicly undermine them a few weeks later when special elections are called to fill two vacancies.

Republican Party leaders picked Julie Killian to run in a state Senate special election for an open seat that could shift New York's power structure, selecting the former Rye city councilwoman over former Yonkers inspector general Dan Schorr.

Republican Fred Akshar has a broad, 52 - percentage point lead over Democratic candidate Barbara Fiala in the special election fill a vacant state Senate seat in the Southern Tier region, according to an exclusive Time Warner Cable News / Siena College poll released this evening.

Cuomo today kicked off a Get Out The Vote rally and canvass to flip the state Senate into Democratic hands and elect Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer ahead of the April 24 special election in Westchester.

It was not quite the blue wave that Democrats in New York had hoped for, but the results of Tuesday's special elections in 11 state legislative seats did give the party hope that they might be able to help national Democrats retake the House of Representatives in the fall.

A special election in Westchester could have a profound impact on the city, Long Island and all of New York state as a whole.

Vacated by Westchester County Executive George Latimer at the start of the year, the district is one of two Democrats must fill in a special election in order for a plan to unite the fractious party in the state Senate.

Democratic state Senate candidate Brian Benjamin on Monday was endorsed by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ahead of tomorrow's special election to replace Bill Perkins in the chamber.

Democratic state Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, who running for state Senate in a critical special election in Westchester County Tuesday, has the backing of former Vice President Joe Biden, who has cut a last minute automated phone call on her behalf.