Sentences with phrase «special election process»

Tague said he's been interested in the seat since Lopez stepped down last year; he said he began campaigning for the seat two days after it was vacated and contacted all 316 Republican committee people in the district after the county chairs began special election process «around Dec. 6.»

Good government groups have long argued the backroom special election process is less democratic.

Assemblywoman Yuh - Line Niou, who was mentioned as a potential candidate to fill former Sen. Daniel Squadron's seat, today announced she is throwing her support to her Assembly colleague, Brian Kavanagh, though she pledged to work to reform the special election process to give voters more of a choice in candidate selection.

Connor's history as a state senator is also newly relevant considering the recent resignation of Senator Daniel Squadron — who defeated Connor in the 26th Senate District in 2008 — triggering a special election process where Connor's name has been floated.

Malliotakis both then and now questioned the special election process that put the power of selecting a candidate in the hands of party bosses instead of voters.

Leaders picked Donovan and the assemblywoman this week criticized the special election process as benefitting «who's the best connected with party leadership.»

Mr. Castorina argued that if the court does not force Mr. Cuomo to declare the vacancy, it would grant him almost unlimited control over the special election process for federal offices.

Citizens Union recently released a report titled «Circumventing Democracy» that highlights the flaws of the special election process and also notes how many current incubent legislators got their foot in the door this way.

«Unfortunately, the special election process for the state Assembly does not allow for Democratic primary voters to decide who represents them on the Democratic Party ballot line,» Cruz said in a statement.