Sentences with phrase «state house seats»

Democrats gained two state House seats with 63 seats to Republicans» 11 seats.

BRISTOL — The prime matchup for Bristol in the November election looks to be the race in the 31st Senate District, but both parties are running full slates for the three state House seats as well.

Republicans lost four state House seats with 95 seats to Democrats» 55 seats.

Depending on Lee's future plans, his decision could clear the air for Republicans concerning two state House seats, those of Reps. Shawn Harrison and Danny Burgess.

: Donnelly was the lone Democratic survivor among the three Hoosier State House seats that Republicans targeted in 2010.

A total of 1,098 (55.6 %) of the country's 1,972 state senate seats and 4,958 (91.6 %) of the country's 5,411 state house seats were up for a vote.

A total of 40 of the country's 1,972 state senate seats were up for re-election in November 2013, and 180 of the country's 5,411 state house seats were up for re-election.

This accounts for 6.6 percent of the country's state senate seats and 7.5 percent of the country's state house seats.

Colorado had all 65 State House seats up, and Libertarians were on the ballot in 39 of them.

1,167 of the country's 1,971 state senate seats were up for re-election in November, and 4,958 (91.6 %) of the country's 5,413 state house seats were up for re-election.

There are 1,971 state senate seats and 5,413 state house seats in state legislatures.

The incumbent representative ran for re-election in 36 of the 48 state house seats that were up for re-election in 2010.

In the United States, there are 1,972 state senate seats and 5,411 state house seats.

While Manhattan's congressional and local state senate seats will almost certainly stay blue, about half a dozen Democratic state house seats are currently up for grabs, according to the latest Cook Political Report.

This time he is running for a State House seat vacated when Democratic Rep. Cathy Harvin died.

On November 21, 2017, Berman announced that she would resign her state House seat on April 9, 2018, in order to run in a special election for Florida State Senate District 31.

Diaz, who resigned his state House seat to run for the Senate and is known almost universally as «Pepi,» spent much of Saturday outside an early voting site in Southwest Miami with Cuban - born retired Major League Baseball pitcher Camilo Pascual.

On February 28, Michigan held a special election to fill the vacant State House seat, 51st district, in Genesee County.

«With the encouragement of my family and supporters, today I humbly filed to run and fill the District 113 state House seat being vacated by David Richardson,» Grieco said.

Three days after Grieco was cut free from the punishment levied last year for a series of self - inflicted campaign finance and ethics gaffes during his failed mayoral bid, the disgraced former Miami Beach commissioner announced his campaign for a coastal state House seat.

Griswold First Selectman Kevin Skulczyck was elected to the 45th District state house seat Nov. 8.

Pennsylvania will hold a special election on May 7, to fill the vacant State House seat, 95th district, in York.

But Democrat Jeff Sparks — a middle school principal challenging GOP incumbent Matt Ubelhor for his state House seat — says if his party can flip a few seats, they can send a message to Republicans.

Not exact matches

Dems win key race in swing district: «Outspent but not outmaneuvered, Democrat Javier Fernandez took Florida's 114th House district Tuesday, keeping the purple Miami - Dade seat in the fold for the state's surging minority party.

The Freedom Report's online archives only go back to 1999, but I was curious to see older editions of Paul's newsletters, in part because of a controversy dating to 1996, when Charles «Lefty» Morris, a Democrat running against Paul for a House seat, released excerpts stating that «opinion polls consistently show only about 5 % of blacks have sensible political opinions,» that «if you have ever been robbed by a black teen - aged male, you know how unbelievably fleet - footed they can be,» and that black representative Barbara Jordan is «the archetypical half - educated victimologist» whose «race and sex protect her from criticism.»

But five years ago, when he ran for a seat in the United States House of Representatives - a race he would go on to win - word of his religious affiliation began to spread.

America, I don't plan to let you rest until from every state house..., [persons] will sit in the seat who will do justly, who will love mercy, and who will walk humbly before their God.

The intimate lounge comfortably seats 36 guests and also houses a state - of - the - art ventilation and air filtration system enabling cigar aficionados to enjoy their evening without smoke disrupting nearby dinner or library guests.

The 4 - year - old, $ 11 million Warren E. Hearnes Multipurpose Building, a giant hat box that seats 12,600 for basketball, was so named to convince the state legislature it would house many things (offices, indoor tracks, courts, lecture halls, etc.).

But last week they also knew that if they hadn't blown a 10 - point lead with four minutes to play against Kokomo High in January, they and not New Castle High, whose 9,325 - seat field house is the largest high school gym in the world, would have been unbeaten and ranked No. 1 in the state.

The state Conservative Party has given its nod to Elise Stefanik, one of two Republicans contenders (as of today) vying for the North Country House seat of retiring Democratic Rep. Bill Owens, ensuring her a ballot line in the November general election regardless of the outcome of the June GOP primary.

Every ten years the national government takes a census and uses the results to allocate or apportion House seats to each state.

New enrollment figures from the state Board of Elections show that in 11 NY House seats, the difference between enrolled Democrats and Republicans is less than 40,000, which means a number of tight congressional races this fall.

The statement of support comes, though, after some liberals grumbled at Gov. Andrew Cuomo's effort to flip Republican - held seats in the House of Representatives in upstate New York and Long Island, arguing the effort should be focused on the state Senate.

Cantor predicted a slew of contested races at the local, state and federal levels in the coming year (recall that all the House and state legislative seats will be up for grabs with new district lines, which further boosts the possibility of competitive contests).

Before Hinchey's retirement announcement, it looked like two freshmen Central New York Republicans — Ann Marie Buerkle and Richard Hanna — would likely end up in a primary battle when state lawmakers finished redrawing the House lines and removing two seats — a move made necessary by New York's slow population growth as compared to other states.

Martins is himself a product of Albany, having served in the state Senate for six years, and declining to seek re-election in 2016 when he opted to run for the House seat vacated by former Democratic Rep. Steve Israel.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of these rules or any rule of the House of Representatives, to demonstrate the support required of this paragraph a certificate evidencing the affirmative written support of the required number of permanently seated delegates from each of the eight (8) or more states shall have been submitted to the secretary of the convention not later than one (1) hour prior to the placing of the names of candidates for nomination pursuant to this rule and the established order of business.»

Take Virginia, for example, a national battleground state where Democrats control all 5 statewide offices, yet Republicans hold a super-majority in the state House, a majority in the state Senate, and 8 of the 11 Congressional seats.

As we already know, New York is on tap to lose two House seats because it grew slower compared to other states.

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.

The race for the House seat held by Republican incumbent Claudia Tenney is one of a handful of battleground races around the state.

A special election to fill an open Senate seat in Westchester County is the «first battle» toward a Democratic Party takeover of the state Senate in Albany and the House of Representatives in Washington, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said.

The New York State United Teachers union on Thursday will endorse Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle for the Rochester - area House seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Louise Slaughter.

All told, eight of the state's nine Republican seats in the House are considered possible pickups by the Democrats, with Peter King, the well - known Long Island congressman, holding the sole seat that they apparently feel is unlikely to change hands.

National Democratic leaders cheered further on Tuesday as they took two of three contests in Connecticut, winning a state House and state Senate seat on their way to keeping unified control there.

Speaking at the state party's convention on Saturday, Walters said Democrats were working hard to win a number of House seats and take control of the chamber, «and nowhere harder than right here in California,» the Los Angeles Times reported.

The seat was vacated by Darryl Towns, following his appointment as state housing commissioner, and the campaign became a proxy war between the Kings County organization, the Towns family and the WFP.

No other open Senate seat so far this cycle has produced as much jockeying among the House delegation as in the Peach State, where as many as five members could be poised to run statewide.

Massachusetts lost one seat in the U.S. House following the 2010 Census, which recorded the state's growth at a below - average 3.1 percent.