Sentences with phrase «statewide elected office»

New York Democrats — who dominate the state Assembly, hold every statewide elected office and form a majority of the state's congressional delegation — are not happy.

In a state where no African - American or Latino holds statewide elected office, leaders of both groups are concerned the recent slew of corruption charges facing their ranks may hurt that cause.

WHEREAS, the Commission's February 25, 2010 letter expressly requests that I conduct a criminal investigation of a sitting Governor of the State, at a time when all holders of Statewide elected office, including myself, must make decisions with respect to the upcoming general election in November 2010;

That's a nice little way to put it:»... At a time when all holders of Statewide elected office, including myself, must make decisions with respect to the upcoming general election.»

«Today I am asking the State Elections Enforcement Commission for a declaratory ruling stating that I be allowed to participate in the Citizens» Election Program should I seek statewide elected office,» Ganim said Friday.

Last Democrat standing in Mississippi: The elections in Mississippi could mark a milestone for both parties: If Attorney General Jim Hood loses re-election, Republicans will hold every statewide elected office in the Magnolia State.

Delaware has become an increasingly reliable Democratic state and with the defeat of former Rep. Mike Castle in the 2010 U.S. Senate primary, the state now has no Republicans in statewide elected office.

The public employee unions will endorse all Dems for the statewide elected offices, one way or another.

Not exact matches

In 1990, after switching to the Republican Party, Perry was elected agricultural commissioner, his first statewide office.

Wilson, a former hedge fund manager who has never before either run for or held elected office, is widely viewed by many Republicans as their best chance at statewide victory this fall.

NOTE: A reader with Democratic leanings points out that no pro-life statewide candidate has won since Dennis Vacco was elected to the state AG's office in 1994.

She outlined the two functions of the Democratic State Committee — electing candidates for statewide office in case of a vacancy, and putting forward resolutions to shape the party platform.

Just seven of the 50 current governors have previously served in the House, and only five of those were elected directly from the House without holding a statewide office or another job in the interim period.

It is a red state in the heart of Trumpland that hasn't elected a Democrat to a statewide office in more than twenty years; but it is also a state in which minorities already form a majority.

Two have held elected statewide office: Democrat Anthony G. Brown, Maryland's previous lieutenant governor, and Republican James Comer, Kentucky agriculture commissioner until this year.

She is the first woman of color to serve in a statewide elected executive office in New Jersey and the first Democratic black woman elected nationwide.

«They have more diversity in the people they have elected to statewide office than New York, Connecticut or Massachusetts.»

Appearing on Fred Dicker's Talk - 1300 radio show on Wednesday morning, Astorino said he would stick to three terms as county executive in Westchester, while he continues to back two, four - year terms for statewide elected officials like the office of governor or attorney general.

Astorino has called for term limits before, and backs a plan that would limit statewide elected officials to two four - year terms and members of the state Legislature to four, two - year terms in office.

If elected, Cuomo will push for direct elections in statewide offices that become vacant, a source close to the AG told the TU.

Pataki, 72, became the last Republican to win statewide office in New York after he was elected to his third term as governor in 2002.

ALBANY — If elected governor, Andrew Cuomo will push for direct elections in statewide offices that become vacant, a person close to him said Wednesday.

Ivey was first elected to statewide office in 2002, defeating Democratic opponent Stephen Foster Black in the general election to win election as state treasurer of Alabama.

Ivey was first elected to statewide office in 2002, defeating Democratic opponent Stephen Foster Black in the general election to win the office of treasurer.

The Atlanta Journal - Constitution has this story about Americans Elect, which is currently circulating a petition to qualify itself as a party for statewide office in Georgia.

California voters have not elected a Republican to statewide office since 2006, and Democrats hold a 15 - percentage point advantage over the GOP in voter registration.

Mr. Cuomo is also trying to repair any lingering damage from his 2002 primary for the governor's office with H. Carl McCall, then the state comptroller and the first black official elected statewide in New York.

Former Gov. George Pataki, the last Republican to be elected to a statewide office in New York, will not be a delegate to the party's national convention this year.

«When you look around my office, you will see more family than you will see pictures of presidents or political relationships or prominent elected leaders, both nationally and statewide,» he said.

Sen. Scott Brown, the tea party - backed Republican, is the only member of his party elected to statewide office.

Just out of curiosity, I ran the numbers to see how many states have elected women to major statewide office, which I'm defining as governor...

In fact, it's thanks to Silver that DiNapoli inherited the comptroller's office after the fall of Alan Hevesi, although he was elected for the first time statewide in 2010 (with a big assist from the unions).

Also at 10 a.m., local elected officials in Albany join AARP New York and AG Eric Schneiderman's Office to kick off «Shred Fest 2016» — a statewide series of events that will help New Yorkers protect themselves against identity theft by providing them secure destruction of personal financial records and other sensitive documents, Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center, 340 Whitehall Rd., Albany.

Pataki is the last Republican to have been elected to statewide office in New York, having won a third term over Democrat Carl McCall in 2002.

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli hit a milestone today, one that only 11 other New York politicians have reached: He has served a decade in the same statewide, state - level elected office.

CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN)- Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's pick to fill Barack Obama's empty U.S. Senate seat was the first African - American to be elected to statewide office in Illinois, winning the first of three terms as comptroller in 1978.

The group said its mission is to elect Democrats to countywide offices, and to support local, county, statewide and national Democratic candidates, and that is the standard by which the committee operates, Kosmider said.

Additionally, during the 2016 and 2017 legislative session, Francesca successfully coordinated the statewide campaign «We Are Florida's Families,» which led to the defeat of 9 anti-immigrant and anti-refugee bills which sought to criminalize immigrants and remove from office local elected officials who support and vote on policies to protect immigrants regardless of their status.

drindl: # 4; No way, I lived in Utah for 13 years and I think the total number of Dems elected to Statewide office since 1990 is 2, Congressman Jim Matheson and former Governor Norm Bangeter.

ALBANY — George Pataki, the last Republican to be elected to a statewide office in New York, will not be a delegate to the party's national convention this year.

Pataki, the last Republican to be elected to statewide office in New York, spoke several weeks ago at the annual political action conference of the Conservative Party, which is considered a crucial cross-endorsement for any GOP candidate.

Skelos is the 12th statewide elected official to be convicted in a prosecution brought by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office since Bharara was appointed to the post in 2009.

Ohio Dems have NEVER elected a Black for statewide office.

By noon on Sunday, three churches along a single two - mile stretch of Bedford - Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, had played host to three of New York State's more prominent elected officials: the state's attorney general and comptroller, both of whom are running for statewide office, and the mayor of New York City.

RMill cites Blackwell and Bradley as statewide office holders while the DIMs have never had anyone elected state wide.

Sheinkopf noted that New York has elected women to statewide office - see Clinton, Hillary, and McCaughey, Betsy - and had its first black governor in David Paterson.

Flanagan is credited as the first openly gay lawmaker elected to statewide office in the U.S..

Charles Waterbury Office: State Supreme Court District: statewide place 5 City: Dallas County: Dallas State: Texas Election date: 11/08/2016 Elected: No

Adam King Blackwell Reposa Office: Statewide Court of Appeals District: place 2 City: Austin County: Travis State: Texas Election date: 11/08/2016 Elected: No

The legal battle propelled him to statewide office in 2000, when the Republican jurist was elected chief justice after campaigning as the «Ten Commandments Judge.»