Sentences with phrase «to run for the seat»

Robert Tillman, who has run for the seat twice, didn't get any delegate votes.

The mother of one of the students killed in the Parkland school shooting has confirmed that she will be running for a seat on the Broward County School Board.

In fact, after he handed off control of the Eligius mining pool to other parties, he ran for a seat on the Bitcoin Foundation.

Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah said Tuesday he will not seek re-election after serving more than 40 years in the Senate, opening the door for former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to run for his seat.

Kenney says he will not run for seat in legislature in near future, will focus on working on plan to merge with Wildrose

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.

(CNN)-- Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, the bestselling author of «Kosher Sex» and one - time spiritual adviser to Michael Jackson, announced Wednesday he was running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Naperville City Councilman Grant Wehrli will run for a seat in the Illinois House next year, he announced Monday.

Any resident of the Park District of Highland Park who meets the requirements set forth by the Lake County Board of elections is eligible to run for a seat on the Park Board.

Grimm is running for the seat again in a Republican primary, but he recently disavowed former Trump strategist Steve Bannon amid a public falling out for the ex-White House counselor with the president and his supporters.

Republicans brought Flower Hill Mayor Elaine Phillips to meet GOP senators this week at the state Capitol, a sign, sources said, of her potential candidacy to run for a seat currently held by Sen. Jack Martins, who is running for Congress.

-- Nily Rozic, chief of staff to Manhattan Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, who is running for the seat being vacated by Assemblyman Rory Lancman, who lost to Meng in the June 26 NY - 6 primary and is declining to take advantage of a political calendar loophole that would enable him to seek re-election.

Killian pointed to the heroin and opioid addiction issue as one of the reasons why she's running for the seat.

-- Ron Kim, a former aide to Assemblyman - turned - NYC Councilman Mark Weprin who's running for the seat being vacated by Assemblywoman / NY -6 congressional candidate Grace Meng.

Espaillat moved up to the Senate in 2011, following his successful run for the seat Eric Schneiderman left behind when he graduated to the state attorney general's office.

Kllian last ran for the seat in 2016, challenging then - incumben George Latimer, a Democrat.

Hein had been one of the more prominent Democrats considering a run for the seat, while the Republican field has been a crowded one: At least five GOP candidates are in the mix, including former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso, Assemblyman Peter Lopez and businessman Andrew Heaney.

Schorr is running for the seat vacated by Westchester County Executive George Latimer at the start of the year.

Former Rep. Scott Murphy is the latest Democrat to take a pass on running for the seat of retiring Rep. Bill Owens in NY - 21.

Republican Rye City Councilwoman Julie Killian is running for the seat this fall.

Last night, NY1's Bobby Cuza caught up with the three GOP US Senate candidates that have been running for the seat to get their reaction to Bob Turner's decision to run.

Rensselaer County Clerk Frank Merola could decide by Friday if he will seek the Republican nomination to succeed state Sen. Kathy Marchione, which would make him the first Republican to publicly announce a run for the seat.

Spano is not the only Democrat considering a run for the seat.

Jamaal Bailey, an attorney and Bronx district leader who has close ties with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, is running for the seat, as is a well - known Bronx pastor, the Rev. Que English.

As former state party executive director files to run for his seat, Republican Sen. Bill Larkin in a statement said Tuesday he has no plans to retire from office.

I'm not perfect but I am the most qualified person running for this seat,» she said.

Her fundraising email comes as Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer has expressed an interest in running for the seat.

Wonder how Orange County Republicans feel about someone from Rockland running for the seat, for a district he very likely wouldn't live in come redistricting.

And yet another candidate in the 19th congressional district is announcing plans to run for the seat held by Republican Rep. John Faso.

Mascia, who's now 70, is running for a seat on the Common Council as a Democrat in a three - way primary.

Ryan's office did confirm he recently met with Democratic Senate Campaign Committee Chairman Mike Gianaris about running for the seat.

Her husband, Charles Barron, is running for her seat.

Republican leaders and high - powered donors in Utah are waging a quiet but concerted campaign to convince 83 - year - old incumbent Sen. Orrin Hatch, of Utah, not to seek reelection next year, and Mitt Romney, the one - time presidential nominee and leading Trump critic, is exploring a run for the seat.

The two are running for the seat vacated by Suzi Oppenheimer.

Insiders say earlier this year, all eyes were on who Nassau County Democratic Chair Jay Jacobs and Sufflok County Democratic Chair Richard Schaffer would choose to run for the seat previously held by Republican Assemblyman Joe Saladino, who left to become Oyster Bay Town Supervisor.

Democrat Will Yandik, the Livingston deputy supervisor who ran for the 19th congressional district Democratic nomination in 2016, won't run for the seat in 2018, he announced on Tuesday in a statement.

She's running for a seat Serino won in 2014, unseating Democratic incumbent Terry Gipson, who had flipped the seat in 2012 in a three - way race that ousted longtime Republican Sen. Stephen Saland.

John Hertzler, who played a Klingon chancellor on several episodes of «Star Trek: Deep Space Nine» announced this weekend in a Facebook post he's running for the seat held by Republican Rep. Tom Reed.

Wright was also probably hurt by his own friend and mentor, Charlie Rangel who announced his retirement more than once, only to dangle the possibility of Wright running for the seat, then pulling it away and saying he intends to run again.

Question — why run for this seat?

Michael Hickey, the Hoosick Falls PFOA whistleblower, will run for a seat on the Rensselaer County Legislature.

Mayer was also recently endorsed by Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, who briefly considered running for the seat, as well as U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

With on the order of 300 - 500 candidates for the Senate across the country, each running for a seat covering an entire Australian state, media relevance becomes a problem.

The Washington Post reported today that Kerrey is thinking about making a run for the seat held by the retiring Sen. Ben Campbell Nelson.

Elias Farah, the former staffer who Wozniak admitted to having an affair with, said if the candidates who are already running for her seat don't adequately address ethics reform in Albany, he might take it upon himself.

Soon after Sen. John Bonacic announced his retirement plans at the end of the current term on Friday, Assemblyman Karl Brabenec indicated he would be interested in running for the seat.

UPDATE: The first line of this post has been edited to reflect the fact that there are, in fact, two women in the running for this seat, as referenced by the sentence above.

But hopes that Assemblyman Jim Skoufis would run against Bill Larkin haven't worked out, and Assemblyman Sean Ryan of Buffalo has also opted not to leave the Assembly to run for the seat being vacated by departing Democratic incumbent Marc Panepinto.

Among the other Democrats still in the running for the seat vacated on Jan. 1 by Westchester County Executive George Latimer are People for Bernie co-founder Kat Brezler, who received the endorsement yesterday of 2014 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout; and Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick.

Antonacci this week announced he would run for the seat held by Sen. John DeFrancisco, a Republican who plans to retire at the end of the year as he suspends his campaign for governor.