Sentences with phrase «vacant congressional seat»

The special election on Tuesday to fill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's vacant congressional seat pits Murphy against Republican Jim Tedisco.

Martins is eying a run for Rep. Steve Israel's soon - to - be vacant congressional seat and is not seeking re-election to the Senate, his campaign spokesman said.

As Monroe County Democratic Party leaders decide who has enough support to wage a campaign for Louise Slaughter's vacant congressional seat, a local political observer says it's in the party's best interest to not have a special election.

(CNN)- With one week to go until election day, a once little - talked - about contest to fill a vacant congressional seat in upstate New York is now more than ever firmly in the national political spotlight.

Washington (CNN)- As two of the three candidates in a special election to fill a vacant congressional seat in upstate New York get ready to debate, another major national political organization has jumped into the ad wars, another sign that a once semi-obscure local election is now firmly in the national spotlight.

And Weiner's announcement comes just two weeks after another politician whose career was left for dead following an infamous affair, former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, made a huge comeback by winning a special election to fill a vacant congressional seat.

Murphy is running against Republican New York assemblyman Jim Tedisco in a highly competitive race to fill Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's vacant congressional seat.

Cuomo can be challenged in court if he does not proclaim an election when there is a vacant congressional seat.

The election in the three - way race to fill a vacant congressional seat is 5 days away.

«At a meeting between Queens County Republican Party Chairman Phil Ragusa and Brooklyn Republican Chairman Craig Eaton, Bob Turner was officially chosen to be the Republican Party's candidate to run for the vacant congressional seat in New York's 9th district.

The special election was held to fill the vacant congressional seat of Kirstin Gillibrand, who was appointed to rpace Hillary Clinton in the Senate.

WASHINGTON (CNN)- The top Republican in the House said Monday that he regretted endorsing Dede Scozzafava, the former GOP candidate who dropped out of a special election to fill a vacant congressional seat in upstate New York.

Mr. Donovan has been DA for 12 years but won a special election to fill a vacant Congressional seat on Tuesday, and his jump to Congress leaves those who want to replace him with a tight timeline for a November bid.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — So far Governor Cuomo has not called a special election to fill Rep. Louise Slaughter's vacant congressional seat.

State law calls for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to declare a special election for a vacant congressional seat, which must be held within 70 or 80 days of his proclamation.

Anthony Weiner's vacant congressional seat — a day after former Mayor Ed Koch urged voters in the Queens - Brooklyn district to vote for Republican Bob Turner to protest President Obama's policy on Israel.