Sentences with phrase «vacant seats in both chambers»

So far, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is yet to call a special election to fill the seat along with nearly a dozen soon - to - be or currently vacant seats in both chambers of the Legislature as a vacancy is yet to be created until the seat is vacated.

The New York State United Teachers union this weekend gave its endorsement to the two Democrats running this April to fill vacant seats in the chamber — two key races that could shift control of the chamber away from Republicans.

Not exact matches

Benjamin, elected to fill a vacant Harlem Senate seat, gave Democrats a 32nd enrolled member in the chamber, kicking of a sustained campaign by liberal groups to push the Independent Democratic Conference toward reconciliation with the mainline conference.

He will likely be a key lawmaker should Democrats win both vacant Senate seats this spring and regain a numerical majority in the chamber.

With vacant seats counting towards the party that previously held the seat, the New Hampshire House held a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of 40 seats, which amounted to 10 percent of the chamber.

Her election makes for 14 women in the state Senate and cuts the Republican advantage in the chamber to 23 - 16 — the SD 16 seat resigned by Clearwater Republican Jack Latvala will remain vacant until November.

After last year's elections, the SRCC successfully ousted three vulnerable Democratic incumbents and kept two seats on Long Island, one of which was vacant, in Republican control, resulting in the conference winning an outright majority in the 63 - seat chamber.

New York voters are headed to the polls on April 24 for a special election to fill 11 vacant seats in the Legislature — including two in the Senate that are considered key for Democrats who hope to take control of the chamber.

The 63 - seat chamber is now evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, with one vacant seat that's expected to go Democratic in an upcoming special election.

With the seats held by Latimer and Diaz vacant, Republicans held a 31 - 30 numerical majority in the chamber.

They give 29 Republicans the edge needed to garner more than the 32 votes necessary to control the chamber, despite 32 enrolled Democrats in Senate seats, with another reliably Democratic seat temporarily vacant.

Once Bing does resign, there will be five vacant seats in the Assembly chamber.

Brian Benjamin «s victory last week in the special election to fill Harlem's vacant State Senate seat will once again leave registered Democrats with a one - member numerical majority in the upper chamber of the State Legislature.

After special election wins Tuesday night to fill two vacant Senate seats, both previously held by Democrats, the party will soon have 31 members in the 63 - seat chamber.