Sentences with phrase «voters of our district»

It was the voters of each district that made their choice.

Facebook: A year ago I wrote about Rep. Elise Stefanik NY 21 as a «Shadow MOC» who the voters of the District had a right to know more about.

Yes, the problems and procedures are uniquely complicated, but you just spent the last several months convincing the voters of your district that you are uniquely qualified to «drain the swamp», «make America great again», «represent their values», etc..

State is divided into electoral districts, with one Elector chosen per district by the voters of that district

The voters of our district deserve a full, fair and honest counting of every vote cast to ensure their voices are heard.

«Voters of this district have a history of electing Republicans, including Senator Frank Padavan, Senator Serf Maltese, Rudy Giuliani and Dan Halloran himself.

When there is plan that is a tax cut for the voters of my district and is good for New York state, I will vote for it.

«Five weeks until Election Day, and this special election is a wide - open race with both candidates trying to become more known to the voters of the district and earn their support,» Siena pollster Steven Greenberg said.

«I don't like this system, but I am not beholden to anybody except the voters of this district and I want to be very clear about that,» Maffei said.

«Today the voters of District 33 decisively chose Gustavo Rivera's promised leadership over Pedro Espada's proven neglect,» said Malin.

«Until they recognize that their policy positions are not in line with voters of this country, and until they start running candidates that are respected by the voters of their district, they run the very real risk of continuing to fall from the already... historically low level they're at.»

He said that even if Rice outraises him, he hopes his platform will resonate with voters of the district, which covers most of central - southern Nassau and has a roughly 30,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans.

«As a longtime housing advocate, tenant organizer, community activist, I've definitely been boots on the ground and in touch with the voters of the district,» Fernandez said.

Meanwhile, if a senator in an odd - district (elected in 2008) were to be moved into an even - district, then the voters of that district would have two senators — the new senator, and the old one elected in 2010.

Others think the voters of the district, divided between Staten Island and Brooklyn, would have been more upset with Donovan had the cop been charged.

«With so much at stake, and with the possibility of downstate special interest groups getting a stranglehold on state government, the voters of this district deserve to hear a thoughtful discussion on issues from all the candidates.»

The voters of this district can't afford Michael Venditto in Albany.»

Voters of the district could hear President Bill Clinton, who endorsed Rangel last month, sing his praises in a 53 - second automated message that spoke of how Rangel has served the district for «40 years now» and reinforced Rangel's campaign theme that his longevity is not a hindrance.

Ganley insists he's not packing it in but it looks like the voters of the district are doing it for him.

«When Senator Adriano Espaillat ran in 2012 the campaign had a deep held believe that the voters of the district were ready to unite around a strong new voice — two years later the feeling is so palpable that there is no doubt Adriano Espaillat will be the new congressman for the district,» Mr. Campoamor said in a statement.

Early this morning, after Espaillat pronounced the race «too close to call,» Rangel released a (carefully) written statement in which he expressed gratitude to the voters of the district «for this special privilege to continue serving my beloved community and friends.»

Fortunately for them, legislators need only to convince the voters of their districts that they deserve another term.

«The voters of this district have given us a resounding victory,» Levine told supporters at a victory celebration Tuesday night in Hamilton Heights.

«Ulrich needs to apologize immediately to Senator Dole and to the voters of our district, especially those who have served in America's military,» said Reyes, who worked for Dole in Washington in the 1990s.

«We're going to work every day between now and primary day to ensure the voters of his district know Dan's real record and who he is really representing in Washington.

«I am honored that the voters of this district have put their trust in me today, and I am so thankful for the volunteers who powered our grassroots campaign,» said Alcantara.

Our progressive values are aligned with the voters of this district and not with the flawed values of the current leadership.»

«Five weeks until Election Day and this special election is a wide - open race with both candidates trying to become more known to the voters of the district and earn their support,» said Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg.

«I look forward to talking with the precinct committeemen and women, as well as voters of District 20, to discuss their priorities and how I may use my experience and skills to best serve this district and the State of Indiana,» Wiles said.

Full Public Campaign Financing A «Clean Money» system of full public campaign financing would provide every qualified candidate with an equal grant of campaign funding sufficient to reach the voters of their district with their message, provided they participate in a series of publicly sponsored debates.

Not exact matches

Voters have made marijuana legal for medical use in a majority of U.S. states and for recreational use in seven states and the District of Columbia.

A federal judge found congressional districts were drawn to limit influence of Hispanic voters.

But J. Gerald Hebert, director of the Voting Rights and Redistricting Program at the public - interest Campaign Legal Center in Washington, said the states drew districts with more black voters than necessary to «dilute their voting strength in order to achieve a partisan gain.»

In some cases, the congressional districts were gerrymandered to pack high numbers of Democratic voters into just a few districts as a way to create a greater number of Republican - leaning seats.

On Tuesday, voters in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District went to the polls to elect a new member of Congress.

That changed when, in 2010, the District of Columbia announced its intention to launch a citywide Internet voting platform, intended for overseas voters and a milestone for the concept.

Many voters in Arizona's Eighth Congressional District seem to take Stormy Daniels's claim of an affair with Donald Trump with a dose of skepticism.

See how changes to district boundaries could radically alter the partisan and racial makeup of the U.S. House — without a single voter moving or switching parties

Last week, many Republicans said their special election victory in a heavily Jewish New York congressional district that had been occupied by a Democrat for nearly 90 years was a sign of trouble between Obama and American Jews, among the most reliably Democratic voters in the nation.

Supporters of a city - council candidate who had Lopez's backing used the message in a «robo - call» that was telephoned to voters in the candidate's district.

The public seems to sense that, because in the 1974 elections only 38 per cent of eligible voters bothered to go to the polls and only 14 per cent were able to name the two candidates running for Congress in their district.

Many of those officials were not elected by the majority of the eligible voters in their districts.

With a high percentage of Catholic voters, these districts have tended to elect pro-life...

To be a candidate, interested persons must file nominating petitions signed by 125 qualified voters who are residents of the Arlington Heights Park District.

A decision by Glen Ellyn Park District commissioners to seek voter approval in November of a $ 2.9 million swimming and outdoor recreation facility has prompted the resignation of one commissioner.

Overall, the park district «s budget is about $ 100,000 higher than last year, but Woods said recent state laws limiting the growth of property - tax revenues and the issuance of bonds without voter approval may put the district in a financial bind next year.

Given its recent growth — which came with residents» blessings — the Park District is asking voters to allow us to continue maintaining the level of excellence they expect and deserve.

If her question is placed on the November ballot and enough voters are in favor of dissolving the district, Fiddyment and other like - minded Gurnee residents plan to ask the voters in the March primary if they want to re-establish a park district.

Lombard's proposal is one of four park district plans and 14 overall that Du Page voters will decide when they go to the polls Tuesday.

If the voters decide to dissolve the district, Gurnee residents allied with Fiddyment would seek to re-establish a district in a referendum question in next March «s election and simultaneously field a slate of five candidates for a new park board.