Sentences with phrase «who ran for the seat»

On the Democratic side, a number of candidates have already entered the race to challenge the Republican councilman, including Paul Graziano, an activist and urban planning consultant; Austin Shafran, a former member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration; Paul Vallone, an attorney, who ran for the seat back in 2009; and former state Assemblyman John Duane.

Murkowski faces a challenge in her primary from Thomas Lamb, who ran for a seat in the state house in 2006 but lost.

Chip Roy, a former chief of staff to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and businessman Matt McCall, who ran for the seat in 2014 and 2016, have advanced to the runoff.

Other Democrats who have thrown their names into the race include Paul Graziano, an activist and urban planning consultant; Austin Shafran, a former member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration; Paul Vallone, an attorney who ran for the seat in 2009; and former state Assemblyman John Duane.

In District 7, incumbent Nolan Marshall also faces two challengers: Kwame Smith, who ran for the seat in 2012, and Alvin Crusto, Jr..

Not exact matches

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday said he had «no reason to doubt» the women who have come forward in recent days with sexual - misconduct accusations against Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican running for Sessions» vacated Senate seat.

Peter Schiff, a prominent investment strategist (who is also running as a Republican for a Senate seat in Connecticut this fall), believes the U.S. economy must remain on life support indefinitely.

Florida Democrats have targeted Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who is considering a run for re-election after previously saying he would give up his seat.

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

Former governor Kathleen Kennedy, who won a seat in the Producers Branch, defeated longtime governor Mark Johnson, who was running for re-election.

Of the governors who lost seats, the Academy does not announce which had run for re-election and which opted not to run or had reached their limit.

The 2012 G.O.P. presidential nominee, running for an open Senate seat, faced conservatives who disliked his ideological swerving, and a fear among hard - right activists that they were losing power.

-- Michael Scherer spent hours in early February interviewing Joe Arpaio, the former Maricopa County sheriff who had his conviction pardoned by Trump and is now running for Arizona's Senate seat: «Each of the Republicans running for Senate in Arizona this year claims a special bond with President Trump, but only one describes it as a supernatural connection beyond rational explanation.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Bain's current managing partner is Steven Pagliuca, is a Democrat who once ran for Ted Kennedy's former Senate seat.

And then I screamed, terrifying the mouse that was attempting to run out of the shed, who instead ran back into the shed, causing Navah to leap up off the seat of the riding mower and join me in my cowering position outside the shed, pondering my question about whether we were cut out for this.

Keep running like «chicken» to get the new shirt and pay your «heavy» price seats (which will increase again... Why not, they know we have mugs who will pay for it)... You are part of the problem anyway.

We need as a matter of agency a new coach, a coach who is new to everybody including the board and the owner and who knows that failure to deliver wld cost him his job, a manager who motivates players on the touchline when playing as opposed to one seating waiting for manna to drop from heaven, one who play players in their rightful positions and who does subs when required even if it's minute one... apparently the french economist does NOTmeet the above criteria and is no longer good enough to manage our club.i wld advice that he runs for the FIFA presidency where he can take «financial fair play» crusade!!!

Obviously every club must have their fair share of suits in the seats for logical financial reasons but when the pendulum swings too far one way you run the risk of offending and / or alienating the real fan - base who have supported the organization over the long haul.

Staying in Merseyside Everton are splashing the cash still and that's after spending over 100 million this is a team who rarely challenges for top 4 and play in a run down 35,000 seater stadium and of course there's Arsenal and Arsene bloody Wenger doing nothing but trying to recoup the 50 mil he spent on Lacazette even surpassing that and making money this summer!

«Scott Dixon, who was my teammate last year, I think he's one of the best drivers in the world and he could give anyone a run for their money in a Formula 1 car - but no one has ever given him a look - in, like when there was a seat going at Mercedes.»

The Park District election in Highland Park promises to be a hot one this April after Lorenz Werhane, Jr., who resigned amid a pension - padding controversy, threw his hat in the ring to run again for a seat on the board.

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.

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.

Republicans — both in the U.S. Senate and those running for president — have insisted Scalia's seat should be filled by the next occupant of the White House and not Obama, who remains in office for another 11 months.

-- 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.

-- 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.

In 2010, Caller started running in the race for the seat Felder vacated, but dropped out of the running after a chat with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who was backing another candidate, Joe Lazar.

Langworthy is Paladino's only county chair backer (he sort of inherited this position from his predecessor, Jim Domagalski, who stepped down to run for retiring Sen. Dale Volker's seat).

One might argue that the Democrats (in both houses) have more to lose, with several of their members who are running for Congress perhaps enjoying the insurance policy that two primaries brings — the option to run for their current seats if a bid for higher office doesn't work out.

The speaker noted he has endorsed Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, who is running against NYC Councilman Charles Barron for the NY - 8 seat being vacated by Rep. Ed Towns, even though Barron is the husband of another majority conference member, Assemblywoman Inez Barron.

UPDATE: Assemblyman Francisco Moya, who defeated Monserrate when he tried to make yet another comeback by running for an Assembly seat in the fall of 2010, released the following statement:

Conference lawmakers on Thursday held a fundraiser, attended by Cuomo and Shelley Mayer, a Democrat running in Westchester County's 37th Senate district, as well as Luis Sepulveda, who is running for a Bronx seat.

Former Congressman — and convicted felon — Michael Grimm sounded ready to run for his old seat last night as he blasted the Staten Island representative who replaced him, Republican Dan Donovan, calling him a «liberal Democrat.»

No. 1 is former Assemblyman Nelson Denis, who spent $ 163.68 per vote in a failed quest for the seat Assemblyman Adrian Espaillat is vacating to run for Sen. Eric Schneiderman's seat.

It would mean that suddenly all of the perennially safe seats would be in play - to the extent that everyone who lives in them would get to express a meaningful vote for their next MP - if not on election day, then in the primary running up to it.

Republicans in Nassau County are prepared to back village of Flower Hill Mayor Elaine Phillips to run for the Senate seat being vacated by incumbent Sen. Jack Martins, who is running for congress, sources familiar with the plan said.

The video, released Thursday, dovetails with Jacobs's entry into the race for the 60th Senate district, a seat that's being vacated by Democratic Sen. Marc Panepinto, who is not running for re-election.

Several names have been mentioned as potential Democratic candidates for Morahan's seat, including Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski Jr., whose late father ran unsuccessfully against Morahan in 1999 (a race that contributed to the repeal of the commuter tax), and Ramapo Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence, who is currently running for LG, but says he won't primary whomever AG Andrew Cuomo taps as his No. 2 if it isn't himself.

Anthony Scaramucci — the short - lived White House communications director and businessman nicknamed The Mooch — will be headlining a May 19 fundraiser at the Staten Island Hilton for former Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm, who is running for his old seat despite being a convicted tax cheat.

Democrat Kerin Rigney, a DeWitt town councilor, is running for the 50th district state Senate seat that may be vacated by Republican John DeFrancisco, the deputy Senate majority leader who is seeking the GOP to run for governor.

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.

The league has been phone banking for weeks on behalf of its preferred Democratic candidates; Tom Abinanti, who's running in the 92nd AD for the seat being vacated by AG candidate Richard Brodsky, and Assemblyman Sam Hoyt, who's facing a tough challenge in Buffalo's 144th AD.

Funke, who retired from WHEC - TV in 2012, confirmed he's been contacted by Monroe County GOP Chairman, Bill Reilich about a possible run for the 55th Senate Seat.

Ball, of course, went on to win the seat vacated by the now - incarcerated Vinnie Leibell, who made a quixotic run for county executive even though he was under investigation by the federal government at the time.

St. Lawrence, who has been speculated as a potential state Senate candidate (for Tom Morahan's seat) or Rockland County executive contender if Scott Vanderhoef runs for Morahan's slot, as is expected, has said he won't primary Cuomo's pick if it isn't him.

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

Later yesterday afternoon, the Westchester County Democratic Committee sent out an email informing recipients that a «mini convention» would be called by Chairman Reggie Lafayette for the purpose of selecting a candidate to run for the yet - to - be-called special election to fill the seat of departing state Sen. George Latimer, who will become Westchester County executive on Jan. 1.

The Senate Republicans, who are already at a fundraising disadvantage since being relegated to the minority in 2008, have been put in the unexpected position of having to spend precious resources to defend open seats — possibly Morahan's and also the one Sen. Vincent Leibell will vacate to run for Putnam County executive.

Miner, who announced she would not run for a central New York House seat this November, has not ruled out running statewide this year.