The position of Secretary of State is not one of appo â¦ intment, meaning no one is appointed to the position. Instead, the President nominates a candidate for the position. The candidate is then presented to the United States Senate, where a vote is held to confirm or reject the candidate.
Leroy Comrie is a Democratic member of the New York State Senate, representing District 14. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014. At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
Gov. Deval Patrick is popular, but he's not running for re-election. Democrat Martha Coakley, the Massachusetts attorney general, is in a general election battle with Republican Charlie Baker, who lost his 2010 race against Patrick.ouisiana's unique primary system means the Senate race may not be decided until December if no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote. Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu has been a top GOP target since her first election in 1996, and her fourth run is no different. Stacy Revere, Getty Images.