Sentences with phrase «city party primaries»

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When we talked to Lhota about it later, he said he would be the one to unify the city's Republican Party post primary.

Despite losing the Democratic Mayoral Primary to Rochester City Council President Lovely Warren, Richards was endorsed by the Working Families Party and the Independence Party, and was considering staying in the race.

U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D - Jackson Heights) is not happy his cousin, City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D - Middle Village), challenged state Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D - Flushing) in the Democratic Party primary for the 6th Congressional District, according to several sources familiar with the Queens political scene.

Mr. Mancuso mounted an upstart bid for City Council, crushing the candidate backed by the county party and Mr. Gulino in a primary, before losing to Republican Steven Matteo, now a city councilCity Council, crushing the candidate backed by the county party and Mr. Gulino in a primary, before losing to Republican Steven Matteo, now a city councilcity councilman.

Party Designating petitions were filed at the NYC Board of Elections on Thursday and it is time for my annual report on this year's likely upcoming Primary contests in the City.

Attendees at the rally included Howie Hawkins, the Green Party's nominee for governor, and «Sex and the City» star Cynthia Nixon who is looking to challenge Cuomo in the Democratic primary in September.

Sal Albanese, 68 Party: Reform Party (previously ran as a Democrat in the primary election) Current role: Former city councilman and public school teacher Brief bio: Albanese was born in Calabria, Italy, on Aug. 29, 1949, and immigrated to Brooklyn when he was 8 years old.

This allows neighboring precincts (different city council districts or different school districts or something — jurisdictions never seem to line up logically) to share a polling place, or to allow for voting in party primaries.

Spitzer is running in the Democratic primary against Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who has establishment support from party leaders and city unions.

The party is supporting his rival, «Sex and the City» actress Cynthia Nixon, in September's Democratic primary for governor.

Four year later, Ferraro entered the 1978 Democratic primary for the Ninth Congressional District, defeating then - City Councilman Tom Manton, who later succeeded Ferraro in the U.S. House of Representatives and was the longtime Queens Democratic Party boss, by 53 percent to 28 percent.

«As we look forward to a vigorous political agenda for 2012, including a Presidential primary, a US Senate race, and newly drawn line for Congressional and legislative districts, this leadership team, along with our tremendous staff in Albany and New York City, ensures that our State Party is fully prepared to meet the challenges ahead,» Cox said.

Community Board 6 member Lynn Schulman gave Queens Democratic Party - supported Karen Koslowitz a run for her money in the race for City Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat last month in the primary.

It's unclear how competitive Democrats will be here in November even if the national party's preferred candidate, Fresno City Councilman Blong Xiong, is able to advance in the three - candidate primary field.

He made this known during an interview with Twin City Radio in the Western Region during his tour to canvas for votes in their party's upcoming primaries slated for November 7.

Pursuant to the City Charter, the nomination of candidates in the election will be by independent nominating petition, rather than through a party primary.

John Catsimatidis, who ran in the Republican Party's 2013 New York City mayoral primary, has with his family given $ 255,000 to the party between 2011 and 2014; he gave over $ 245,000 to the Democrats and their statewide candidates during this time peParty's 2013 New York City mayoral primary, has with his family given $ 255,000 to the party between 2011 and 2014; he gave over $ 245,000 to the Democrats and their statewide candidates during this time peparty between 2011 and 2014; he gave over $ 245,000 to the Democrats and their statewide candidates during this time period.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Community activist Mary Nelson has filed petitions to challenge incumbent Syracuse City Councilor Khalid Bey in a September Democratic Party primary.

A Democrat who took office in 2014 after a contentious 2013 primary and landslide general election, de Blasio is consolidating organized party support ahead of this September's primary, for which his main opposition is former City Council Member Sal Albanese and police reform leader Robert Gangi.

In addition to the question of whether Mr. de Blasio — who won a primary with middling turnout and a general with dismal turnout — has earned his stripes to set an agenda for the Democratic Party nationwide, back at home there is the familiar drumbeat that perhaps the mayor ought to pay attention to his own city, a theme that has spread beyond the territorial tabloids and into stories in the city's higher - minded broadsheets.

McDonough and fellow Democrat LoPorto were tried on charges that they schemed to steal the 2009 Working Families Party primary for Troy City Council by forging absentee ballots.

In December, Douglas Kellner, the Democratic co-chair of the New York State Board of Elections, testified before the City Council on the 2017 elections and warned them that they had «dodged a bullet» by narrowly avoiding a runoff in the mayoral primary for the Reform Party line.

That campaign, like most Democratic primaries in New York City and State, had been staked on getting the paper's backing, and a few days after he got it, Mr. Schneiderman eked out a 2 - point victory over Nassau County district attorney Kathleen Rice, even though Ms. Rice was tacitly backed by Andrew Cuomo and much of the Democratic Party establishment.

Attendees at Weprin's birthday party included Public Advocate Letitia James, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (who spoke about Weprin's expertise on financial matters), Rep. Joe Crowley, chairman of the Queens County Democratic Organization, and Queens borough president Melinda Katz, who served with Weprin in the Council before running in a crowded primary against him for City Comptroller in 2009.

The upcoming Democratic primary for the at - large Syracuse City Council seats contains an interesting twist: The two incumbent Democrats were not endorsed by the city party commitCity Council seats contains an interesting twist: The two incumbent Democrats were not endorsed by the city party commitcity party committee.

With state legislative party primaries rapidly approaching, there are several races New Yorkers should keep a close eye on, both in the city and across the state, including some that could play key roles in deciding majority power in the state Senate, which is currently under Republican leadership.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Simmering Republican Party tensions over the Mid-Island City Council primary and last year's South Shore Assembly race have burst into the open, with City Councilman James Oddo saying he and borough GOP chair Robert Scamardella haven't spoken since August.

Of course, as an independent, Bloomberg won't be able to vote in the city's September primary, which is only open to party members — meaning he assumes that his chosen candidate will make it to the general election.

The numbers will no doubt come as a relief to City Hall and could, at least for the time being, quiet talk of a potential Democratic primary challenge or third - party challenge to the mayor when he runs for re-election next year.

City Board of Elections (BOE) commissioners last week ruled, 7 - 2, that Tabacco did not have enough valid signatures to get into an Independence primary against McMahon (D - Staten Island / Brooklyn), who is backed by the party.

Democrats hold a heavy enrollment edge in the city and victory in a Democratic primary usually ensures victory in the general election for the party's nominee.

Murray's complaint cites an account in City & State, a political news blog, that claimed Gaspard helped broker peace between de Blasio and Democratic rival Bill Thompson after the bitter mayoral primary — to solidify party unity for the general election against Republican Joe Lhota.

The three were elected to the party positions in 2013, after Chairman Bob Scamardella left amid party rancor over the 2013 primary race for the Mid-Island City Council seat.

7 See Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New Party, 520 U. S. 351, 370 (1997)(STEVENS, J., dissenting)(general election ballot access restriction); Bullock v. Carter, 405 U. S. 134 (1972)(primary election ballot access restriction).

Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New Party, 520 U. S. 351, 354 - 355, n. 4, 359 (1997)(recognizing party's right to select its own standard - bearer in context of minor party that selected its candidate through means other than a primary); id., at 371 (STEVENS, J., dissenting); Eu v. San Francisco County Democratic Central Comm., 489 U. S. 214 (1989); Democratic Party of United States v. Wisconsin exParty, 520 U. S. 351, 354 - 355, n. 4, 359 (1997)(recognizing party's right to select its own standard - bearer in context of minor party that selected its candidate through means other than a primary); id., at 371 (STEVENS, J., dissenting); Eu v. San Francisco County Democratic Central Comm., 489 U. S. 214 (1989); Democratic Party of United States v. Wisconsin exparty's right to select its own standard - bearer in context of minor party that selected its candidate through means other than a primary); id., at 371 (STEVENS, J., dissenting); Eu v. San Francisco County Democratic Central Comm., 489 U. S. 214 (1989); Democratic Party of United States v. Wisconsin exparty that selected its candidate through means other than a primary); id., at 371 (STEVENS, J., dissenting); Eu v. San Francisco County Democratic Central Comm., 489 U. S. 214 (1989); Democratic Party of United States v. Wisconsin exParty of United States v. Wisconsin ex rel.

He also last year flat - out denied reports he was looking to run a party primary against City Councilwoman Debi Rose (D - North Shore).

We're still tracking results from last night's party primaries for key congressional races, including a pivotal contests on Long Island and in New York City.

CWA is a major get for Klein, considering the labor union is a key player within the Working Families Party, which is officially remaining neutral in this race and the primary campaign between IDC Sen. Tony Avella and former city Comptroller John Liu.

The Washington D.C. City Council will meet as early as next week for an emergency vote after a mistake by the city's Democratic Party threatened to leave Sanders off the presidential primary ballot in JCity Council will meet as early as next week for an emergency vote after a mistake by the city's Democratic Party threatened to leave Sanders off the presidential primary ballot in Jcity's Democratic Party threatened to leave Sanders off the presidential primary ballot in June.

The skepticism from the left - wing of the Democratic Party could be further exacerbated next year should Cuomo face a primary, and potential candidates include Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, former state Sen. Terry Gipson and actress and advocate Cynthia Nixon as well as New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams.

With campaigns by Democratic challengers to de Blasio stuck in a larval stage, Republicans in New York City have begun jostling over who will be their party's standard - bearer in the general election — and quietly trying to avoid a primary.

Presidential hopefuls Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, who are very close to being mathematically eliminated from the GOP primary, will appear at the annual Republican Party dinner in New York City on April 19.

The 2015 Mt Vernon Democratic primary, can not come quick enough for some, with six Mayoral candidates — Mayor Davis, Clinton Young, Ruth Hassell - Thompson, Maureen Walker & Richard Thomas (Deborah Reynolds will appear on the Conservative line in the General Election but not appear in the Democratic primary) and seven city council candidates — Andre Wallace, Delia Farquharson, Diane Munro, Lisa Copeland, John Boykin, Janice Duarte (who is a Democrat running on the Independence Party line) and Cheryl Dennis who is running as an Independent (No party), all vying for two city council seats availParty line) and Cheryl Dennis who is running as an Independent (No party), all vying for two city council seats availparty), all vying for two city council seats available.

New York City's primaries are also organized by party affiliation — sorry independent voters.

As former Congresswoman Kathy Hochul gathered with a cadre of elected officials at City Hall to tout more than 100,000 petition signatures for a new Women's Equality Party, her long - shot primary challenger for lieutenant governor, Tim Wu, blasted the party as a «sham.&rParty, her long - shot primary challenger for lieutenant governor, Tim Wu, blasted the party as a «sham.&rparty as a «sham.»

TROY — A Rensselaer County grand jury is investigating two Democratic City Council members and a party operative in the absentee ballot fraud probe stemming from the 2009 Working Families Party primary, according to a witparty operative in the absentee ballot fraud probe stemming from the 2009 Working Families Party primary, according to a witParty primary, according to a witness.

With campaigns by Democratic challengers to Mayor Bill de Blasio stuck in a larval stage, Republicans in New York City have begun jostling over who will be their party's standard - bearer in the general election — and quietly trying to avoid a primary.

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — The polls have closed in New York City for Tuesday's primary elections, when voters from each party chose who they'll put up for office in November's general election.

Campana and the Brown brothers were identified a year ago as being among nine Democrats that were persons of interest in the absentee ballot fraud investigation stemming from the city's 2009 Working Families Party primary,

Ellison, a darling of the party's left wing, had received the support of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — who he had backed for president in the 2016 primary — Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, an array of liberal organizations like the WFP, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and the Progressive Caucus of the New York City Council.