Sentences with phrase «democrat in his second term»

Missing from the normal back - and - forth that crescendoed in the final weeks of the session was Cuomo, a Democrat in his second term who is devoting more and more attention to laying down markers for a possible presidential run.

[4] Ceretto had previously been a Democrat, but rode the Republican wave into office in 2010, before voting more often with Democrats in his second term.

It's the second time in as many days that Cuomo, a Democrat in his second term, has said that he's not letting his proposals to limit outside income for legislators, reduce the political giving power of limited liability companies and increase transparency of lobbying groups fall by the wayside.

Cuomo, a Democrat in his second term, again spent a day behind closed doors meeting with a succession of legislators on Sunday.

Rice, a Garden City Democrat in her second term, voted instead for Rep. Tim Ryan (D - Ohio)-- who is not related to Speaker Paul Ryan — to continue her protest of the current leadership and the Democrats» failure to determine why they have not won back the House majority.

Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat in his second term who controls the state party, has said that he intends to interview prospective candidates this week, before the state convention.

The governor, a Democrat in his second term, was riding high on handsome approval ratings, and an enhanced national profile born of opposition to the Trump administration.

While the governor's office has received subpoenas, Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat in his second term, said he had not been questioned about the investigation but acknowledged it could happen.

Not exact matches

The governor's race in Florida allows us to compare two governors against our Top States rankings: Republican Rick Scott, who is seeking a second term, and Republican - turned - Democrat Charlie Crist, who is seeking to win the office back.

Though Republicans won the White House and scored victories across the country in November, strategists in both parties say the tide is unlikely to translate into wins in New York City, where Democrats hold a 6 - to - 1 advantage and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is seeking a second term in 2017.

In 2014, Cuomo defeated Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino to secure a second term and he's been supportive of the Democrat who unseated Astorino last year, George Latimer.

That didn't sit well with progressives, who question Cuomo's motives — particularly after he made a promise in 2014 to help bring the Democrats together in order to land the Working Families Party line for his bid for a second, four - year term, and then never delivered.

When state Sen. Marc Panepinto, a Buffalo Democrat, announced he wouldn't seek a second term in office, concern about potential restrictions to outside income was among a handful of reasons he said contributed to his decision.

What's interesting is the number of Democrats who ponied up cash for Real Conservatives, including Erie County DA Frank Sedita III, who is seeking a second term this fall and was endorsed by the Erie County Conservatives in February.

In races throughout the state, Republicans indicate they will try to link Democratic candidates to Mr. Cuomo, a second - term Democrat who is thought to have national ambitions, but whose approval ratings have been hurt by New York City's failing subway system.

A Democrat, she's in her second term on the county legislature and before that served on the Baldwin school board.

In his opening and closing remarks, Peter Van Scoyoc, a Democrat serving his second term on the town board, pointed to his record, and that of the sitting board, on open space preservation, water quality protection efforts, energy efficiency, social services, obtaining grants, and planning for the future through ongoing hamlet studies and creation of a plan that accounts for rising sea level and shoreline erosion.

The second - term lawmaker raised $ 3.1 million in 2016 when she defeated Democrat Mike Derrick by 35 points for a second term.

In his second term, Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, has made transportation projects a central part of his agenda, embracing infrastructure as an important part of his legacy and invoking the efforts of the influential public works builder Robert Moses.

Saugerties county Legislator Chris Allen, a second - term Democrat who had indicated interest in running last year, was unavailable for comment on Niccoli's candidacy.

Speaking at a Tuesday breakfast event hosted by the Association For A Better New York (ABNY), Schneiderman, a second - term Democrat, discussed his role in the Trump era, which has made his focus

In Ward 1 Democrat Matt Dunn took a second term with 424 votes.

Democrats say that political ground warfare is a test of what the party will be doing in the push to get County Executive Poloncarz a second term and getting Cheektowaga Democrats to the polls is a key part of that.

Metzger, a Democrat elected to a second term on the Rosendale Town Board in November, created a campaign committee to run for the 42nd Senate District on Wednesday, and said in her press release that she'll make a formal announcement about her candidacy in March.

Miner, a Democrat in her second and last term as Syracuse's mayor, did not give any details about what her next move might be, politically or otherwise.

In New York City, Democrat Bill de Blasio handily won a second term, but there wasn't much to suggest that voters were too enthused about the idea.

Browning joins an already crowded field of Democrats vying to defeat Zeldin, who is serving his second term in the 1st Congressional District, which covers eastern Long Island, Brookhaven and portions of Smithtown and Islip.

Idleman, a Democrat, is joining a small crowd of candidates seeking to unseat incumbent Republican Elise Stefanik, who is now serving her second term in Washington.

Cuomo's decision to name senior Blackstone Group official William Mulrow as his «secretary,» or top aide, for his second term is being seen by influential Democrats as a likely - to - fail effort to tone down the confrontational image the governor and his former secretary, Larry Schwartz, earned in his first term.

In Orange County, incumbent Republican County Executive Steve Neuhaus is running for a second term against a political newcomer, Democrat Patrick Davis.

The endorsement from the group, based in Rochester, comes as Serino's re-election is being targeted by Airbnb, the online rental company that has started running ads opposing her bid for a second term against Democrat Terry Gipson.

President Mahama, who is seeking a second term in office, said this at a conference of social democrats and socialist political parties under the umbrella of the Socialist International.

Serino, a Republican running for a second term against the Democrat she unseated in 2014, Terry Gipson, received $ 160,000.

The endorsement comes after James supported Rep. Charlie Rangel's successful bid for another term in Congress over Espaillat's second primary contest against the Harlem Democrat.

The state's chief ethics agency, JCOPE, has reportedly commenced an initial inquiry into complaints surrounding the office of Sen. Marc Panepinto, a Buffalo Democrat who earlier this week made a surprise announcement that he would not seek a second term in Albany.

Cuomo has been laying the groundwork for an aggressive education agenda as he begins his second term, signaling that he will seek several major changes that, atypically for a Democrat, will put him in direct conflict with teachers» unions.

Running for a second term in a swing district that hasn't granted more than two years to House representatives over the last several cycles, Katko faces Democrat Colleen Deacon.

In the past, Governor Andrew Cuomo, a second - term Democrat, has repeatedly expressed support for a convention, suggesting a con con may be the only way to enact comprehensive campaign finance reform while Republicans who oppose a public matching system and donation limits continue to control the state Senate.

After a final day of intense campaigning, Republican incumbent Richard Hanna won his second term as a New York state congressman last night, beating Democrat challenger Dan Lamb for the seat in the newly redrawn 22nd congressional district.

Miner, a Democrat, announced in January that she would run for a second term.

put on by the Albany Capitol press corps at The Egg Center for the Performing Arts in Albany, delivering a zinger - filled rebuttal that poked fun at herself and the second - term Democrat she is looking to unseat, Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

In Washington, Mr. Jeffries, a second - term congressman from Brooklyn, is best known as a collegial, next - generation Democrat with a keen interest in criminal justice reforIn Washington, Mr. Jeffries, a second - term congressman from Brooklyn, is best known as a collegial, next - generation Democrat with a keen interest in criminal justice reforin criminal justice reform.

Since being appointed to the Common Council's Second Ward seat to fill an unexpired term in 2008, Democrat Tom Hoffay has been one of the council's most active members.

Leading up to his State of the State address this week, the second - term Democrat rolled out the plans for billions of dollars in infrastructure projects in Gotham.

Nevada (R): Republicans and Democrats agree on a simple fact: If Gov. Jim Gibbons (R) runs for a second term in 2010, it's a near - certainty he will lose.

In his inaugural address on New Year's Day, the second - term governor, a more centrist Democrat than de Blasio, lavished praise on police officers, some of whom feel they do not have the support of de Blasio.

Speaking Friday morning in Saranac Lake, Democrat Charles Schumer says he supports Cuomo's bid for a second four - year term.

The New York Republican State Committee's executive director Michael Lawler was celebrating in Westchester County Tuesday night with supporters of incumbent Republican County Executive Rob Astorino, who won re-election to a second term in a county where Democrats outnumber Republicans by about 2 - to - 1.

The six - term incumbent from Huntington, N.Y., has finished his second term as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, a job aimed at getting — and keeping — as many Democrats in Congress as possible.

Following Baroness Ros Scott's decision not to seek a second term as Party President, the race is on to become the Liberal Democrats» first new President under the Coalition government — a role that is increasingly significant given the Party's participation in said Coalition.