Cuomo beat out unexpected challenger Zephyr Teachout to gain
the Democratic bid for Governor in 2014.
«There was never a question about who Mario Cuomo was and what he believed in,» said Miner, who worked as Central New York regional representative for Mario Cuomo but supported H. Carl McCall, rather than Andrew Cuomo, in the 2002
Democratic bid for governor.
Not exact matches
By 2010, having suffered a stinging defeat in his
bid for re-election as the
Democratic governor of New Jersey, Mr. Corzine hoped to resume his career on Wall Street.
Quinn rejected the suggestion that the
governor is being motivated by politics — a desire to settle this long - running
Democratic feud before he formally launches his 2018 re-eleciton
bid or moves toward a 2020 White House run — saying she believes his only motivated is the «politics of getting legislation passed, and making things better
for New Yorkers.»
A progressive advocacy group on Wednesday endorsed Cynthia Nixon's
bid in the
Democratic primary race
for governor.
The DRC is a group that has been allied with Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the past, having endorsed his failed
bid for governor in 2002 and remains part of a key constituency of upstate
Democratic elected officials and activists
for him.
Queens City Councilman Eric Ulrich said he's «seriously considering» a
bid for lieutenant
governor against Cuomo's running mate,
Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul, after being approached by Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, who's running
for governor.
Former state Sen. Terry Gipson on Wednesday pulled the plug on his long - shot
bid for the
Democratic primary
for governor after advocate and actress Cynthia Nixon entered the race.
The pro-Bernie Sanders advocacy group People
For Bernie on Tuesday endorsed New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams in his Democratic primary bid for lieutenant govern
For Bernie on Tuesday endorsed New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams in his
Democratic primary
bid for lieutenant govern
for lieutenant
governor.
Former state Sen. Terry Gipson pulled the plug on his long - shot
bid in the
Democratic primary
for governor after Nixon entered the race, but did not immediately endorse her.
Brooklyn City Councilman Jumaane Williams on Friday formally announced his
bid for lieutenant
governor, taking on incumbent Kathy Hochul in a
Democratic primary.
The
Democratic governor addressed his personal political ambitions and rumors that he will take on Hillary Clinton in a 2016 run
for the White House, Cuomo said a presidential
bid is «not at all» on his mind.
It also alleged that Kaloyeros and developers rigged the construction
bids for several facilities, which the
Democratic governor has touted as a cornerstone of legacy in upstate New York.
Sean Connolly, the former state veterans affairs commissioner from Hebron who brought a centerist perspective to the
Democratic race
for governor, will drop his
bid and endorse Ned Lamont.
Harris, the former consumer protection commissioner and one - time West Hartford mayor tried to parlay his extensive contacts in the state
Democratic Party into a successful
bid for the
governor's office.
New York
Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo is
bidding to join the New Jersey Republican as the national spokesman
for fiscal sanity, and he's doing so in a politically clever way that House Republicans could learn from.
Former state Sen. Terry Gipson on Wednesday pulled the plug on his long - shot
bid in the
Democratic primary
for governor after Cynthia Nixon entered the race.
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is expected to announce his
bid for the
Democratic nomination
for governor within days.
Democratic Attorney General Andrew Cuomo also has to run
for governor in order to clear the way
for Donovan to run
for attorney general, but all of that looks like it's on track, with both men expected to announce
bids soon.
Republican party star gets boost
for potential 2016 presidential
bid as he takes more than 60 % of the vote over his
Democratic rival in New Jersey
governor election
The truck driver who won the
Democratic bid for Mississippi
governor — without spending a cent — is the latest in a string of nominees
for statewide office who lack any political experience.
Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu today officially announced their
bid for the
Democratic nomination
for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor on Monday.
Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has been considering whether to jump into the race, launch a
Democratic primary
bid for governor, or stay out of political races this year.
Cuomo and Pelosi, a California Democrat, have kindle a political relationship in the last several years, with the minority leader appearing in a videotaped endorsement
for the
governor in his 2014 re-election
bid at the state
Democratic convention.
Asked whether the
governor, rumored to be mulling a presidential
bid, is at risk of facing a left - wing challenger in his 2018 re-election
bid, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said: «
For quite a while, the progressive and reform wing of the
Democratic Party has been ascending and wants Democrats to be consistent Democrats — not Republicans lite... There's something wrong in the state, and people are sick of it.
Cynthia Nixon took Gov. Andrew Cuomo to task on corruption, big money, the state Senate and, yes, the subway, as she launched her
bid for the
Democratic nomination
for governor.
There was a very different reception
for Cuomo at the
Democratic Rural Conference on Friday evening, where Cuomo spoke behind closed doors to a group upstate Democrats who have historically supported him, including in 2002 during his first failed
bid for governor.
A trio of statements from former state
Democratic Chairwoman Judith Hope, Assemblywoman Shelly Mayer and Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan re-affirmed support
for Hochul's
bid for lieutenant
governor alongside Cuomo and knock Samuels» potential run.
Three other Democrats let it be known that they were looking at the race: L. Douglas Wilder, who had been elected
governor of Virginia in 1989, George McGovern, the man who'd lost 49 states to Nixon in 1972 (and waged a hopeless
bid for the 1984
Democratic nomination), and John Silber, the Boston University president who had nearly won Massachusetts» governorship the previous fall by running as a conservative culture warrior.
Governor Mike Pence is reporting raising $ 1.633 million
for his re-election
bid, coming in about $ 110,000 fewer than potential
Democratic challenger John Gregg.
The NYS Public Employees Federation (PEF), which represents 54,000 professional, scientific and technical state and other public - and private - sector employees, has endorsed Teachout and Tim Wu in their primary
bids for the
Democratic Party nomination
for governor and leiutenant
governor, respectively.
Polls are open until 9 p.m., with a series of
Democratic and Republican primaries
for the state Legislature and, most visibly, an insurgent
bid by Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu to oust
Governor Andrew Cuomo and his designated running mate, Kathy Hochul.
During a conference call with reporters about the snowstorm, the
Democratic governor — who has been positioning himself
for a possible presidential
bid in 2020 — was asked about the possibility that the «Sex and the City» star would challenge him later this year.
And
for the past year, Kamenetz had taken his no - nonsense brand of
Democratic politics on the road, traversing the state to amass a $ 2 million war chest to finance his
bid to be Maryland's next
governor.
Thwarted at the party's convention, Teachout mounted an unlikely
bid for the
Democratic nomination against Cuomo, electrifying liberal critics of the
governor along the way.
Sen. John DeFrancisco acknowledged right away he was not going to raise $ 30 million, the war chest that incumbent
Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has, should he move forward this week with a
bid for governor.
But Lazio did capture the Conservative Party's endorsement, and could have continued his
bid for governor, running November's general election against Paladino and New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the
Democratic gubernatorial nominee.
Miner, whose term expires at the end of the year, has acknowledged that she's considering making a
Democratic primary
bid for governor as a progressive challenger to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
As
for the GOP primary, it was widely believed that Ed Cox's support of Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy's party switch and subsequent failed
bid for governor was the result of some sort of deal with local GOP Chair John Jay LaValle in exchange
for his support of Chris Cox in the NY - 1 race against
Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop.
Republican Bob McDonnell has more than $ 2 million in the bank to fund his 2009
bid for the Virginia's
governor's mansion, putting him well ahead of all three of his potential
Democratic rivals in the money race, according to fundraising figures released by each of the campaigns.
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino decided against making a second run
for governor, two days after he lost a re-election
bid for county executive to
Democratic state Sen. George Latimer.
«Working families all over Arkansas supported Lt.
Governor Bill Halter's
bid to be their
Democratic nominee
for U.S. Senate because he spoke up
for them and the issues that matter: jobs, financial reform and making this economy work again
for people who work.
Queens City Councilman Eric Ulrich said he's «seriously considering» a
bid for lieutenant
governor against Gov. Cuomo's running mate,
Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul.
The 10 - term
Democratic lawmaker stepped down earlier this year to concentrate full - time on his
bid for Hawaii
governor.
By 2002, when Mr. Cuomo embarked on his quixotic
bid for the
governor's mansion by challenging Mr. McCall, widely seen as the
Democratic heir apparent and potentially the state's first black
governor, Mr. de Blasio was among his few backers.
Businessman Ned Lamont says he's filing paperwork today in a
bid for the
Democratic nomination
for governor of Connecticut.
The friction between Mr. Cuomo and Mr. de Blasio has only worsened with Cynthia Nixon's
bid for the
Democratic nomination
for governor; Ms. Nixon and Mr. de Blasio are friends, and Mr. Cuomo blames the mayor
for her candidacy.
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Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop takes narrow lead in New York's 1st District
Hillary is expected to throw her weight into the New York
governor's contest this week when she rejects «Sex and the City» actress Cynthia Nixon's
bid for the job and instead endorses Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the contentious
Democratic primary, the New York Times reported.
The
Democratic governor, who is in the final year of his first term and gearing up
for a re-election
bid, pledged increased education spending amid the state's still tight, but improving, fiscal condition.