Sentences with phrase «democratic contenders»

Yet Phil Murphy — along with every one of his Democratic contenders in this month's primary election — has called for a cessation of charter school expansion, despite tens of thousands of families clamoring for relief.

A war of words over realism versus idealism erupted during the debate between the two Democratic contenders

Democratic contenders for district attorney include Suffolk Police Commissioner Tim Sini, former Suffolk County Planning Commission chairman Dave Calone, Parents for Megan's Law founder Laura Ahearn, and attorneys Maureen McCormick, Tad Schafenberg, Billy Wexler and James Chalifoux.

The strategy not only turned attention to his policy plans, but helped Liu stand out from the crowded pack of presumptive Democratic contenders, including City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and former Comptroller Bill Thompson.

Prior to Anthony Weiner's entry into the mayoral race, all of the Democratic contenders had pledged to hold that budget harmless.

Fisher, Brunner, and Rep. Tim Ryan are all considered possible Democratic contenders in the race for the open Senate seat.

In the primary of that year, Hoylman split the vote with two other Democratic contenders, with only 13,051 Democrats voting, all according to Ballotpedia.

Guariglia, 31, of Port Washington, joins Andrew DeMartin, 50, who resigned last month as the town's public safety commissioner, as Democratic contenders for the seat being vacated by Assemb.

The grassroots vs. establishment split is evident in a Google search of the two Democratic contenders» names and «Ulster County.»

The mayor, who had a sizeable lead against each of his Democratic contenders only last week, now runs neck and neck with all but one of them.

Potential Democratic rivals face uphill contest against Mayor Bloomberg: In match - ups for mayor, Michael Bloomberg leads each of his potential Democratic contenders by wide margins among New York City's registered voters.

Other Democratic contenders in the mayoral race include former City Councilman Sal Albanese, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former Comptroller Bill Thompson.

Presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump won't be on the ballot in Tuesday's local congressional primaries, but that has not stopped many of the Democratic contenders from using his face and most incendiary statements in their campaign mailings.

Kevin Kamenetz, considered to be one of the leading Democratic contenders for governor in Maryland, died early Thursday morning of cardiac arrest, police have said.

In a Quinnipiac University poll released last week, Weiner was second among all the Democratic contenders, at 15 % of the primary vote, behind City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, at 25 %.

I think other than Reid and Buckley there are some other strong Democratic contenders like the Attorney - General - Catherine Cortez - Maestro, and the new leader of the State Senate - Steven Horsford.

Chapelle - Nadal will first face a number of Democratic contenders in her quest to represent the 86th House District seat.

Of the three Democratic contenders for Ney's seat, my campaign proposals alone go far beyond «business as usual» Washington politics.

The Democratic contenders delved into the details of immigration law, invoking long - ago votes and critiquing the intricacies of each other's record.

Two more Democratic contenders have pulled the plug on running to succeed retiring Long Island Democratic Rep. Steve Israel.

Spectrum News will host a televised debate between the three Democratic contenders for Syracuse mayor next week.

The Washington Post ranked the top 15 Democratic contenders for the 2020 presidential nomination (Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ranked 9th, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ranked 6th).

Trump won't be on the ballot in tomorrow's congressional primaries, but that has not stopped many of the Democratic contenders from using his face and most incendiary statements in their campaign mailings.

Delgado said that in addition to raising more campaign funds than Faso, R - Kinderhook, in all four quarters of 2017, he also led the field of Democratic contenders.

The Kinderhook Republican, who faces a wide field of Democratic contenders itching to limit his career on Capitol Hill to one term, says he believes SNAP — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as food stamps are now called — is «an essential program for many families» in New York, including his 19th Congressional District in the Hudson Valley and Catskills.

Two more Democratic contenders have pulled the plug on running to succeed retiring Rep. Steve Israel.

Antonio Delgado said that in the field of Democratic contenders, he is the one who can do all the things necessary to beat Republican U.S. Rep. John Faso in the November election.

Still, Balletto said he is proud of the diversity of the Democratic contenders running for office this year in Conneticut.

His decision comes only days after a crowded field of Democratic contenders, including Kaiman, made their pitches for the nomination before the party leaders of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens.

Other Democratic contenders included Cutchogue winery owner Jim Waters of Manorville, Rocky Point attorney Jennifer Maertz, East End Arts director Pat Snyder of Jamesport, Suffolk County Park Police officer Tom Schiliro of Manorville and Riverhead attorney Ron Hariri.

He was, also, one of two Democratic contenders who did the right thing in the CT Senate race, supporting and campaigning for Lamont (see the insider diary at http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/14/122820/27.

Of course, this is something of a sore subject for one of Cuomo's fellow statewide Democratic contenders, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.

I was struck by the responses — or rather non-responses — to the final question in last night's AG debate, in which the five Democratic contenders had difficulty coming up with anything very negative to say about the lone GOP contender, Staten Island DA Dan Donovan.

UPPER EAST SIDE — Rebecca Seawright beat three Democratic contenders to win the primary for Micah Kellner's 76th Assembly District seat on Tuesday.

The two established candidates mentioned as possible Democratic contenders are Ulster County Executive Mike Hein and former state Sen. Terry Gipson.

Holtzman was encouraged to get into the AG's race this year by a poll conducted by Doug Schoen (Mayor Bloomberg's pollster) that found she had the strongest name recognition of any of the Democratic contenders — particularly in NYC, where the bulk of the primary vote originates.

All the Democratic contenders are striving to tie themselves to the popular outgoing AG — particularly Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice, who is perceived to be Cuomo's preferred candidate due to her ticket - balancing abilities.

There's just one catch: Many Democratic contenders aren't willing to say they support returning their party's leader to power.

While business investors would normally trust Gov. Bruce Rauner, a former private - equity executive, to veto the legislation, the industry's trade group fears the unpopular Republican may cave in an election cycle that pits him against Biss and a pack of other Democratic contenders.

«He works for Fox but Chris Wallace deserves exceptional praise,» commented Howard Dean, former governor of Vermont and onetime Democratic contender for the presidency.

This week, Trump condemned Clinton's involvement, even as sources close to the former Democratic contender told CNN she had no knowledge of the arrangement.

Just last week, long - shot Democratic contender Tom Allon confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that he's mulling a Democrat - to - Republican switch — a move that would mimic Bloomberg's pre-2001 campaign party hopping.

Today's Q poll finds Rick Lazio with a double - digit lead over both his GOP primary opponents, but yet - unannounced Democratic contender, AG Andrew Cuomo, handily defeats all three of his would - be Republican opponents.

From late Sunday night through noon yesterday, ads for Democratic contender Scott Murphy blanketed Web pages viewed by residents of the district, which encompasses Saratoga Springs, Lake Placid, Glens Falls, and Oneonta.

In 2004, the Howard Dean campaign made electoral history by harnessing the power of the internet to raise more than any other Democratic contender: more than $ 25m raised, largely in small - money donations averaging $ 80 — a marked contrast to the usual way of doing things, which involves raising titanic sums from rich people whom you then owe a lot of favours to, whether or not you take office.

The race for City Councilman John Liu's (D - Flushing) seat got a little less crowded Tuesday as former Democratic contender and Working Families Party endorsee S.J. Jung dropped out of the race.

There has been speculation since Sen. Roy McDonald decided against sticking it out in the 43rd SD on the Independence Party line that the LGBT / same - sex marriage supporter campaign cash that had been flowing his way might start heading to the Democratic contender, Robin Andrews, instead.

AG Andrew Cuomo this morning refused to commit to the Democratic contender widely viewed as his preferred replacement, Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice, saying he's looking at a number of her primary opponents, too.

... This guy is way too mysterious for the crowds he surrounds himself with, and its seems quite obvious any event that he attends people seem a bit uneasy and start looking for reasons to smear his reputation... He is by all the rules a democratic contender... we want the real story behind the story...

Quinn, a close ally of the mayor, stood out this week as the only major Democratic contender who did not joint the teachers union on the steps of City Hall to call for a moratorium on school closures and co-locations.