Sentences with phrase «democratic endorsement in the race»

Williams, 52, of Baldwinsville, has picked up the only other prominent Democratic endorsement in the race.

Not exact matches

But the junior senator is not about to make an endorsement in the mayor's race, even though she's a fan of the leading Democratic candidate, who also happens to be a woman.

The Reid endorsement underscores the extent to which the Democratic establishment is firmly behind Clinton in the Democratic race.

The CBC PAC endorsement of Clinton was hosted at the Capitol Hill headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, which raises questions about the DNC's supposed impartiality in the Clinton - Sanders race.

The party is often a major boost for Democratic candidates, and in some local races its endorsement has proved the difference in Democratic primaries.

Also at 1 p.m., Yonel Sosa, a former NYC Council candidate who was denied the chance to run in the race to replace Julissa Ferreras - Copeland by Assemblyman Francisco Moya and the Queens County Democratic Committee, will announce his endorsement for ex-Sen.

The endorsements for a Marcellino challenger, James Gaughran, from both Democratic committees hasn't happened for the district in a while, buoying Democratic hopes the race is winnable.

Mr. Weprin's endorsement in the race, likely to be made in consultation with the Queens Democratic machine, will also be a major factor, sources say.

Former Democratic Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk in the letter in the letter to WEP Chairwoman Susan Zimet wrote that she's concerned the process for endorsements by the party in the race for governor has not been transparent.

The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council is poised to issue early endorsements in contested Queens Assembly races to candidates backed by the county Democratic Party.

Four years ago, the state Business Council broke with tradition and made an endorsement in the governor's race for the first time in its 30 - year history, backing then - state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic frontrunner, over his Republican challenger, Carl Paladino.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Common Councilor Pamela Hunter won the county Democratic committee's endorsement for a vacant state Assembly seat, but the race for support among voters in her party has just begun.

Democratic District Leader Daniel Dromm racked up one more endorsement this week as state Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D - Jackson Heights) broke ranks with the Queens Democratic Party and endorsed the community activist and public school teacher in the race for City Councilwoman Helen Sears» (D - Jackson Heights) seat.

In his race for the city's top job, O'Leary obtained key endorsements from Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the Waterbury Republican - American, the city's best - known newspaper.

While incumbent Democratic District Attorney Thomas Spota, who is retiring, had major and minor party cross-endorsements, including from the Conservatives, in his last three elections, Richard Schaffer, Suffolk Democratic chairman, said it is the first time the Democratic nominee has ever received the party's endorsement in a contested district attorney race.

PEF did not issue endorsements in the Brooklyn race where embattled former Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson is fighting for his political life; or in the Binghamton race where Sen. Tom Libous, the chamber's No. 2 Republican, is doing the same.

Wu has been endorsed by the New York Times, but, as CapTon Insider and election - data - crunching - guru Bruce Gyory notes, former NYC Council Speaker Chris Quinn got the Gray Lady's nod in the 2013 mayor's race (along with endorsements from the NY Daily News AND the Post), and she finished a weak third in the Democratic primary.

Unshackle Upstate has announced its first endorsement in a statewide race, backing Republican John Cahill in his bid to unseat Democratic state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

The statewide teachers union on Friday announced it had issued early endorsements to three incumbent Democratic state senators who are expected to be in competitive races this fall.

The state Democratic Party weighed in on yet another congressional race, releasing a Web video that deems Republican NY - 19 candidate Nan Hayworth too «extreme» for Democrat - dominated NYS due to her connection with, and endorsement from, a group called the Tri-State Sons of Liberty.

The union issued no endorsement in the race for retiring Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer's seat, where Democratic Assemblyman George Latimer is dueling Republican Bob Cohen.

The only one who did not was Sen. Mark Grisanti — the party made no endorsement in that race, choosing not to choose between Grisanti and his Democratic opponent, now - former Sen. Antoine Thompson.

The endorsement battle in the Long Island state Senate race heated up as Clinton backed Democratic Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky and 14 police unions announced for Republican Christopher McGrath.

Despite the high - profile endorsements and Democratic Party support, Perez Williams trailed Walsh in fundraising efforts throughout the race.

Democratic leaders have taken an unusually aggressive approach to the party's Senate primaries this year, offering key endorsements in competitive races where, in some cases, voters are split.

The Observer overheard State Senator Diane Savino, another backer of Ms. Harris, telling the nominee she would reach out on her behalf to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to ensure the Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee bring its wealth of funding and endorsements to bear in the race.

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Katie McGinty won the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary, besting former Rep. Joe Sestak in a race that saw her benefit from the enormous support of the party establishment — including crucial endorsement from President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr..

State Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D - Fresh Meadows) accepted the endorsement of the Communications Workers of America District 1 Monday at the Verizon Call Center in Forest Hills in the four - way Democratic primary race for Congress.

Deacon, 39, of Syracuse, the former director of Gillibrand's district office in Central New York, has already received endorsements from her former boss and Schumer in the three - way Democratic primary race in the 24th Congressional District.

Choe, considered an early favorite to win the race after getting major endorsements from the Queens Democratic organization and Liu, received just over 16 percent of the vote, landing in fourth place with only Democratic District Leader James Wu trailing him.

THE BRONX, N.Y. — Democratic candidate for New York City Council Diana Ayala has gained a considerable new level of support with the endorsement of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. in the race for the 8th Council District, a seat encompassing neighborhoods in both Manhattan and the Bronx.

James Lane gets Brooklyn Democratic club endorsement over Vincent Gentile editor's note: this past fall 3 local NYC Democratic Party Clubs endorsed Howie Hawkins, the Green candidate for NY Governor Staten Island Live by Rachel Shapiro April 28, 2015 James LaneThe Southern Brooklyn Democrats have endorsed Green Party candidate James Lane over Brooklyn Democratic Councilman Vincent Gentile in the race for Congress, citing Gentile's unwillingness to meet with them and Lane being a political outsider.

But Sanders, who eventually pulled out of the congressional race, has wide name recognition in the district and secured a number of labor endorsements to help him withstand the powerful Queens Democratic machine.

Anne Messenger announced that she will no longer pursue the seat in the 24th Congressional District race after failing to secure the Democratic Party endorsement this weekend, contending that she didn't want to split the party by forcing a primary.

In a squeaker Town Board race that took weeks to resolve, Warren Wiegand lost his seat while Mike Reynolds kept his, despite losing the Gardiner Democratic Party endorsement this time around.

Massey, who has already secured the Independence Party endorsement and is seeking the GOP nomination in a city where Democratic voters vastly outnumber Republicans, has plowed more than $ 1.9 million into his race already, much of it on more than a dozen different consulting firms and pollsters.

The county democratic party hardly focuses on judicial races and judicial candidates seldom reach out to local clubs for endorsements; however, I have elected to include their ratio in this piece because courts have the ability to deeply impact anyone who is involved in the justice system, and people in a lower socio - economic class are likely to have less control over and support with their legal matters.

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The race is considered among the most important to win by the Democratic Party and was one of 13 state legislative races in which President Barack Obama made an official endorsement on Friday.

Along with its tax affiliate, the Alliance for School Choice, the organization published glossy brochures featuring pictures of smiling children of every race, with endorsements from African - American and Democratic politicians, including Sen. Cory Booker, then an upstart city councilman from Newark, New Jersey, who joined the board of Alliance for School Choice in 2002.

But late in the 2016 Democratic primary race for governor of his state of Vermont, McKibben switched his endorsement from Matt Dunne, who supports local control of energy projects, to Sue Miniter, who opposes it.