Sentences with phrase «democratic primary field»

«Even though it's a crowded Democratic primary field, I think the upside of that is a lot of people working to turn out the vote and telling people this is a district where people can win,» says Lizzie Pannill Fletcher.

The second of two Democratic mayoral primary debates is set for Wednesday, but leading public opinion pollsters have yet to study the full Democratic primary field or take stock of the competition between Mayor Bill de Blasio and his lone debate opponent, challenger Sal Albanese.

The governor did not publicly endorse a candidate in the crowded 2013 Democratic primary field and has said nothing as this year's race begins to grind.

Last week de Blasio, an unabashed liberal, came out on top of a crowded Democratic primary field, with Lhota easily capturing the GOP nomination.

When Weiner is not in the Democratic primary field, Quinn and de Blasio are each four percentage points higher, and Thompson has three percentage points more in support.

PLATTSBURGH A seventh candidate has entered the crowded Democratic primary field for New York's 21st Congressional District.

«Now they're doing the same in New York's 19th, where a crowded Democratic primary field is going to force the eventual challenger to embrace far - left positions unpalatable to general election voters.»

The Sept. 10 Democratic primary field has two candidates who seem most qualified to run the city — Christine Quinn and Bill de -LSB-...]

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Schneiderman has positioned himself as the most liberal candidate in the five - person Democratic AG field, and also the choice of Latino and black voters, which explains his support of Espaillat (although the two have a longstanding relationship; Espaillat backed Schneiderman when former NYC Councilman Guillermo Linares mounted a failed primary challenge to the Manhattan senator in 2002).

«My petition operation, once we have secured our place on the Primary ballot, will serve as the genesis of an aggressive Democratic field campaign apparatus for the New Roosevelt Initiative that can help elect New Roosevelt's throughout the State,» Samuels said.

The group was formed in order to help Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Spitzer's Democratic primary opponent, compete on a more level playing field.

It turns out that Thad Cochran didn't just make good strategic decisions, like courting Democratic voters in a Republican primary; his campaign also made the smart tactical choice to rely on a data - driven field operation to persuade voters and get his supporters to the polls last week:

But in a Democratic field this crowded, any small leg up — via organizing, or independent expenditures, or phone - banking, or what have you — could make a difference leading up to the June primary.

As for the rest of the Democratic field in this survey, seven percent (7 %) of voters would choose Biden or New York Governor Andrew Cuomo if the 2016 Democratic presidential primary were held in their state today.

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, the day after the 2013 Democratic primary, unofficial results showed de Blasio with 40.2 percent of the vote in a crowded Democratic field.

The field of Democratic Syracuse mayoral candidates has once again grown smaller, as the Onondaga County Board of Elections ruled candidate Alfonso Davis ineligible for the primary.

Rhodes is facing a crowded primary field to win the Democratic nomination in what will likely be a closely watched congressional battle to take on Faso, a freshman Republican who has drawn the ire of Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a provision that would shift county Medicaid spending to the state government.

The Onondaga County Board of Elections ruled Raymond Blackwell ineligible for a Democratic primary in September, narrowing the field of Syracuse mayoral candidates to eight.

The incident could pose a devastating setback for Sanders so close to the start of the Democratic primary: Until access is restored to the NGP VAN, the candidate's organizers will have to perform the basic functions of the field program — phone banks, voter contact, visibility — without an electronic system centralizing their efforts.

He finished second in a five - person field in the Democratic Primary in September to Justin Brannan with 31 percent of the votes to Brannan's 39 percent.

Former school board member Mary Scanlon won the crowded 5th District primary and Chrissy Houlahan had already cleared the Democratic field in the open 6th District.

Griebel said the large Republican and Democratic fields and the lack of a favorite in either party were not a factor in his decision to run as an independent, but he noted that he doesn't have to participate in the convention or primary process and can communicate directly with voters regardless of their party affiliation.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio easily defeated a field of longshot Democratic primary opponents Tuesday night, setting up a general election race against Republican Nicole Malliotakis.

The left - leaning advocacy group Citizen Action of New York on Thursday endorsed Democratic congressional candidate Antonio Delgado in the 19th district — giving him a boost in a crowded primary field.

How the Democratic Field Shapes Up: Hillary Clinton has a wide lead over her Democratic rivals for the 2008 New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary.

De Blasio ran Hillary Clinton's Senate campaign in 2000, and then ran for City Council and public advocate, before emerging from a crowded field to win the Democratic primary for mayor in September.

The Clintons stayed out of the multi-candidate Democratic primary for New York Mayor, as the field also included former Rep. Anthony Weiner, who's married to top Hillary Clinton aide and adviser Huma Abedin.

Polls have shown he would win by a large margin over a crowded field of Democratic primary challengers and is far ahead of Paul Massey, a Republican real estate executive who held his first press conference on Tuesday morning.

However, Democratic party chair Jay Jacobs argues the process is also democratic (note the lowercase «d») because in the contentious five - way race for Attorney General, the party made a decision to allow all candidates access to a primary ballot instead of letting delegates narrow the field at the cDemocratic party chair Jay Jacobs argues the process is also democratic (note the lowercase «d») because in the contentious five - way race for Attorney General, the party made a decision to allow all candidates access to a primary ballot instead of letting delegates narrow the field at the cdemocratic (note the lowercase «d») because in the contentious five - way race for Attorney General, the party made a decision to allow all candidates access to a primary ballot instead of letting delegates narrow the field at the convention.

The departure from the field by Catsimatidis cleared the way for Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, the GOP mayoral candidate who will face off in November against de Blasio, who just handily defeated his four Democratic primary opponents earlier this week.

How the Democratic Field Shapes Up: Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean leads the field of Democratic presidential candidates for the 2004 New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary with Field Shapes Up: Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean leads the field of Democratic presidential candidates for the 2004 New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary with field of Democratic presidential candidates for the 2004 New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary with 35 %.

How the Democratic Field Shapes Up: Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean has a wide lead over his Democratic rivals for the 2004 New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary.

Levine leads the Democratic field in fundraising thanks to hefty self - funding and also has a narrow lead in the most recent poll of the primary race, though more than 40 percent of voters were undecided.

«They say Democratic primaries are often won in the field, by fire,» says Tyner, who is trying to be everywhere, every day.

Six candidates facing competition for the Democratic nomination in that party's upcoming primary election fielded questions on town finances and

She would almost certainly clear the Democratic field of serious primary opposition and would start out ahead of her potential Republican general elections opponents — Reps. Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran.

But since he received less than 50 percent of the vote in the nine candidate field, there is a fair chance at least one of his opponents from today's special will run against him in the Democratic primary this September.

The survey included 602 likely Democratic primary voters and included no data on the Republican field.

But with a field of relative unknowns, the Democratic primary won't be nearly as watched as the Republican one.

What Murphy wants Democratic primary voters to do is pick him, a two - term congressman (hey, that's twice as long as Graham's time in D.C.) with a bent for moderation over a field of tried - and - true progressives.

In turn, Grayson — like Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernard Sanders or Republican Donald Trump have in their respective primary fields — has campaigned as a thorn in the establishment's side, attacking everyone from Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D - Nev., to groups like the DSCC and the Democratic National Committee and its nominating process.

If the WFP decides to sit out the Democratic AG primary, then the endorsements of unions with field ability — and that also includes 1199 and 32BJ — will be that much more important on Sept. 14.

Former cable news host Dylan Ratigan launched on Wednesday launched his bid for the Democratic nomination in the North Country's 21st congressional district, joining a crowded primary field to take on incumbent Republican Elise Stefanik.

Despite a lackluster primary field, he asked the New York City Campaign Finance Board for an extra couple million to spend in the Democratic primary under the matching funds program.

The most recent to toss his hat in the ring is former Councilman Sal Albanese, who ran unsuccessful bids for state Assembly in a Brooklyn district in 1978, for Congress against Susan Molinari in 1992 and for mayor twice — first in 1997, then a second time in 2013, coming in eighth place in the crowded field of nine candidates in the Democratic primary.

«Desperate and uninformed political attacks against Elise Stefanik by an anemic field of liberal candidates underscores the rudderless mess that is the Democratic primary,» said Lenny Alcivar, a campaign spokesman for Stefanik.

At another moment during the campaign Mr. Cuomo sought to limit the field in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, going to court to bar Abraham Hirschfeld from the ballot and thus insure the success of his own choice for the post, Stan Lundine.

ALBANY — In the crowded race for the upcoming Democratic primary in the sprawling 31st Senate district that comprises much of Manhattan's west side, candidates have largely fielded campaign donations from their geographic bases, despite attempts to court voters from all portions of the demographically diverse district.

Rose has the backing of the Staten Island Democratic Party and is expected to prevail in a a crowded primary field.

Alicak Ampry - Samuel won a crowded Democratic primary in District 41 where the field was competing to replace Darlene Mealy.