Sentences with phrase «democratic primary run»

Cuomo on Tuesday wouldn't back de Blasio — who went to bat for him last year during his tougher - than - expected Democratic primary run — for his 2017 race.

One of the more - interested observers of last Tuesday's election results was Zephyr Teachout, who helped crystallize the voter discontent with Governor Cuomo during her Democratic primary run that contributed to Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins — who got even less exposure to the electorate than she did — capturing 5 percent of the ballots for Governor, tripling his vote total from four years earlier.

Syracuse Common Councilor Jean Kessner continues collecting petition signatures for a possible Democratic primary run for the state Senate seat held by Dave Valesky (D - Oneida).

He's currently jockeying with Quinn, former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson and Comptroller John Liu for one of two spots in an almost - certain Democratic primary run - off.

Cuomo has faced little friction in his Democratic primary run for re-election for governor, but his lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul, is fending off a liberal insurgent — Brooklyn Councilman Jumaaane Williams, who is winning early support — before she even hits the campaign trail.

With actress Cynthia Nixon announcing her Democratic primary run for governor last week, Cuomo supporters believe the governor — with his fiat - trigger temper and penchant for off - the - cuff remarks that often go awry — is the only one who can beat himself.

Sanders emboldened many progressive Democrats and independents with his Democratic primary run, leaving some looking for an alternative to Clinton in the general election.

Not exact matches

Though she lost Democratic primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin to Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who ran on a leftist platform, Clinton pointed to some Senate results as proof that she wouldn't have fared better running on a Sanders platform.

U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning has filed paperwork to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Maryland, where she may challenge Democratic incumbent Ben Cardin in a primary.

But with the first Democratic debate approaching on Oct. 13, and a series of deadlines to qualify for primary ballots piling up after that, time appears to be running short.

Touting her foreign policy credentials and defense of Israel, Jewish leaders flocked to Clinton as she ran against Barack Obama in the Democratic primaries.

Ramesh Ponnuru wrote about how Missouri Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill influenced the Republican primaries by attacking the candidate she wanted to run against in the general election as a «true conservative» with a «pro-family agenda.»

One of the two announced Democratic LG candidates, Ramapo Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence took some subtle swipes at his opponent, Bill Samuels, who has pledged to primary whomever the presumptive gubernatorial nominee, AG Andrew Cuomo, picks as his running mate.

Sanders» shot at the Democratic nomination for President could be over on Super Tuesday (March 1) if Clinton runs the table in the slew of primaries and caucuses on March 1.

Gov. Cuomo's proposal would let Republicans run in Democratic primaries and vice versa.

Trump calls Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders «crazy Bernie,» but that has not stopped the Republican candidate from borrowing from Clinton's Democratic primary rival, whom he also frequently praises from the stump, on how to run against Clinton — his likely opponent in the general election.

Gipson has previously expressed an interest in running a primary challenge to incumbent Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is seeking a third term next year.

Four of the women running primary campaigns the members of the Independent Democratic Conference are urging in a letter to have Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins included in the top - level leaders meeting this month.

Zephyr Teachout, who is running a Democratic primary campaign against the governor, has not filed her disclosure report.

Kellner lost his Democratic primary for city council last year and did not run for re-election to the state Assembly this year.

Sen. Neil Breslin, who, as I mentioned earlier today, is facing an active primary challenger in Luke Martland, has been striving to put some distance between himself and the dysfunction of his Democratic conference at a time when voter disgust with Albany — and incumbents in general — is running very high.

Schumer, as reported yesterday by City & State, is lending his support to Queens Democratic Sen. Toby Stavisky, who was drawn by the Democrats into a primary with her colleague, Sen. Tony Avella, and so has opted to run in the new Asian - majority district instead.

His role in the so - called Troopergate scandal (he acted as the former governor's in - house attorney during the investigation, conducted by none other than then - AG Andrew Cuomo, against whom Maloney ran in the 2006 Democratic AG primary), cost him the New York Times endorsement.

He defeated the SRCC's preferred candidate, Somers Town Supervisor Mary Beth Murphy, in the Sept. 14 primary, and is running against Democratic Westchester County Legislator Mike Kaplowitz for the seat being vacated by Sen. Vincent Leibell.

Several names have been mentioned as potential Democratic candidates for Morahan's seat, including Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski Jr., whose late father ran unsuccessfully against Morahan in 1999 (a race that contributed to the repeal of the commuter tax), and Ramapo Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence, who is currently running for LG, but says he won't primary whomever AG Andrew Cuomo taps as his No. 2 if it isn't himself.

What's particularly interesting here is the fact that 1) Lanza was briefly mentioned as a potential NY - 13 contender when it looked possible that the WFP and 1199 would run a primary challenger against Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon (that seems unlikely now), and 2) Lanza said yesterday he would support his longtime friend Vito Fossella if he mounts a comeback attempt against McMahon.

As expected, Western New York political operative Kristy Mazurek will run in a democratic primary for New York's 143rd Assembly seat.

Democratic LG hopeful Bill Samuels said today he won't seek to be nominated at the convention, but will petition his way onto the ballot to primary whomever AG Andrew Cuomo picks as his preferred running mate.

The lawmaker, though, has been eyeing the exit from the chamber for the last several years, having run unsuccessfully last year in a Democratic primary for mayor of Mount Vernon.

The issue is being raised in part by Liuba Grechen Shirley, who is running in the Democratic primary for the state's second congressional district on Long Island.

The Democratic hopeful running in the primary against Sen. Simcha Felder said the state party's leadership is «late to the game» in trying to find a candidate to run in the 17th Senate district.

Turner, one of three Republicans who will face off in the June 26 primary for the right to run on Row B against Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand this fall, is making his first return upstate since last month's GOP convention in Rochester when he, attorney Wendy Long and Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos were all voted onto the ballot.

Halloran, a Republican, was charged with taking more than $ 20,000 in payoffs from two undercover FBI operatives posing as corrupt developers in exchange for agreeing to funnel public cash to them and to help bribe Republican NYC county leaders to allow Democratic Sen. Malcolm Smith, also of Queens, to run Row B in the party's mayoral primary.

Turns out, Emerick's Company helped Adriano Espaillat during his successful run in the Democratic Primary for Congress back in June.

The groups also endorse Jumaane Williams, who is running for lieutenant governor in a Democratic primary.

Nassau Democratic county executive candidate George Maragos announced he will run candidates for clerk and comptroller on his own ticket, making party primaries in September likely for all three countywide offices.

What remains to be seen is if Democrats run primaries against members of the Independent Democratic Conference or IDC, something Governor Cuomo does not want to see as he publicly calls for the two warring Democratic factions to come together in a show of party unity.

Thompson placed second in the Democratic primary for mayor this year, his second run for mayor since 2009, but did not qualify for the runoff against the eventual winner, Bill de Blasio.

Felder is a registered Democrat and is running on the Democratic line, (NOTE: He also is facing a primary challenge from a fellow Democrat, Abraham Tischler), but he has a history of alliances with Republicans — most notably, Mayor Bloomberg (back before he switched his enrollment for the second time and became an independent).

Just the idea of an open Democratic primary had two other candidates reconsidering a run.

Bill Samuels formally kicked off his LG campaign this morning, pledging to fight in a Democratic primary battle against the running mate of presumptive gubernatorial contender, AG Andrew Cuomo, if necessary.

[The groups also endorse Jumaane Williams, who is running for lieutenant governor in a Democratic primary.]

Elmont civic leader and NYPD Det. Carl Achille will run a Democratic primary challenge against Rep. Gregory Meeks, whose district includes parts of Queens and Nassau County.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., who has repeatedly teased he might take on de Blasio in this fall's Democratic primary, is now openly raising money for re-election to his current post, ending speculation of a mayoral run this fall.

NYC Councilwoman Liz Crowley, who is deeply engaged in a four - way Democratic primary in the newly - drawn NY - 6, has formed a new committee to run for district leader in the 38th AD, Part A in Queens.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is predicting that Gov. Andrew Cuomo will face a «spirited» Democratic primary in his re-election bid this year and says he won't be able to run as a moderate for president in 2020.

Failed Syracuse mayoral candidate Democrat Juanita Perez Williams has changed her mind and plans to run for Congress in NY - 24 challenging Republican Rep. John Katko, according to the Democratic Party chairman, though she has to make it through a primary first.

Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner said she's encouraged that Nixon will challenge Cuomo in a Democratic primary, but that Nixon's announcement will have no impact on her decision whether to run for governor.

The Democrats are predicting a big victory, assisted by a significant GOTV effort that, ironically, is being run with the assistance of the Working Families Party, putting it temporarily on the same side as Cuomo, whom it snubbed to endorse his Democratic primary opponent, actress Cynthia Nixon.

Bernie Sanders» almost successful run for the Democratic nomination, and in particular his results in caucuses (i.e. primaries in which party elites had less control over the outcome), points in the same direction.