Sentences with phrase «democratic primary this year»

And with her high - pitched voice, wide - eyed awe at being named to the seat, and Blue Dog record — she gave a shout - out to gun owners at the introductory news conference — Gillibrand looked unlikely to survive the Democratic primary a year and a half away.

In a Democratic primary this year you couldn't really have a better narrative which pits the outsiders against the more entrenched interests for the soul of the Democratic Party.

Rangel is once again facing a heated Democratic primary this year, facing off against state Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who narrowly lost in 2012, along with the Rev. Michael Walron and Yolanda Garcia.

Lee Kindlon, a political newcomer who's challenging incumbent Albany County DA David Soares in a Democratic primary this year, is poised to formally announce his campaign leadership team today, and the list includes a name likely to surprise some party insiders.

De Leon is trying to challenge U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D - Calif., in a Democratic primary this year, saying he would serve as a more combative counterweight to President Donald Trump.

Unlike New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown have real races in the Democratic primary this year.

But the former lieutenant governor rebounded to win a competitive Democratic primary this year in Maryland's 4th District when Rep. Donna Edwards decided to run for the Senate.

Grayson is challenging his successor U.S. Rep. Darren Soto in the August 28 Democratic primary this year seeking to return to Congress, where he sat from 2009 - ’10 and again from 2013 -» 16.

(CNN) Actress and activist Cynthia Nixon made national news on Monday with her announcement that she would run in the Democratic primary this year against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Unlike de Blasio, Ellison burnished his ultra-liberal credentials by backing Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary this year.

Teachout is the treasurer to the campaign of Cynthia Nixon, who is challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a Democratic primary this year.

Party affiliation isn't required to vote, and there's no Democratic primary this year, it appears some Democrats simply want to register an opinion.

Comedian and activist Randy Credico, a «Tonight Show» veteran and subject of the Laura Kightlinger documentary «Sixty Spins Around the Sun,» says he's «definitely» going to challenge Cuomo in the Democratic primary this year.

In challenging Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary this year, actor and activist Cynthia Nixon faces tough roadblocks ahead, not the least of which is that the New York State Democratic Party is seemingly throwing its weight and resources behind the incumbent.

Voters in a certain assembly district in the Hudson Valley are looking at a Democratic primary this year.

The housing monitor who was appointed to oversee Westchester County's compliance with a 2009 affordable housing settlement before resigning in August 2016 will run in New Jersey's Democratic primary this year, seeking the nomination to run for governor in November.

In 2014 multiple IDC members were challenged in the Democratic primary, though not Savino, who was again unopposed in the Democratic primary this year (other IDC members were not challenged this year either.)

She ran uncontested in the Democratic primary this year and will run unchallenged in the general election, as was the case in the 2014 election cycle, all according to Ballotpedia.

Not exact matches

In a new book, «Believer: My Forty Years in Politics,» veteran campaign and White House aide David Axelrod described in detail a number of interactions between the two then - senators during the 2008 Democratic primary.

Mariah Jones, a 29 - year - old resident of the District who studies political science at George Washington University, said she thought Obama should have waited until after the final votes were cast in the primary contests to endorse — though she thought endorsements from top Democratic leaders were predictable.

The Democratic gubernatorial primary is so competitive this year, The Sun's Erin Cox reports, that campaigns and strategists think they may need the support of no more than a quarter of the electorate to win — maybe as few as 125,000 votes.

Who would have imagined, fifty years ago, that a passion for the democratic transformation of the world would find its primary American political home in (at least some) conservative circles?

Former Brooklyn Councilman Sal Albanese, one of Weiner's potential Democratic primary rivals, demanded that the ex-congressman pony up $ 350,000 for the cost of the election required to fill his hastily vacated House seat two years ago.

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.

Working Families Party has played a major role in other Democratic primaries in Queens in recent years, including helping to elect Councilmembers Danny Dromm, Jimmy Van Bramer and Julissa Ferreras in 2009.

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

But this year, Cuomo has sought to bolster his ties with organized labor both in the private and public sectors, with the teachers union being a major politically active constituency, especially in Democratic primary politics.

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.

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.

Clarke won a hotly contested four - way Democratic primary for retiring Rep. Major Owens» seat that year, squeezing out a victory with just with just over 31 percent of the vote.

The Republicans have a strong candidate this year in Assemblyman Jack Quinn, who will no doubt put up a spirited fight against no matter who wins the Democratic primary.

Baldwin endorsed Schneiderman during the five - way Democratic AG primary last year, and then was a special guest at the AG's inauguration ay City College in January.

Democratic candidates in New York City's primaries this year are energized and growing in numbers.

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.

The former member of the now - defunct Independent Democratic Conference faces a primary challenge this year from Robert Jackson, a former New York City councilman.

Adem Bunkeddeko, 30 - year - old Harvard grad looking to unseat Brooklyn Rep. Yvette Clarke in the June Democratic primary, has raised more than $ 120,000 since launching his campaign in October.

Last year, while attending a conference, we heard a speaker arguing that Giuseppe Civati won the primary election of the Italian Democratic Party, at least on Twitter.

It's her first appearance in Maryland since last year's Democratic presidential primary.

The New York State Democratic Party plans on blocking a proposed resolution at its May 23 - 24 convention that would allow independent or «unaffiliated» voters to vote in this year's Democratic primary for governor.

Former Assemblyman Richard Brodsky notes that policy actually is taking a front seat in the Democratic gubernatorial primary this year, which isn't a bad thing.

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.

The race may be more than a year away, but former NYC Councilman Robert Jackson is already getting support from an old foe — Micah Lasher — for his planned 2018 primary challenge against freshman breakaway Democratic state Sen. Marisol Alcantara.

Felder said he doesn't feel pressure to make a decision one way or another from Cuomo, who clearly is feeling pressure himself — likely from the primary challenge launched by Cynthia Nixon, who has made control of the Senate a focus of her campaign thus far — enough pressure, that is, to want to accelerate the peace deal between the warring Democratic factions that was struck late last year.

The Truman club was Silver's old club, and cancel wound up winning the seat with support and help from Silver's longtime friend and Chief of Staff Judy Rapfogel, Cancel then ended up losing the 65th Assembly District seat to Yuh - Line Niou in a contested Democratic Primary later that same year (more on the Truman Club in a minute).

This year, there's a Sept. 13 primary between two Democratic candidates who are seeking to take on the 36 - year incumbent.

Former Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch, who suffered a dramatic Democratic mayoral primary defeat to Joe Ganim last year, was named acting director of the New York State Thruway Authority Monday.Finch, 60, was appointed by the authority's board of directors...

Bottom line, this deal rewards the IDC for 7 years of enabling a Republican majority, and guarantees that Democratic Senators will not support or endorse any Democratic primary challengers.

And Cuomo, who still hasn't told the public about what he knew of Silver's and Skelos» illegal activities as he shuttered the doors on the corruption - fighting Moreland Commission, is clearly the runner - up as Loser of the Year — with talk increasing that he'll face a challenge in the Democratic primary should he seek re-election in 2018.

Voters in New Mexico are virtually certain to elect a member of Congress as governor this year, considering Rep. Steve Pearce will be the Republican nominee and Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham is the front - runner in the Democratic primary.

That year, he supported then - incumbent District Attorney Charles Hynes over Thompson in the Democratic primary, then switched his allegiance to Thompson after the challenger triumphed in September and Hynes carried on his campaign on the Republican line.