Sentences with phrase «democratic race for governor»

Christine Quinn, left, is walking back her slam of former «Sex and the City» star Cynthia Nixon (right) as an «unqualified lesbian» after Nixon jumped into the Democratic race for governor of New York on Tuesday.

Sean Connolly, the former state veterans affairs commissioner from Hebron who brought a centerist perspective to the Democratic race for governor, will drop his bid and endorse Ned Lamont.

Not exact matches

In my home state of Pennsylvania, for instance, despite a strong Democratic victory in the governor's race, every Planned Parenthood - endorsed legislative candidate in a reasonably contested race was defeated.

Thank god the AG's race is heating up since we've got no democratic challenger for Governor!

A progressive advocacy group on Wednesday endorsed Cynthia Nixon's bid in the Democratic primary race for governor.

The DN isn't waiting until after the GOP primary to choose a favorite in the race for governor, dismissing both Carl Paladino and Rick Lazio out of hand and backing the Democratic frontrunner, AG Andrew Cuomo in an editorial that appears in today's paper — with more than two months to go until the November general election.

Former state Sen. Terry Gipson on Wednesday pulled the plug on his long - shot bid for the Democratic primary for governor after advocate and actress Cynthia Nixon entered the race.

Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson released a statement a short time ago congratulating Andrew Cuomo on his projected win in the race for governor.

After keeping mum for days about his plan to end his LG run and jump into the governor's race, Republican businessman M. Myers Mermel let loose with both barrels against Democratic gubernatorial contender, Andrew Cuomo, saying the AG should resign immediately because he is «responsible» for the Albany mess.

Former state Sen. Terry Gipson pulled the plug on his long - shot bid in the Democratic primary for governor after Nixon entered the race, but did not immediately endorse her.

Actress and education activist Cynthia Nixon has grabbed a lot of headlines since entering the Democratic primary race for governor, but still lags far behind Cuomo in New York City, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.

In the race for New York State governor, Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo leads his Republican challenger,...

The absence of a Democratic candidate in this race meant that the third - party candidates running for Vermont Lieutenant Governor, Dean Corren of the Vermont Progressive Party and Democratic Party and Marina Brown of the Liberty Union Party, had a better chance than usual of winning a statewide office.

This leads up to the frenzied race towards the Democratic race coming in May for the governors» seat.

I think the situation in New York is exacerbated by the fact that there's such a large Democratic registration advantage, and at least right now the premier race, the marquee race, which is for governor, is headlined by a guy, Andrew Cuomo, who does not really — there's not a lot of animosity towards him among independents.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has offered only lukewarm support in the past for his fellow Democrats in their quest to take over the State Senate, this week said he would back Democratic candidates in Senate races.

A well - liked, respected, hard - charging attorney general who talks tough about cleaning up the scandal - plagued, lobbyist - run institution known as New York state government has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for governor.

A Quinnipiac University poll shows the race for governor is virtually unchanged since the spring, with incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo far ahead of his Republican and Democratic challengers.

Former state Sen. Terry Gipson on Wednesday pulled the plug on his long - shot bid in the Democratic primary for governor after Cynthia Nixon entered the race.

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.

-LRB-... A day after declining to endorse either Gov. Cuomo or his Democratic challenger, Zephyr Teachout, in the primary, The New York Times has thrown its support to Teachout's running mate, Tim Wu, in the race for lieutenant governor.

Tom Ervin, an independent candidate for governor of South Carolina, announced that he is dropping out of the race and throwing his support behind Democratic nominee Vincent Sheheen.

Actor Cynthia Nixon is poised to jump into the race for governor, challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a Democratic primary in September, sources have told NY1's Zack FInk.

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.

Clinton was a factor in the 2014 race for governor, recording a robocall on behalf of the Cuomo - Hochul ticket during the Democratic primary against Zephyr Teachout.

Not one poll has shown Gillespie ahead in the race, one year after Clinton won Virginia by 6 percentage points — a closer - than - expected margin in a state with a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators and that's voted for the Democratic nominee in three straight presidential contests.

«I think the governor announcing he wanted a Democratic Senate, he raised a significant amount of money for Democrats, and let's face it — he had his own race to concentrate on,» Silver said.

In the race for New York State governor, Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo leads his Republican challenger, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, by 25 percentage points among likely voters statewide including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate.

He declined to say how he would cast his vote in the race to replace him as governor in November, but expressed support for Democratic nominee for Cuomo.

If Paterson remains in the race and Cuomo announces his candidacy, who would be the likely Democratic nominee for governor?

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Republican state lawmaker Brian Kolb dropped out of the race for governor on Friday after only two months, leaving the GOP field with two candidates hoping to challenge Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the November election.

Lebanon, Ohio (CNN)- The Republican Governors Association (RGA) took its cross-country road show to Ohio on Friday to stir up support for GOP gubernatorial nominee John Kasich, whose fight against Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland has become one of the closest and most unpredictable races in the country.

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo was defeated, once again, in his attempt to remove a Brooklyn challenger from the ballot in the pending Democratic primary race for governor.

In the race for the New York governor's office, Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo, Republican candidate Rob Astorino, Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins and Libertarian Party candidate Michael McDermott, will debate live from the WNED - TV studios in downtown Buffalo.

Lamont, a former owner of a cable television company, lost two previous statewide races: one for U.S. Senate, running against Joe Lieberman in 2006, and the other to be the Democratic nominee for governor in 2010 against Dannel Malloy.

In 1982, Koch had a failed run for governor and was beaten by Mario Cuomo, in what was a contentious Democratic primary race.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP)- The Alabama Democratic Conference has endorsed Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox in the race for governor.

Since Malloy is participating in public financing in the governor's race, Clinton will be raising money for the Democratic Party instead of directly for the campaign's account.

Top officials in the New York Republican Party have picked Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro as their top candidate for governor — even though he hasn't officially entered the race to challenge Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

San Jose, California (CNN)- Howard Dean, the former Vermont governor who electrified anti-war liberals during the 2004 presidential race, said Thursday he would consider another run for the White House — a statement that will surely be met with mixed reaction in the Democratic Party.

The governor did not publicly campaign for several candidates in swing districts, and the State Democratic Committee spent far less on the Senate Democrats» races than it did on Cuomo's own re-election campaign.

Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has been considering whether to jump into the race, launch a Democratic primary bid for governor, or stay out of political races this year.

Cuomo's take on the election comes as liberals and progressive advocates are blaming the governor for Democratic defeats in state Senate and congressional races.

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro on Thursday bowed out of the race for governor, making him the latest Republican to decline a race against Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo.

Given the fact that two potential candidates on the right and a Democrat with more ballot lines than her opponents and a Democratic voter enrollment edges makes this a winnable race for Smyth, the more McLaughlin pokes Cuomo, perhaps the more inclined the governor might be to help.

Three other Democrats let it be known that they were looking at the race: L. Douglas Wilder, who had been elected governor of Virginia in 1989, George McGovern, the man who'd lost 49 states to Nixon in 1972 (and waged a hopeless bid for the 1984 Democratic nomination), and John Silber, the Boston University president who had nearly won Massachusetts» governorship the previous fall by running as a conservative culture warrior.

The Times Northwest of Indiana is reporting that Democratic State Senator Karen Tallian is calling it quits in the race for Governor.

ANDREW CUOMO, who died politically two years ago when he quit the race for governor, is the early favorite to win the Democratic nomination for attorney general in 2006, a...

Latimer is the Democratic Party Candidate for Westchester County Executive and challenger to the incumbent Rob Astorino in one of the most widely watched races in New York State, with implications for the next race for Governor.

«I welcome Mr. Ehrlich back into the race for governor,» said the first term Democratic governor, on his Facebook page.