The event, which was held at First Universalist Church on Main Road in Southold, was an opportunity for the slate of
Democratic town candidates to discuss their platforms with committee members and campaign volunteers.
Not exact matches
In addition to calling your representatives, consider attending a
town hall, writing letters the editor of your local paper, connecting with the local
Democratic Party to help with voter registration efforts and to challenge voter suppression / gerrymandering, and (because it's becoming painfully obvious that progressives have ceded local politics to the extreme right for too long), running for office or helping a better
candidate get the job.
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.
EMILY»S List, a powerful fundraising political action committee for
Democratic women
candidates, has endorsed North Hempstead
Town Board member Anna Kaplan in the five - way
Democratic primary for retiring Rep. Steve Israel's NY - 3 seat.
It's expected to be quite the show, since there are now four
candidates vying for the right to take on
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (in order of their entry into the race)-- Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, attorney Wendy Long, Rye
Town Supervisor Joe Carvin and Rep. Bob Turner.
The list of
Democratic candidates includes County Legislature Minority Leader Carrie Andrews, Irondequoit
Town Supervisor Adam Bello, former county legislator Vincent Esposito, former Brighton
Town Supervisor Sandra Frankel, and former Monroe County District Attorney Mike Green.
Former
Town of Greece
Democratic Leader Dave Garretson replaced State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle as county chairman last year, and has never seemed to be in a rush to find a county executive
candidate.
Democratic Senate
candidate and Clarkstown
Town Clerk David Carlucci supports the effort to oust Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. from the
Democratic Party.
All committee members (also known as district leaders) from
towns and cities in the 37th SD will be eligible to vote, selecting between the following five announced
Democratic candidates:
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.
There are two declared
Democratic candidates for LG: Ramapo
Town Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence and Bill Samuels.
The union is backing
Democratic Assembly
candidate Christine Pellegrino in the 9th district, who is running to replace Republican Joe Saladino, now the Oyster Bay
town supervisor.
Democratic congressional
candidate Gareth Rhodes will hold a
town hall - style event next month steps away from the office door of the Republican he wants to take on this November, Rep. John Faso.
Alongside Sian Berry, who is standing to be the Green
candidate for Mayor, he noted that some of the most interesting forms of
democratic organising are taking place at a local level in a reaction to capital's homogenization of our
towns and cities.
Nassau Comptroller George Maragos, a
Democratic county executive
candidate, lashed out on Twitter recently about Hempstead
Town's employment of Councilman Anthony D'Esposito's father, mother, brother and sister - in - law.
The influential Erie County
Democratic Town Chairs Association has unanimously called for ending the power of party leaders to enable
candidates from other parties to run on their lines — otherwise known as fusion voting.
Nathan McMurray, the Grand Island
town supervisor and party - anointed
Democratic challenger to Republican Rep. Chris Collins in NY - 27, has raised far less campaign money so far than did four of the
Democratic candidates who have dropped out of the race.
And she, along with Public Advocate Letitia James, who arrived at the end of the
town hall, both argued that Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison is the best
candidate for
Democratic National Committee chairman in the internal election in Atlanta this weekend.
The outpouring of praise follows the crash of a trial balloon floated by Cuomo supporters in April to try to push Hochul into the congressional race against Republican Chris Collins, and forcing out announced
Democratic candidate Nate McMurrary, Grand Island
town supervisor.
Two
Democratic candidates hoping to take on GOP Rep. John Faso are hosting
town hall meetings as activists look to sustain focus on gun control issues following the Feb. 14 shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida.
Four
Democratic candidates seeking their party's designation in the 24th Congressional District race participated in a forum in the
town of Manlius Tuesday.
Kenan Baldridge, the
Democratic supervisor in the
town of Rose, is the only announced
Democratic candidate in the race.
Throne - Holst, who's from the small
town of Southampton, has garnered a few high - profile endorsements, including those of EMILY's List, a pro-choice
Democratic fundraising organization that backs female
candidates, and former
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman and fellow New Yorker Rep. Steve Israel.
«I have high praise for all the
candidates who are running, especially with such a short time frame,» said Kenny Curran, the chairman of the
Democratic town committee in Waterbury.
HAMILTON — Republican
candidate Andrew Russo positioned himself as the new guy in
town against
Democratic incumbent David Valesky for the 49th State Senate District race during the Hamilton Forum event at Colgate Inn on Thursday night.
Soon - to - be-former Assemblyman Greg Ball won a primary over the GOP's preferred
candidate, Somers
Town Supervisor Mary Beth Murphy, and then defeated
Democratic Westchester County Legislator Mike Kaplowitz in the general election.
Members of a Latino advisory board became uncomfortable going to
Town Hall for meetings after President Trump was elected, Mr. Van Scoyoc and Kathee Burke - Gonzalez, an incumbent Democratic candidate for town board, s
Town Hall for meetings after President Trump was elected, Mr. Van Scoyoc and Kathee Burke - Gonzalez, an incumbent
Democratic candidate for
town board, s
town board, said.
The
Democratic Assembly
candidates in the two
towns received about 58 percent of the vote, while Eachus only collected 53 percent.
Peter Van Scoyoc and Manny Vilar, the
Democratic and Republican
candidates for East Hampton
Town supervisor, respectively, are expected to attend, as are their running mates for town board: the Democratic candidates Kathee Burke - Gonzalez and Jeffrey Bragman, and the Republican candidates Paul Giardina and Jerry Lar
Town supervisor, respectively, are expected to attend, as are their running mates for
town board: the Democratic candidates Kathee Burke - Gonzalez and Jeffrey Bragman, and the Republican candidates Paul Giardina and Jerry Lar
town board: the
Democratic candidates Kathee Burke - Gonzalez and Jeffrey Bragman, and the Republican
candidates Paul Giardina and Jerry Larsen.
The American Hotel, 192 Main Street, Sharon Springs May 6 (Sunday), 10 am, Pawling Meet & Greet, Wingdale, Private home; RSVP to
[email protected] for more info and exact address May 6 (Sunday), 4 - 7 pm, Resisterhood New Paltz Forum, SUNY New Paltz Lecture Center 100; Forum based on women's issues, https://www.facebook.com/events/215450725680533/ May 7 (Monday), 7 - 9 pm,
Town of Hunter Democratic Committee, meeting with some candidates, Village of Tannersville town Hall (next to firehouse, corner of Park Lane and Main St) May 8 (Tuesday), 5:30 - 8 pm, Otsego County Phonebank, Oneonta, Plase RSP to
[email protected] for exact location; https://www.facebook.com/events/2056158621266926/ May 9 (Wednesday), 6 - 7:30 pm, Rensselaer County Interactive Medicare for all Town Hall, Brunswick Elks Lodge # 2556, 665 Brunswick Rd, Troy; RSVP to
[email protected] May 10 (Thursday), 6 - 9 pm (doors open at 5:30), Saugerties Candidate Debate, Saugerties High School, 310 Washington Ave, Saugert
Town of Hunter
Democratic Committee, meeting with some
candidates, Village of Tannersville
town Hall (next to firehouse, corner of Park Lane and Main St) May 8 (Tuesday), 5:30 - 8 pm, Otsego County Phonebank, Oneonta, Plase RSP to
[email protected] for exact location; https://www.facebook.com/events/2056158621266926/ May 9 (Wednesday), 6 - 7:30 pm, Rensselaer County Interactive Medicare for all Town Hall, Brunswick Elks Lodge # 2556, 665 Brunswick Rd, Troy; RSVP to
[email protected] May 10 (Thursday), 6 - 9 pm (doors open at 5:30), Saugerties Candidate Debate, Saugerties High School, 310 Washington Ave, Saugert
town Hall (next to firehouse, corner of Park Lane and Main St) May 8 (Tuesday), 5:30 - 8 pm, Otsego County Phonebank, Oneonta, Plase RSP to
[email protected] for exact location; https://www.facebook.com/events/2056158621266926/ May 9 (Wednesday), 6 - 7:30 pm, Rensselaer County Interactive Medicare for all
Town Hall, Brunswick Elks Lodge # 2556, 665 Brunswick Rd, Troy; RSVP to
[email protected] May 10 (Thursday), 6 - 9 pm (doors open at 5:30), Saugerties Candidate Debate, Saugerties High School, 310 Washington Ave, Saugert
Town Hall, Brunswick Elks Lodge # 2556, 665 Brunswick Rd, Troy; RSVP to
[email protected] May 10 (Thursday), 6 - 9 pm (doors open at 5:30), Saugerties
Candidate Debate, Saugerties High School, 310 Washington Ave, Saugerties.
Email
[email protected] for details May 7 (Monday), 7 - 9 pm,
Town of Hunter Democratic Committee, meeting with some candidates, Village of Tannersville town Hall (next to firehouse, corner of Park Lane and Main St) May 18th (Friday) 2 - 4 pm, Delaware County Dems, Feather & Stone, 38 West St, Walton May 18 (Friday), 6 - 8 pm, Meet & Greet at the home of Paul and Sheila Trautman (of MTP), 212 Route 77, Jewett, RSVP to
[email protected] and
[email protected] May 19th (Saturday), 10:45 - 11:30 am, Ghent Democratic Committee, Ghent Town Hall 2306 NY - 66, G
Town of Hunter
Democratic Committee, meeting with some
candidates, Village of Tannersville
town Hall (next to firehouse, corner of Park Lane and Main St) May 18th (Friday) 2 - 4 pm, Delaware County Dems, Feather & Stone, 38 West St, Walton May 18 (Friday), 6 - 8 pm, Meet & Greet at the home of Paul and Sheila Trautman (of MTP), 212 Route 77, Jewett, RSVP to
[email protected] and
[email protected] May 19th (Saturday), 10:45 - 11:30 am, Ghent Democratic Committee, Ghent Town Hall 2306 NY - 66, G
town Hall (next to firehouse, corner of Park Lane and Main St) May 18th (Friday) 2 - 4 pm, Delaware County Dems, Feather & Stone, 38 West St, Walton May 18 (Friday), 6 - 8 pm, Meet & Greet at the home of Paul and Sheila Trautman (of MTP), 212 Route 77, Jewett, RSVP to
[email protected] and
[email protected] May 19th (Saturday), 10:45 - 11:30 am, Ghent
Democratic Committee, Ghent
Town Hall 2306 NY - 66, G
Town Hall 2306 NY - 66, Ghent
The
Democratic Party's
candidate, attorney and former Huntington
town board member Stuart Besen, has yet to form a campaign committee with the state Board of Elections.
The state party has been leaving it up to
Democratic Town Committees and regional organizations to hold
candidate forums.
A League of Women Voters
candidates» debate in East Hampton on Monday night touched on a host of issues about the
town's most pressing needs and underscored the differences between
Democratic and Republican
candidates for
town supervisor and for two seats on the
town board.
The scarcity of affordable housing, drug abuse and mental health, and preservation of the
town's character dominated discussion when the Democratic candidates for East Hampton Town Supervisor and town board held an informational meeting on Monday night at the East Hampton Presbyterian Church's Session Ho
town's character dominated discussion when the
Democratic candidates for East Hampton
Town Supervisor and town board held an informational meeting on Monday night at the East Hampton Presbyterian Church's Session Ho
Town Supervisor and
town board held an informational meeting on Monday night at the East Hampton Presbyterian Church's Session Ho
town board held an informational meeting on Monday night at the East Hampton Presbyterian Church's Session House.
High hopes for the Republicans» slate of
candidates for
town trustee were also dashed as
Democratic incumbents and first - time
candidates alike posted surprisingly strong vote totals.
The faces of the
Democratic candidates for
town council are all new, but the party is still likely to remain in the majority after Election Day.
The scarcity of affordable housing, drug abuse and mental health, and preservation of the
town's character dominated discussion when the Democratic candidates for East Hampton Town Supervisor and town board held an informational meeting on Monda
town's character dominated discussion when the
Democratic candidates for East Hampton
Town Supervisor and town board held an informational meeting on Monda
Town Supervisor and
town board held an informational meeting on Monda
town board held an informational meeting on Monday...
Babylon
Town Supervisor Steve Bellone is considered the likely
Democratic candidate.
Republican state comptroller
candidate Harry Wilson is in
town today to highlight what his campaign calls the «fiscally reckless» pension fund borrowing scheme that is the «brainchild» of his
Democratic target, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.
A former chairman of the Ulster County
Democratic Party who helped shepherd his
candidates to a 2007 takeover of the county legislature, as well as a former
Democratic commissioner at the Board of Elections, the 69 - year old Parete is the long - time owner of the Boiceville Inn in the
Town of Olive.
The Southold
Town Democratic Committee deserves some credit for producing a nearly full slate of
candidates this year.
Mailer depicts former Yorktown supervisor as a marionette dangling current
democratic candidates for
town board and supervisor
Democratic candidates John Parete, running in the
towns of Denning, Hardenburgh, Olive and Shandaken that make up the new District 22, and Don Gregorius, running to represent West Hurley and Woodstock in District 23, both spoke last week about getting lawn signs out in the coming days, as well as about the many Meet the
Candidate events they expected to attend.
Frank Corvino, the
town Democratic Committee chairman, said the overall plan in cross-endorsing Republican
candidates was to promote a bipartisan approach in governing the
town.
Candidates selected to represent the
town of Saugerties
Democratic Party in the fall general election are — from the left — John Schoonmaker, Doug Myer, Paul Andreassen, Lisa Stanley, Fred Costello, Jr..
Last month, the Gardiner
Democratic Committee endorsed
candidates for
town offices whom it thought would best represent local
Democratic values.
She lost the 2011 race as the
Democratic candidate for
town tax assessor.
The East Hampton
Town Independence Party endorsed Zachary Cohen of Springs, the
Democratic candidate for...