Sentences with phrase «democrats follows endorsements»
The endorsement from Stonewall Democrats follows endorsements from the Working Families Party, SEIU 1199, Planned Parenthood and United Auto Workers Region 9A.
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This is the first congressional endorsement for the Westchester County Democrat, who included the following letter from Hinchey in his press release:
The councilman told me he hopes his endorsement will encourage other «moderate, outer - borough Democrats» to follow suit and endorse Rice.
In the weeks following, there's been anything but unity as Walsh has gained endorsements from a number of Democrats.
Cuomo was criticized for not doing enough to help the Senate Democrats, following his WFP endorsement.
City Councilman Tony Avella (D - Bayside) had begun his campaign with nothing but niceties to say about his Democratic opponent, city Comptroller Bill Thompson, but following Weiner's departure and Thompson winning the endorsement from the Queens County Democrats, he has begun to launch criticism at his rival, who has drawn much higher numbers in recent polls.
The call follows a TV ad from Cuomo's re-election campaign that focused heavily on Hochul's endorsements from state Democrats, including former President Bill Clinton.
Democrat Frank A. Sedita III and Republican Emilio Colaiacovo are assured election to two state Supreme Court seats in November, following the unanimous votes in favor of cross endorsement deals at the Erie County Republican convention and near unanimous at the Democratic conclave.
Needless to say, they're not terribly happy with Cuomo, who they think failed to follow through on his WFP endorsement deal that included a pledge to help his fellow Democrats in their quest to win back the Senate.
Queens Congressman Gregory Meeks, a Democratic National Committee member, has endorsed Bronx Assemblyman Michael Blake for one of the party organization's five vice chairmanships — following endorsements from top Bronx Democrats, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and former President Barack Obama's chief strategist David Axelrod.
Friday's announcement is its first wave of endorsements and more are expected to follow in the coming months, leading up to the September primaries when most City Council races are actually decided in Democrat - heavy New York City.
The following is a statement from the Downtown Independent Democrats upon their endorsement of Hawkins and Jones:
The Human Rights Campaign announced today it has voted to revoke its long - criticized endorsement of Senator Mark Kirk (R - IL) and endorse his opponent, Democrat Tammy Duckworth, following Kirk's racist attack on Duckworth's heritage.