Sentences with phrase «democrats running for governor this year»

The Working Families Party has had a tough time getting many of their key issues, such as paid family and medical leave, across the finish line in the General Assembly but most of the Democrats running for governor this year have come out strongly in favor of those types of progressive policies.

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We know this because Doe Fund founder George McDonald, a Democrat - turned - Republican who is running for NYC mayor next year, tweeted a photo of the governor with said cake, and a message that he had «a wonderful time» celebrating with Cuomo last night.

Zephyr Teachout isn't planning another run for governor, but does expect incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo will face a primary challenge once again next year.

In walks Mayor David Dinkins, Governor David Paterson, Congressman Charlie Rangel; in walks just about every Democrat running this year for the top job in City Hall: John Liu, Bill Thompson, Christine Quinn.

Christie had reportedly met with Astorino late last year to discuss a potential run for governor against Cuomo, a Democrat who the New Jersey Republican has had a publicly cordial relationship.

DeFrancisco is considering a run for governor in 2018 and, like many Republicans next year, will have to contend with Democrats trying to tie him to Trump and his unpredictable comments.

Keep in mind that Cuomo has been expressing support for using taxpayer dollars to fund campaigns for years now — at least since he was running for governor in 2010 — but has not yet expended significant political capital to actually achieve that goal the way he did with similarly controversial issues like same - sex marriage (a supposed non-starter with the Senate Republicans) and Tier 6 (particularly unpopular with Democrats in both houses).

Levy, the Suffolk County executive who won by a wide margin as a Democrat, switched to the Republican party this year to make a run for governor.

Two former members are also running for Arkansas governor this year, Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson.

Astorino is considering a second run for governor in 2018 as Cuomo, a Democrat, seeks a third term next year.

Sen. John DeFrancisco insisted Monday there was no panic over finding a Republican to run for governor this year against incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo and that there is «plenty of time» to find the right nominee.

Davis filed 18,000 signatures to get on the ballot last year, participated in the televised debate between Democrat Andrew Cuomo and Republican Carl Paladino last year and got nearly 30,000 votes in the race for Governor running on a libertarian platform.

Even a union rank - and - filer who runs against a corporate Democrat (for example, Howie Hawkins, the blue - collar Green who challenged Andrew Cuomo for governor of New York last year) finds it hard to collect labor endorsements.

But there is a vast stylistic gulf between the former reality show host and the serious Faso, who spent 16 years in the state legislature before running unsuccessfully against Democrat Eliot Spitzer for governor in 2006.

Even a union rank - and - filer who runs against a corporate Democrat (for example, Howie Hawkins, the blue - collar Green who challenged incumbent Andrew Cuomo for New York governor last year) finds it hard to collect labor endorsements.

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced that he will not seek the Republican Party Nomination to run against Incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo for Governor this year.

New York's current governor, fellow Democrat David Paterson, announced in March that he would not run this year for a full term in office.

Levy, the Suffolk County executive who was a Democrat until switching parties to run for governor this year, is competing with former Rep. Rick Lazio for the Republican Party nomination.

Governor Tim Kaine, a fellow Democrat, is term limited and can't run for re-election this year.

Herseth Sandlin has long been considered a rising star for South Dakota Democrats but she passed on a run for governor this year, a decision that could come back to haunt her.