Sentences with phrase «democrats running for mayor»

Of the top four Democrats running for mayor, Eastin has raised the least amount of money: $ 321,000 compared to Newsom's $ 13 million, who leads the pack in fundraising.

The stalwarts of New York's progressive political coalition join in the singing, along with Patrick Gaspard, the former White House political director under President Obama, Senator Chuck Schumer, and the four Democrats running for mayor.

The Democrats running for mayor took notice.

Manhattan Borough president Scott Stringer faced stiff competition among Democrats running for mayor next year, and was pulling in only 6 — 7 percent of City Democrats» support in early polls, Crains reports.

There are three Democrats running for mayor, as well as a Republican, a Green and an un-affiliated candidate.

There are three Democrats running for mayor, as well as a Republican, a Green, an un-affiliated candidate on the Reform line and a candidate attempting a Libertarian line.

Quinn, a front - runner among the handful of Democrats running for mayor, said that the revelations about her previous struggles were not part of a campaign to soften her image.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, another Democrat running for mayor who already called on Weiner to drop out, predicted there would be more sordid revelations.

Sal Albanese, a Democrat running for mayor, says the deal is part of a pattern for his opponent, Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Hogan becomes the third Democrat running for mayor, including Alfonso Davis, who announced his campaign in April.

Councilmember Tony Avella, a Queens Democrat running for mayor, is working on a bill aimed at stopping landlords from keeping vacant property off the market.

Not exact matches

In addition, the Democrats lost two members of their conference: Mark Schroeder's seat (145th AD) out in Western NY up for grabs, as the WNY Democrat (and thorn in Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's side) stepped down to run for Buffalo comptroller; and Republican - turned - Democrat Mike Spano (93rd AD) will be giving up his seat to start his new job as mayor of Yonkers.

Smith, a Democrat, is accused of trying to bribe Republican officials into letting him run for mayor on the GOP line last year by obtaining a Wilson - Pakula letter.

Smith, a Democrat and a former Senate majority leader, was arrested in 2013 on charges that he helped orchestrate a scheme to obtain a Wilson - Pakula waiver in order to run as a Republican in the race for mayor.

Andrea Catsimatidis has never held elected office, but she grew up around politics, thanks to her father, a Democrat - turned - Republican who regularly contributes to elected officials on both sides of the aisle, and has unsuccessfully run himself for mayor of NYC.

The mayor, running for a second term, for now faces a relatively easy path to the Democratic nod amid speculation he would be challenged from rival Democrats, including Comptroller Scott Stringer, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz or Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.

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.

During his visit, he was introduced to Klein for the first time by the IDC's newest member, Sen. Malcolm Smith, a Queens Democrat who just so happens to be spending a lot of time with the NYC GOP leaders as he courts them in his long - shot bid to run on their ballot line in the upcoming mayor's race.

He's also giving to Democrats, including $ 1,000 to NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who's likely to run for NYC mayor in 2013; $ 1,000 to NYC Councilman Mark Weprin; and $ 500 to his local DA, Kathleen Rice.

Amid a sexting controversy involving women, the New York Democrat resigned his U.S. House seat in 2011 only to have new allegations doom his 2013 run for mayor.

Mr. Cuomo is the Democrat many party leaders prefer as their gubernatorial candidate next year, believing he would stand a better chance of winning should Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, decide to make a run for the office.

Sergio Rodriguez isn't daunted by the odds of running for mayor as a Republican in a city where Democrats hold a seven - to - one enrollment edge.

Now that Blackwell is no longer in the running for mayor, only four Democrats are still seeking the party nomination.

But Peebles, a Democrat who's considering running for de Blasio's job in the next election, said it was a mistake for the mayor to target developers eager for access to City Hall.

A number of top - tier Democrats have opted not to challenge de Blasio in the September primary, so far leaving him to face State Sen. Tony Avella of Queens, who handedly lost the Democratic mayoral primary in 2009 to then - comptroller Bill Thompson and Sal Albanese, a former City Council member from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn who ran for mayor in 1997 and 2013.

At noon, Mike Tolkin, a Democrat running for NYC mayor on the independent «Smart Cities» ballot line, holds a press conference before he goes homeless for a week to bring awareness to the city's homelessness crisis, City Hall Park, Manhattan.

After a criminal referral to prosecutors from the state Board of Elections office, other subpoenas sought records related to hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations solicited by the mayor's campaign that were rerouted to upstate Democrats running for the state Senate.

Three other Democrats - Alfonso Davis, Marty Masterpole and Andrew Maxwell - also have announced plans to run for mayor.

Anderson, who ran unsuccessfully for Albany mayor in 2013, could be pitted against Common Councilman Frank Commisso Jr., Council President Carolyn McLaughlin and Mayor Kathy Sheehan in a four - way Democratic primary should his petition as a Democrat go through.

She's running for mayor of Rochester this year against incumbent Democrat Lovely Warren.

Now he's running for mayor as a Democrat, challenging an incumbent who Gangi charges is «no longer a credible progressive.»

A possible upstate addition to the ticket is Rochester's mayor, Robert Duffy, a popular former police chief, who some Democrats hope will run for lieutenant governor.

Smith — who was named the leader for the Democrats after their historic takeover of the state senate for the first time in 43 years in 2008 — stunned his party and the political world last summer when he announced that he was considering a run for mayor as a Republican, according to the New York Post.

With current Albany Common Council President Carolyn McLaughlin running for mayor in tomorrow's pivotal primary, three Democrats are vying to replace her.

In the CBS interview, Cuomo commented on fellow Democrat former Congressman Anthony Weiner's run for mayor of New York City as well as former New York Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer tossing his hat in the race for city comptroller.

Talk to Democrats, and most speak with affection for Hogan - although many quietly wish he weren't running for mayor.

Savino is one of the five Republican county leaders Smith would have had to win over in order to run for mayor on the Republican line because he is a Democrat.

James, who has also moved toward a run for mayor, joined a list of potential candidates to replace Schneiderman, a Democrat, who have said they'll stay out of the imminent political horserace without closing the door to seeking the job in the September primary and November general election.

Former Queens Councilman Dan Halloran was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in two corruption schemes, including taking thousands of dollars in bribes to help Malcolm Smith, a Democrat and the former state Senate majority leader, run for New York City mayor in 2013 as a Republican.

The questions included favorable / unfavorable feelings for Weiner as well as for the five Democrats already running or assumed to be running for mayor — NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, NYC Comptroller John Liu and former NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson.

Democrats in Syracuse are choosing from a long list of potential candidates to nominate someone to run for mayor, replacing term limited incumbent Stephanie Miner.

Michael Eric Bloomberg, whose grandfather's brother was the former mayor's father, said this week he will run for a Pittsfield House seat, challenging the incumbent, Democrat Tricia Farley - Bouvier.

When considering the Democrats likely to be running for mayor in 2013, it's remarkably easy to forget about Scott Stringer.

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This year, after relocating from Long Island to the Upper East Side, Dietl had hoped to run for mayor as a Democrat.

The mayor has endorsed Mark S. Kirk, an Illinois Republican running for the Senate who beat back a Tea Party primary candidate, and he is supporting Joe Sestak, a Pennsylvania Democrat, for the Senate.

Two veteran Democrats are challenging Mr. de Blasio in the primary: Tony Avella, a state senator from Queens who has challenged the mayor's approach to homelessness and fought for a Staten Island family trying to keep a large pig as a pet; and Sal Albanese, an Italian - born lawyer and former City Councilman from southwestern Brooklyn who, in his third mayoral run, has argued for a new tax on nonprimary residences — a «pied - à - terre» tax — to help fund affordable housing.

Another five Democrats, including primary candidates Joe Nicoletti and Marty Masterpole, spent about $ 308,000 throughout the year in runs for mayor.

Williams is one of several Democrats weighing a decision to run for mayor next November.

A Democrat before seeking elective office, Bloomberg switched his party registration in 2001 to run for mayor as a Republican.