Sentences with phrase «families party endorsement»

Artist Statement «Born out of the Working Families Party endorsement of Bernie Sanders for President.»

Natalie Sheppard accepted the Working Families Party endorsement stating:

Governor Cuomo is trying to persuade other statewide candidates to refuse the Working Families Party endorsement if they choose an independent to run against him.

Then, in May, de Blasio brokered a last - minute Working Families Party endorsement of the governor's reelection; Cuomo spent the fall campaign season reneging on his end of the bargain, providing feeble support for the Democratic effort to win a State Senate majority.

Lipton says back in 2014, when the governor was seeking re-election, Cuomo pledged, in exchange for the Working Families Party endorsement, that he would help elect more Democrats to the State Senate.

Mr. Cuomo initially opposed the local control measure, arguing it would be «chaotic,» before declaring he would support it as part of a deal to obtain the Working Families Party endorsement in his re-election campaign — only to later claim it was a «non-starter» after winning a second term.

Cuomo won the Working Families Party endorsement for his reelection bid, but only after he made a video recording under the direction of party leaders», naming specific promises demanded by the group.

In 2014, Cuomo faced a challenge for the liberal Working Families Party endorsement, which he won over political novice, Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham Law School professor.

Noble, a first - time candidate, has the Working Families Party endorsement, which indicates a more liberal approach.

The pressure on Klein and the Independent Democratic Caucus to unify with their party brethren comes just days after Gov. Cuomo vowed to help Democrats win outright control of the state Senate as part of a deal to secure the leftist Working Families Party endorsement.

«I have vocally made it very clear to the leaders of the party, to the state executive committee, to county leaders... I just can not accept how anyone can take the Working Families Party endorsement and Conservative Party endorsement,» Long said.

As for the campaign, Nixon says she's actively seeking the Working Families Party endorsement, and criticized Cuomo for a lack of small donations in his $ 31 million campaign war chest.

The governor told reporters that while the state is «entering the political season now,» he would still work with the Republican - dominated Senate leadership coalition, which he denounced as a failure in a video message recorded, after tense negotiations, to win the Working Families Party endorsement last weekend.

On Tuesday, the Schreibman campaign announced he had secured the Working Families Party endorsement.

Though he had appeared to pledge before the elections to return to the Democratic fold — an effort Gov. Andrew Cuomo professed to support, in exchange for the Working Families Party endorsement — Klein decided against re-joining a minority conference, and he struck a deal with Skelos in which the IDC continued to exist as a separate conference, albeit with considerably less power than before.

Though he had pledged in exchange for the Working Families Party endorsement to help the Democrats with their quest to win back the Senate majority, Cuomo did not endorse Panepinto.

The governor, as you'll recall, pledged in return for the Working Families Party endorsement to support his fellow Democrats in taking back the state Senate majority, which requires the re-unification of the IDC and so - called «regular» Democrats.

A pair of veteran Staten Island lawmakers are taking a pass on seeking the Working Families Party endorsement this year, including one — Sen. Diane Savino, who was there at the founding of the party.

Also at 1 p.m., Green Party gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins holds a press conference on the Working Families Party endorsement of Cuomo, L.C.A. Room (130), Legislative Office Building, Albany.

«I would love to get the Working Families Party endorsement,» she said.

Nicoletti lost the Democratic primary to Perez Williams, but he still had the Working Families Party endorsement.

Wiltshire has picked up The Working Families Party endorsement.

KEENE Katie Wilson has officially secured the Working Families Party endorsement for New York's 21st Congressional District.

And Katie Wilson on Thursday announced she has tentatively secured the Working Families Party endorsement.

The Working Families Party endorsement could give Nixon a ballot line in the November general election even if Cuomo wins the Democratic primary.

Boak, whose campaign is being run by Team de Blasio, is likely to face a primary from fellow Democrats Deborah Carter - Costello and Andrew Falk, who has secured the Working Families Party endorsement.

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer collects the Working Families Party endorsement for gov — but seems to forget the ruling of State Supreme Court Judge Bernard Malone re David Soares.

«That's why the Working Families Party endorsement is so important.

Accepting the Working Families Party endorsement would have antagonized dozens of Democratic Party county chairs and delegates.

Lipton said when the governor was seeking re-election in 2014, he pledged to help elect more Democrats to the state Senate in exchange for the Working Families Party endorsement.

«We've had it with the corruption and dysfunction in Albany,» Cynthia Nixon told supporters on Saturday after accepting the Working Families Party endorsement for governor.

«In 2008 Mike McMahon accepted the Working Families Party endorsement,» Grimm said.

This was particularly true in 2014 when he delivered that hostage video to secure the Working Families Party endorsement during his re-election bid.

In receiving the Working Families Party endorsement, Cuomo pledged to back a faster phase - in of the state's minimum wage and allow local governments to increase the wage on their own through a state - based formula.

Not exact matches

And Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged to business leaders jittery about his support from the union - aligned Working Families Party and endorsement of a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate that he has no intention of going backwards.

New York is one of just eight states that allow cross endorsements, which are really the lifeblood of the three four third parties with ballot access — the Working Families Party, the Conservative Party and the Independence Party.

The governor himself for the first time in office backs a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate by his own party, a pledge he made when receiving the endorsement of the Working Families Pparty, a pledge he made when receiving the endorsement of the Working Families PartyParty.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his first public comments since his primary opponent Cynthia Nixon won the endorsement of the Working Families Party emphasized his ties with organized labor amid the party's sParty emphasized his ties with organized labor amid the party's sparty's split.

Democratic state Senate candidate Jim Gaughran has gained the endorsement of the labor - aligned Working Families Party.

Instead, he's hinted at proposals for economic development and strengthening security in New York City while also adopting the agenda of the labor - backed Working Families Party as he received their endorsement in May.

The campaign of Independent Democratic Conference Sen. Tony Avella announced Friday the Queens lawmaker had received the nod from 1199 / SEIU, a key labor group that was instrumental in helping Gov. Andrew Cuomo receive the endorsement of the Working Families Party.

The Working Families Party on Thursday is set to announce its endorsement of Karen Smythe, the Democratic challenger to Republican Sen. Sue Serino in the Hudson Valley's 41st Senate district.

The advisory council of the Working Families Party on Wednesday announced its endorsement of Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh for the state Senate seat vacated by Democrat Daniel Squadron earlier this month.

Should the general election be split three ways with both Nixon and Molinaro still in the race, Cuomo's support drops to 40 percent, with 23 percent backing Molinaro and 20 percent for Nixon, who has the endorsement of the Working Families Party.

«I am proud to have earned the endorsement of the Working Families Party, a powerful coalition of progressive organizations and advocates with whom I've worked closely for more than a decade,» said Kavanagh.

This decision comes on the heels of Espaillat's endorsement by the labor - backed Working Families Party, which decided to support the assemblyman's Senate run after initially taking a pass on him at its convention in Buffalo due to some division among its affiliates.

The Working Families Party has issued its first statewide endorsement of the 2010 campaign season, throwing its weight behind incumbent senior Sen. Chuck Schumer.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined members of the Working Families Party on Sunday to accept the group's endorsement of her reelection bid and voice support for numerous progressive causes, as the state's junior senator eyes a possible 2020 presidential run.

Just a few days earlier he had pledged in that hostage video to fulfill the progressive wish list in exchange for the endorsement of the Working Families Party.

Late in the day Governor Cuomo's campaign announced that he was dropping out of contention for the Working Families Party nomination altogether, saying «Given the announcement today that the remaining unions will no longer be a part of the WFP, we stand in solidarity with them and will not be seeking the endorsement of the 3rd party line at their convention next month.&rParty nomination altogether, saying «Given the announcement today that the remaining unions will no longer be a part of the WFP, we stand in solidarity with them and will not be seeking the endorsement of the 3rd party line at their convention next month.&rparty line at their convention next month.»