Sentences with phrase «against the official democratic»

We have supported her in the past, and she won on her second try on the Working Families Party line against the official Democratic Party candidate in a special election.

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Stolen documents published online by WikiLeaks included several emails between top Democratic Party officials that showed them discussing how to undermine Sen. Bernie Sanders» presidential primary campaign against Hillary Clinton.

A self - described «real Indian» who is running against Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is suing after city officials demanded he take down his signs calling her a «fake Indian.»

Hiram Monserrate is circulating petitions to run against him, Queens Assembly hopeful Francisco Moya announced today he has landed the support of three Democratic elected officials expected to run for mayor in 2013.

Clarke eventually relented and joined the majority of her fellow Democratic elected officials, backing Clinton against Obama in the presidential primary.

The WFP has pledged to be a «bulwark» in New York against Trump's policies, placing pressure on Democratic state elected officials to provide an alternative policy choice to a Republican - led federal government.

GOP officials hope the district, which includes parts of Yonkers and the Long Island Sound communities, will be receptive to arguments against Democratic advances in the Legislature, which they would link to tax increases.

Besides showing scheduled meetings with political over-tones, such as attending protests against President Donald Trump (R) on Jan. 19 and against the now - defunct Independent Democratic Conference, or IDC, on Feb. 16, Councilmember Dromm's 2017 calendar also showed scheduled meetings with officials with special interest groups Queens Community House, on Jan. 27; the United Federation of Teachers on several occasions; and NY - CLASS, on Nov. 28.

Karen DeWitt, a public radio correspondent, asked the Democratic politician what the state «could do differently» amid a wave of allegations of sexual harassment and assault against prominent men in media and politics — including a former senior official appointed by Cuomo.

Huntley is in a Democratic primary against Councilman James Sanders, while Addabbo will face either Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich or former Giuliani administration official Juan Reyes.

The officials warn that if the IDC members do not accept the terms of this peace deal, the state Democratic party controlled by Gov. Andrew Cuomo will back primaries against them.

Mr. Williams, a former Democratic National Committee official, only won about 10 percent of the vote against Mr.

UPPER EAST SIDE — An influential neighborhood Democratic group has opted against endorsing a candidate for mayor — snubbing all Dem front - runners based on their support for the controversial East 91st Street Marine Transfer Station, a club official told DNAinfo New York.

An official at the National Republican Congressional Committee on Tuesday confirmed a report that Jones, a former executive and top lawyer at The Go Daddy Group, will meet with the organization this week in Washington about a possible campaign against Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema in Arizona's 9th District.

While the Queens Republican Party can't quite seem to get its act together and unify behind Councilman Eric Ulrich, the leading GOP candidate against Democratic Senator Joe Addabbo, the county's Conservative Party gave Mr. Ulrich a fist bump with an official endorsement today.

Nassau GOP officials instead offered Gurfein the nomination against Democratic Rep. Kathleen Rice in the 4th District, even though he does not live in the district.

Representative Nan Hayworth's official campaign spokesman actually went so far as to call for violence against sitting female Democratic Senators.

Mr. Dorego recalled Mr. Skelos making a similar threat against Jim Whelan of Real Estate Board of New York — and a former Bloomberg administration official — because the industry trade group had hired a Democratic consultant.

The Oliva family filed a harassment incident report with the Somers Police Department against Ayouni — who was fired by New York Democratic Party officials when news of his heavy - handed tactics was revealed.

Democratic former White House official Katie McGinty of Pennsylvania, running against Republican Sen. Patrick J. Toomey (Previous ranking: No 10)

Queens Democratic Party officials are retaliating against GOP City Councilman Eric Ulrich for filing an ethics complaint against City Council member Elizabeth Crowley — a relative of a powerful congressman,...

But he's likely to face a contentious primary against a statewide - elected official before he gets the chance to challenge Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III.

Aides to James declined to say specifically if she has decided against running on both the WFP and Democratic ballot lines, saying only that she is focused on securing the party's official nomination.

«In this city, raising taxes is generally abhorrent to elected officials and there are no strong feelings against foreign investment,» said George Arzt, a veteran Democratic political consultant.

Appearing on the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC, the liberal Democratic prosecutor noted that he was the only state official involved in the suite of fraud suits against the Trump University program, which wrung a $ 25 million settlement from the Republican leader just days after his election to the highest office in the land.

Senate Republicans on Monday criticized the Democratic leadership in the conference for voting against legislation that would recall an elected official who is indicted for a felony.

Last week, Executive Director Charlie King pushed back hard against local Democratic elected officials who signed an open letter to the governor, questioning his progressive credentials and calling on him to end his opposition to extending the millionaire's tax.

Republican attorney Wendy Long yesterday made her long - rumored — and long - shot — challenge to Democratic U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer official, announcing her run against New York's senior senator in a video posted on her campaign website.

Throne - Holst's endorsement from Bishop, unseated by Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin in 2014, caps a series of nods she's received from Democratic elected officials in New York in the lead up to the June primary against Dave Calone.

And you should remember that Governor Cuomo not only publicly supported Senator Stephen Saland, a Republican against Terry Gipson, the official Democratic candidate and ultimate winner in the 41 st Senate District, but worse than that, Governor Cuomo kept a distance from President Barack Obama's re-election campaign especially during the time when it appeared that Obama's chances were uncertain.

ALBANY — The Democratic - controlled state Senate last night passed legislation to more than double the number of charter schools — infuriating teachers - union officials who immediately declared war against the lawmakers who voted for the bill.

A top (Democratic) FCC official is putting pressure on her colleagues to end their silence amid Trump's threats against TV networks that are critical of his administration.

Democrat Deborah Slinkosky, a former Sachem school board member from Holbrook who twice ran unsuccessfully against Graf, also has expressed interest in running, according to Democratic Party officials.

State Senator Jeff Klein, leader of the chamber's Independent Democratic Conference, has supported de Blasio's tax plan, and was among the officials and advocates who raged against Skelos» declaration.

The allegations against Weinstein, a prolific Democratic political donor, prompted elected officials to donate his previous campaign contributions to charity.

As for the would - be candidate's contention that there are no Democrats who could win against Donovan in an election, Feeney said, «All of our elected Democratic officials are qualified candidates.

Top officials from Erie County's Republican Party are in the market for someone to run against the Democratic incumbent, Mark Poloncarz.

Another top Erie County Republican official has decided not to run against Democratic County Executive Mark Poloncarz.

Grand Island Supervisor Nathan D. McMurray said Thursday he is being recruited by Democratic officials to run against Republican Rep. Chris Collins, and he's considering it although he doesn't live in the 27th Congressional District.

But what it means is that the 62 percent he won against Carl Paladino in 2010 (and Zephyr Teachout in her Democratic primary earlier this year) is the high - water mark for his term in office, and quite possibly for his career as an elected official.

That happened the last time NYSUT decided to remain neutral in a governor's race back in 2002 when then - state Comptroller H. Carl McCall (the official Democratic designee after Cuomo dropped his longshot primary challenge one week before the September election) squared off against GOP Gov. George Pataki.

In its plea, Canada's federal Conservative Party said it needs the money to compete against anti-Keystone arguments made in the U.S. recently by Thomas Mulcair, leader of Canada's official opposition, the New Democratic Party.

Most of the groups have already been targeted by state Democratic officials that have undertaken a coordinated legal campaign against oil giant ExxonMobil since last year.