Sentences with phrase «candidate running for district attorney»

Former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Republican, is not on the ballot this year, but his looming corruption trial has shadowed Kate Murray, the Republican candidate running for district attorney in his home base of Nassau County, on Long Island.

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Though he had been mentioned as a potential attorney general candidate as early as 2002, Schneiderman considered running for Manhattan district attorney before deciding to take a shot at the attorney general seat in 2010.

A slew of prominent Staten Island Republicans are openly endorsing their borough's district attorney for Congress today, a striking show of confidence for a candidate who has not definitively declared his intention to run.

The other Red to Blue candidates included in the DCCC's initial list were: former North Little Rock Mayor Patrick Henry Hays in Arkansas» open 2nd District former State Sen. Staci Appel in Iowa's open 3rd District retired Army Maj. Gen. Jerry Cannon in Michigan's 1st District former state Rep. Pam Byrnes in Michigan's 7th District former Capitol Hill aide John Lewis running for Montana's At - Large District attorney Roxanne Lara running in New Mexico's 2nd District Burlington County Freeholder Aimee Belgard running in New Jersey's open 3rd District Democratic National Committeewoman Erin Bilbray running in Nevada's 3rd District prosecutor Kathleen Rice running in New York's 4th District Tomkins County Legislator Martha Robertson running in New York's 23rd District Fairfax County Supervisor John Foust running in Virginia's 10th District All of the candidates and districts included can be found here.

In 2013 he was the Green Party candidate for New York City Public Advocate and in 2015 he ran for Congress against the Republican candidate Dan Donovan who was the District Attorney that failed to indict anyone in the killing of Eric Garner.

In addition to the endorsement for district attorney, the committee is expected to back a candidate to run for the seat of retiring state Sen. Kathy Marchione of Halfmoon, who is not seeking a fourth two - year term.

«This is hypocrisy for a district attorney candidate who is running on an anti-corruption platform.»

Both candidates are running to replace long - time Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson who resigned suddenly to run for Justice of the State Supreme Court.

The commission itself is composed of district attorneys from around the state, including one - time attorney general candidate Kathleen Rice, who is running for re-election this year.

As other candidates weigh their options or drop out, Caroline Wojtaszek is running hard for the vacant position of Niagara County district attorney.

Chinese - American activists, angered by last week's conviction of former NYPD Officer Peter Liang for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man, are seeking a candidate to run against Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson next year.

New York's 24th District: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Rahm Emanuel (Ill.) is as high on Oneida County Attorney Michael Arcuri (D) as he is on any other candidate running for the House this year.

He was briefly a candidate for Ulster County district attorney in 2007 and was Ulster County Democratic chairman for two and a half years, ending with his announcement to run for Congress in January.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island Democrats still do not have a candidate to run in the special election for Congress against Republican District Attorney Daniel Donovan, even after the Democratic executive committee interviewed three prospective candidates Wednesday night.

Progressives on Twitter immediately floated Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the southern district of New York fired by President Donald Trump, as a possible candidate, though he hasn't laid any groundwork to run for office.

While he gave Cuomo $ 20,000 to support his 2006 run for attorney general, Trump gave the same amount to the Republican candidate, Westchester County District Attorney Jeaninattorney general, Trump gave the same amount to the Republican candidate, Westchester County District Attorney JeaninAttorney Jeanine Pirro.

Other potential Democratic candidates include David Calone, a venture capitalist who also worked as a federal prosecutor; William Wexler, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who shares offices with Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer; Tad Scharfenberg, a defense attorney and former county prosecutor who ran for district attorney in 1997; James Chalifoux, deputy bureau chief of the district attorney's major crimes bureau; Maureen McCormick, a top Nassau prosecutor who lives in Huntington; and Laura Ahearn, executive director of Parents for Megan's Law, an advocacy group for victims of sexual assault.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. are investigating the mayor's fundraising for State Senate candidates — a case referred to them by the Cuomo - run State Board of Elections, which has led Mr. de Blasio to insist politics are at play in that case, as well.

Passed over last year in favor of then - District Attorney Daniel Donovan as the GOP candidate in a special election, Malliotakis is just as eager now to run for the House of Representatives, she indicated in a recent interview.

It's unusual for the county executive — or the candidates running for that office — to criticize the district attorney.

Chinese - American activists, angered by last week's conviction of former NYPD Officer Peter Liang for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man, are seeking a candidate to run against Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson next year, The Post has learned.

Schaffer also said Sini would be a great candidate for county executive or district attorney, but he's already told the police commissioner that if District Attorney Thomas Spota runs for re-election this year, Spota — who is being investigated by federal prosecutors over whether he had a role in the Burke cover - up — will have the party's «strong supportdistrict attorney, but he's already told the police commissioner that if District Attorney Thomas Spota runs for re-election this year, Spota — who is being investigated by federal prosecutors over whether he had a role in the Burke cover - up — will have the party's «strong supportattorney, but he's already told the police commissioner that if District Attorney Thomas Spota runs for re-election this year, Spota — who is being investigated by federal prosecutors over whether he had a role in the Burke cover - up — will have the party's «strong supportDistrict Attorney Thomas Spota runs for re-election this year, Spota — who is being investigated by federal prosecutors over whether he had a role in the Burke cover - up — will have the party's «strong supportAttorney Thomas Spota runs for re-election this year, Spota — who is being investigated by federal prosecutors over whether he had a role in the Burke cover - up — will have the party's «strong support.»

Grimaldi has become a serial candidate, running for Congress, mayor and Bronx district attorney.