The four
candidates running for mayor of Syracuse (from left to right) Howie Hawkins (GR), Juanita Perez Williams (D), Laura Lavine (R), and Ben Walsh (Upstate Jobs, REF, IN) at their first debate with moderate Grant Reeher (foreground)
their first chance to hear all four
candidates running for mayor during a debate sponsored by the AARP.
The four
candidates running for mayor of Syracuse at their first debate with moderater Grant Reeher in early October.
Tuesday is Primary Day in the city of Syracuse and
the candidates running for mayor are making advances or dropping out of the race.
The three Democratic
candidates running for mayor of Syracuse held their first debate Tuesday, which was broadcast by Spectrum News.
Out of the seven
candidates running for mayor, there are four Democrats, one Republican, one independent and one member of the Green Party.
The poll revealed the former congressman ranks second among Democratic
candidates running for mayor.
«I looked at
the candidates running for mayor and I said, «You know what?
Maxwell will first have to take on the other Democratic
candidates running for mayor including Alfonso Davis and City Auditor Marty Masterpole for the party's nomination.
«I see some of
the candidates running for mayor, and I wonder what kind of a city they want to create,» he said.
And yet, by the time he threw himself into the crowded field of
candidates running for mayor of New York in 2013, he had spent more than a decade honing his political skills, serving two terms on the City Council and one as public advocate, and he managed to outmaneuver higher - profile opponents like Christine Quinn, the New York City Council speaker (and Mayor Bloomberg's all - but - anointed successor).
Laura Lavine, the Republican
candidate running for mayor of Syracuse, in front of the Nojaim supermarket.
The Republican
candidate running for mayor of Syracuse says if elected, she would hire 50 additional police officers for the city.
The Green Party
candidate running for mayor of Syracuse says the that office needs more tools to deal with a homicide crisis in the city.
Former Bronx borough president Aldofo Carrión is currently the only Latino
candidate running for mayor.
Not exact matches
Many are now urging Lhota to
run for mayor, and it seems that Lhota is seriously preparing
for a mayoral campaign — he stepped down as MTA boss just two days ago, so he can legally be a
candidate under City law.
Laura Lavine, the Republican
candidate for Syracuse
mayor, split with her local campaign manager, Danny Fitzpatrick, and is bringing in a consultant from New York City, Michael Lawler, who
ran Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino's 2014 gubernatorial bid.
Three weeks ago I announced my intention to
run as an independent
candidate for mayor of Tower Hamlets.
A Labour councillor
for New Cross ward since 2014, she came third in the race to be Labour's
candidate for Lewisham
mayor after
running as the only BME and only female
candidate.
It seems a long time ago since Diane Abbott was in the
running to become the Labour
candidate for mayor of London, but in the top spot this week is our report from last year on comments she made during her campaign in which she suggested the capital didn't need another white middle - aged man in charge.
But sources say the strongest potential
candidate is the one guy who has ruled it out publicly, and that is Brooklyn Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a former assemblyman who told Errol Louis during an «Inside City Hall» interview on Aug. 5th: «I've got no interest in
running for mayor or holding any other job other than the one I have now.»
The Green Party's Howie Hawkins will make his third
run for mayor of Syracuse this fall, bringing the field of
candidates ting to replace incumbent Stephanie Miner, who is term limited out of office, to 10.
«Is it any surprise that they would give money to a
candidate who
ran against me two years ago
for mayor?
Now he's hanging out with Boris Johnson and Grant Shapps, helping the Tories in their hour of need, and hinting that he is in the
running to be Conservative
candidate for London
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.
Laura Lavine, the Republican
candidate running to be the next Syracuse
mayor, condemned the ACT
for America's «America First» rally planned
for next month.
Two of the three
candidates running in the Democratic primary
for Albany
mayor sought support Saturday from the union
for city blue collar workers, but incumbent
Mayor Kathy Sheehan passed, claiming the union already backs an opponent.
James, the public advocate, has made moves toward a
run for New York City
mayor in 2021, but her name has also been floated as an attorney general
candidate.
In a February Daily Orange interview, Davis touted his credentials to
run for Syracuse
mayor, saying he is a
candidate that represents the people.
She believes her experience
running for Syracuse
mayor has made her a better congressional
candidate.
Additional Note: Comptroller
candidate Michel Faulkner endorsed Paul Massey
for mayor shortly after Faulkner switched from
running for mayor to
running for comptroller.
Markowitz's top aide, Carlo Scissura, has been talking about making a
run, and City Council Finance Chairman Dominic Recchia's name has been floated as a possible
candidate, although he may
for comptroller if John Liu decides to
run for mayor.
Catsimatidis insisted that while he's contributed to a variety of political
candidates (and
ran for mayor of New York City himself in 2013), has never received anything in return or asked
for anything as a result of the contribution.
After lunching today with NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, former Staten Island BP Guy Molinari says the so - called GOP «dream»
candidate for NYC
mayor won't be
running in 2013, explaining: «He has been in the public sector
for a very long time.
Bloomberg also once tried to draw in a few handpicked
candidates to replace him, including an invitation last year to then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to
run for New York City
mayor.
Dianne Abbot, Tessa Jowell, Sadiq Khan and David Lammy after it was announced that Sadiq Khan has been chosen as the Labour
candidate to
run for London
mayor in 2016
The former
mayor told the patriotic crowd — who raised big bucks at the Grand Hyatt
for the families of fallen FBI, Secret Service, ICE and Border Patrol agents — that Catsimatidis was a worthy
candidate who
ran «an honorable race» in the Republican primary.
The Republicans are not
running a
candidate for mayor but the Green Party is hold a primary between Bryan Jimenez and Dan Plaat.
ALBANY — Two of the three
candidates running in the Democratic primary
for Albany
mayor sought support Saturday from the union
for city blue collar workers, but incumbent
Mayor Sheehan passed, claiming the union already backs an opponent.
But Democratic political consultant Hank Sheinkopf told WCBS 880's Rich Lamb that while Kelly would be a formidable
candidate for mayor if he were to
run, history shows GOP
candidates only win when there's a crisis.
Malpass also said that if, as expected, the «Stop de Blasio» line draws a large number of voters, its use will be extended citywide next year to back the Republican Party's
candidate for mayor — assuming de Blasio is
running for re-election.
Smith has expressed interest in
running as the GOP
candidate for mayor of New York City next year.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joseph Lhota has also been named as a possible Republican
candidate for mayor, and has won the support of former
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani should he decide to
run.
Famed fringe
candidate Jimmy McMillan, who founded of the Rent is Too Damn High party, said on Sunday that he will
run for mayor again in 2017, according to the New York Daily News.
And in what appeared to be a critique of Bill Thompson, who re-emerged recently after
running for mayor four years ago, de Blasio said there were others
candidates «who practice a politics of the moment, who are heroic in election years but not engaged in the day to day fight to save our neighborhoods when their names aren't on the ballot.»
Richards is seen as having long odds in the race but was
for a time expected to be the
mayor's preferred
candidate after Council Member Julissa Ferreras - Copeland announced she would not be
running for reelection.
The role of the
mayor in the race this time around had been an open question, and he has yet to declare his support
for one
candidate or another among the eight who are
running.
On the Republican side, the
candidate closest to de Blasio in fundraising is Paul Massey, a real estate executive who recently moved from Larchmont, Westchester to the city to
run for mayor.
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.
The Conservative
candidate for mayor of London chose to
run a campaign warning that his Muslim rival «poses a real danger to London,» while at the same time seeking to falsely link him to Islamic extremists.