Sentences with phrase «county party»

All of them engaged in versions of the de Blasio team's tactic of washing big pots of money through state or county party committees in support of individual candidates.

What happens if a candidate is chosen by county party leaders as their nominee for a special election, but no special election is called?

The other Democratic county party websites are not without merits.

Legal or not, the system encourages large donations through county party committees.

About 500 people attended the gathering, which included state politicians, county party leaders, donors and lobbyists.

No such limits apply to county party committees, which are free to collect and or transfer whatever falls into their hands.

But when it comes down to it, the real implications for these local races is quite simply this: They illustrate the strength and sophistication of county party organizations and their GOTV efforts.

(WBEN) Democrats may have found their candidate to challenge Congressman Chris Collins in November, but the issue isn't quite settled yet, with Erie County Party Chairman Jeremy Zellner suggesting that three other candidates are likely to still petition for a primary.

Under special election rules, candidates are chosen by county party organizations and the corresponding district leaders in Seminerio's district, which includes Seminerio himself.

As of mid-May it appears that either Massey or Malliotakis will be the GOP nominee for Mayor, and the two have been jockeying for county party endorsements, as well as the ability to run on other ballot lines.

Sources say they expect him to huddle with Kings County Party Chair Frank Seddio and other Brooklyn leaders to come up with a consensus pick.

Candidates for county or precinct offices must file applications with county party chairs.

He pointed out the PAC Kennedy donated to is run by former Erie County Party Chairman Steve Pigeon.

It is an internal race influenced by county party affiliates, labor unions, Mayor Bill de Blasio, himself newly reelected, and others.

With some Democrats believing Suffolk County party chairman Richard Schaffer is in cahoots with the Republicans, Cuomo has begun personally reaching out to potential state Senate candidates on Long Island, county Dems and Republicans say.

Members of the New York County Democratic Committee, upset about a backroom deal their chair, Keith Wright, cut to choose a candidate for a vacant state Senate seat, will push a resolution at a meeting tomorrow night that would prohibit county party officials from also working for firms that lobby.

And as Democrats sought to once again gain a vote on the LLC loophole bill in the Senate Elections Committee, Murphy sought to address county party transfer by boosting penalties for explicitly aiding candidates through local committees.

Hi, I'm Ben Yee, the new New York County Party Secretary.

Kings County Party Chairman Frank Seddio, who replaced disgraced late Assemblyman Vito Lopez, promised a review of the progressive reforms by a Rules Committee made up of members of his choosing and a report - back at the January meeting.

His purchase of a bottle of Snapple, a cigar and rounds of golf were included among the mountains of records that federal prosecutors introduced Thursday in an attempt to build a case against Suffolk County Party Conservative Party leader Edward Walsh.

The new county party endorsements for de Blasio come just after some positive fundraising and polling news for the mayor — he raised about $ 669,000 in the most recent two - month fundraising period and has about $ 2.6 million in cash on hand heading into the summer, and, a recent Quinnipiac poll showed 57 % of respondents saying the mayor deserves reelection, versus 35 % who said he does not.

Republican congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle stepped out of the federal office building in downtown Syracuse this afternoon, gave county party chair Tom Dadey a hug, and conceded the race for New York's 24th Congressional District to Democrat Dan Maffei.

V. County Party Executive Director Cathleen McCadden is wished a very happy birthday.

Local county party field organizations were neglected outside of Travis County.

The New York County Democratic Committee is the largest county party in the state and has the advantage of having the largest weighted vote at state Democratic Party conventions.

When I asked Conservative politicians in New York what part the national lobby would play, most tended to agree with Thomas D. Cook, chairman of the Monroe County party organization: «I think they're full of smoke.»

«I believe that Steve will be the designated candidate at the convention,» Mr. Cox said, adding that more county party leaders would be shifting their endorsements as the convention neared, though he would not name any.

Conservative Party leaders picked their Livingston County party chairman, the Rev. Jason McGuire.

The Republicans have not announced a challenger, though the Onondaga County party leader said last week he was renewing efforts to find a candidate.

In Erie County, the last person to hold both roles was Republican Ray Lawley, who served as county party chairman and elections commissioner some four decades ago.

Ms. Giglio, Mr. Dunleavy and Mr. Walter met with county party leadership and the chairs and vice chairs of the Brookhaven, Riverhead and Southold town Republican committees Monday night to screen for the position, said Riverhead town GOP chairman John Galla.

Someone in an existing county party office (typically a county chairperson) would typically be the chief liaison between the two on the local party side, with a campaign manager or candidate as the chief liaison on the candidate side.

Republican county party leaders are set to gather in Albany on Monday to plot their next steps; two days later, in Manhattan, the same strategists that met last month are scheduled to reconvene.

While setting up a Democratic county party website is a good first step, «it is crucial to demystify the process more; they could use some testing to see how they are able to explain how this very old school county committee process works,» said Moore.

The growing, and enthusiastic, support for Trump helped DiCeglie's county party register many «immediately» after contact.

Carlucci's home Democratic organization, the Rockland County party, has declined to endorse him for re-election.

The Bronx Dems are the least effective county party org in the City, given all the internal feuds 2.

For several female candidates, Pennsylvania politics was a boys» club, perpetuated by county party structures that held power through their endorsements.

As Greene and Maggart - Feldman left the building, Maggart - Feldman chatted with police officers and accused county party chairwoman Marilyn Hemingway of being «out to get her.»

The candidates further refrained from criticizing county party organizations and particularly the party chairs, who are often seen as deciding the speaker's race in the city.

But with the backing of the Brooklyn county party apparatus and, more recently, support from prominent voices that can influence the race, including U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, he is seen as having better chances of prevailing.

Full story at: The East Hampton Star Independence Reversal County party ignores local choice; Cohen out by Alex De Havenon / July 21, 2011

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The debate continues about who were the winners and losers of last week's Republican National Convention, but when it comes to Erie County party boss Nick Langworthy, it appears the verdict's already in.

De Blasio and his operatives made the decision — now under investigation — to heavily use upstate county party committees to raise money in 2014 for Senate Democrats only after they feared the governor was not prepared to spend what he promised, sources on all sides of the matter said.

Civil Court Endorsements Josh Hanshaft Esq. and Emily Morales - Minerva Esq. have received the endorsement of the NY County Party for the Countywide Civil Court vacancies.

Newsday reported Wednesday that the Nassau County party chairman, Joseph N. Mondello, had conceded that Mr. Kaminsky had probably won.

On Saturday, 11/14 the Manhattan County Party is holding a Democratic Debate Watch Party in tandem with the Hillary Clinton campaign at:

The Garden City Democrat said in an interview that she'll announce the support of several downstate county party chairs in the next few weeks and expects to secure a place on the ballot at the state Democratic Convention later this month.

Previously, Zellner and other top county party officials were often left out of local events involving state leaders.