Sentences with phrase «endorsed deacon»

U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and Mike Kunzwiler, Democratic chair of the Oswego County Legislature, had previously endorsed Deacon.

Gillibrand and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D - N.Y.) have also endorsed Deacon.

Miner said she endorsed Deacon because she is most familiar with the needs of the people of Syracuse and will be the best opponent against Rep. John Katko (R - Camillus), according to a press release from Deacon's campaign manager.

Miner is the third prominent Democrat to endorse Deacon, who is a former top aide to U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D - N.Y.) and a former Syracuse City Hall employee.

Williams said he will endorse Deacon in her campaign against Republican incumbent John Katko.

Kunzwiler is the first local official in the 24th Congressional District to publicly endorse Deacon, who previously worked as U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's central New York regional director and served as former Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll's press secretary.

Not exact matches

During the primary, Deacon was endorsed by the DCCC and a number of so - called «establishment» Democrats — including her former boss — while one of her opponents, Prof. Eric Kingson, was viewed as the candidate of the party's liberal wing, backed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Deacon — who is currently 23 percentage points down against incumbent Rep. Katko (R - N.Y.) in New York state's 24th Congressional District race — was officially endorsed by Hochul during the rally.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner publicly endorsed Syracuse University alumna Colleen Deacon for the 24th Congressional District seat on Thursday.

While Deacon was recently endorsed by the president, Katko was endorsed by The New York Times last weekend for being «a rare breed of Republican» in Congress.

«I'm proud to endorse Colleen Deacon for the United States House of Representatives,» he said in the release.

After more than two hours of debate and three ballots, Democrats in NY - 24 couldn't decide which of three candidates to endorse to take on GOP Rep. John Katko, so they backed two of them: Colleen Deacon, 38, of Syracuse, and Steve Williams, 52, of Baldwinsville.

Two state Assembly members from Syracuse — Bill Magnarelli and Pam Hunter — today endorsed Colleen Deacon over her two Democratic rivals in the race for the party's designation for the NY - 24 seat.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner became the third prominent Democrat to endorse Colleen Deacon over two party rivals in the race for the NY - 24 seat.

Deacon and the DCCC have sought to portray Katko as in lock step with his fellow Republicans, particularly presidential nominee Donald Trump, though the congressman has declined to formally endorse the New York businessman's candidacy.

President Barack Obama has endorsed Syracuse University alumna Colleen Deacon in the race for United States House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer on Tuesday became the second top Democrat to endorse Colleen Deacon in the race for the 24th Congressional District seat.

In the race for the 24th Congressional District, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner today endorsed Colleen Deacon, a former staffer for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

Deacon was previously endorsed by Gillibrand and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer.

Deacon has now been endorsed by both of New York's U.S. senators.

Miner, a Democrat, announced Thursday that she's endorsing Colleen Deacon, who previously served as U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's central New York regional director and worked as ex-Syracuse Mayor Matthew Driscoll's press secretary.

Schumer, D - N.Y., endorsed Colleen Deacon, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's former central New York regional director, in the 24th Congressional District race.

Deacon, a Democrat, has been endorsed by Mike Kunzwiler, who serves as minority leader of the Oswego County Legislature and chairman of the Oswego County Democratic Committee.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner on Thursday became the third prominent Democrat to endorse Colleen Deacon over two party rivals in the race for the 24th Congressional District seat.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, a former Democratic presidential candidate, had endorsed Kingson in his primary, but Colleen Deacon ultimately captured the party's ticket.