Sentences with phrase «endorsement in the race»

Leading groups on each side of the gun debate have issued competing endorsements in the race for Virginia governor over the last two weeks.

Last week, leaders of the Civil Service Employees Association, the Detectives Association Inc. and the Superior Officers Association also said they will not make endorsements in the race.

For state Senate races, DC 37 backed state Senators Shirley Huntley (D - Jamaica), Frank Padavan (R - Bellerose) and Toby Stavisky (D - Whitestone) for their reelection bids, but did not issue endorsements in the races of incumbents Jose Peralta (D - Jackson Heights), Malcolm Smith (D - St.

Hanna has received the majority of endorsements in the race from top Republican groups and business organizations across the district.

A reformer who won the lion's share of labor endorsements in the race, including that of the Working Families Party, Torres was supported by State Senator Gustavo Rivera, who ousted disgraced and jailed incumbent Pedro Espada, Jr. in 2010, as well as by the Bronx's most popular elected official, Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. (who has broken with his father on social issues like LGBT rights and marriage equality).

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With over 13,000 UFT households in the 6th Congressional district, the UFT's support is arguably the most coveted union endorsement in the race for the newly drawn NY - 6.

Rep. Keith Ellison, who has won key endorsements in his race for the position as chair, including from Sen. Schumer and the AFL - CIO, has said the party needs rot refocus its economic message.

Burke received a key endorsement in the race from Monroe County's Conservative Party in June.

The candidates rolled out major endorsements in the race's final days with President Barack Obama recording a robocall for Kaminsky, citing his support for raising the minimum wage and providing paid family leave for all New Yorkers.

Republicans in the state Senate, meanwhile, continued to rack up law enforcement endorsements in the race.

KINDERHOOK, NY... May 25, 2016 — John Faso (R - Kinderhook), the endorsed Republican, Conservative, Independence and Reform party candidate, today announced his latest endorsement in the race for the 19th Congressional District.

Bugbee was headed to a Friday afternoon court appearance as a result of a lawsuit previously filed by McLaughlin over which candidate received the Independence Party's endorsement in the race when the confrontation started.

The big kahuna of newspaper endorsements in this race is arguably the Times, over which the candidates are no doubt fighting hard, since its editorial page is well read by the sort of voter who tends to turn out in Democratic primaries.

Both campaigns earned critical endorsements in the race, with Turner getting the backing of former Mayor Ed Koch, King, the New York Daily News, the New York Post and the Jewish Week, while the United Federation of Teachers, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D - N.Y.), Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the firefighters» union are throwing their weight behind Weprin.

EMILY's List has made its own series of endorsements in races nationwide.

The cash haul came the same day former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise endorsement in the race, voicing her support of Hoffman over the Republican Party's nominee, Dede Scozzafava.

Williams, 52, of Baldwinsville, has picked up the only other prominent Democratic endorsement in the race.

The race for the 10th Congressional District got a big more serious today when Assembly member Hakeem Jeffries received the first labor endorsement in the race.

Assemblyman Rory Lancman grabbed the first major union endorsement in the race to replace Gary Ackerman in Congress, scoring the backing of the increasingly vocal Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union.

The move, considered less than two weeks before Republicans meet at their state convention later this month, would potentially free up likely GOP gubernatorial nominee Marc Molinaro to receive the Reform Party's endorsement in the race for governor, giving him an additional ballot line the November general election.

So far, Cuomo hasn't made an endorsement in that race.

«I will be making an endorsement in the race to succeed me in the state Assembly,» Lancman told me.

Republican Sen. Sen. Fred Akshar has become one of the first GOP lawmakers in the Senate to switch his endorsement in the race for governor to Marc Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive and likely nominee.

De Blasio initially withheld his endorsement in the race until ultimately backing Clinton's bid.

An attorney with the Reform Party, Richard Luthmann, said he plans to file an objection to the WFP's endorsements in races for mayor, public advocate and city comptroller.

The main NYPD union, the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association has yet to make an endorsement in the race.

Paterson may be a lame duck with a low appropval rating, but he remains a popular figure in on his home turf, so his endorsement in this race could carry some weight.

Assemblyman Francisco Moya on Thursday picked up another endorsement in his race for city Council, receiving the nod from the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

Miller said he got into the race after he was asked to do so by Comrie, but the councilman said he «encouraged» Miller and others to run but was considering if and when to make an endorsement in the race.

Mr. Weprin's endorsement in the race, likely to be made in consultation with the Queens Democratic machine, will also be a major factor, sources say.

The WFP does not plan to become involved in the primary races between IDC Leader Jeff Klein of the Bronx and former city Councilman Oliver Koppell, nor will it make an endorsement in the race between former city Comptroller John Liu and IDC Sen. Tony Avella of Queens.

Zimet said last week in an interview candidate questionnaires would be sent out as the party considers its endorsement in the race for governor.

The morning after Sanders's sweeping victory in New Hampshire, the Vermont senator took his momentum to a Harlem landmark — Sylvia's restaurant — to have tea with the Rev. Al Sharpton, who has not yet issued an endorsement in the race.

The Suffolk County Republican has not made an endorsement in the race for president, though several GOP lawmakers have backed publicly Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

But unlike the WFP's endorsement in the race for governor, which could have held real consequences for Cuomo's general election match up against Republican Rob Astorino, the impact of the national endorsement for Sanders over Clinton is more of a symbolic statement of purpose for the party.

Mulgrew said the UFT Executive Board is putting together a task force to explore an endorsement in that race.

«Council Member Cabrera has made it clear that he does not stand with us,» the letter stated, before concluding with a unambiguous spanking of Rangel: «Congressman, your endorsement in this race tarnishes your long history of supporting LGBT rights and illustrious record of supporting progressive candidates for office.»

But Sanders has monopolized labor endorsements in the race and enjoys the inertia of incumbency — plus the 15 years of name recognition he's built up in the area since he won his first election for the City Council in 2001.

Perhaps most alarming, just the other day, The Villager, made an endorsement in the race selecting Corey Johnson with a bunch of exaggerated claims.

Asked by Imus if he has made an endorsement in the race for the job he will vacate in three months, Paterson replied: «Uh, yeah.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is yet to make an endorsement in the race.

The Business Council, meanwhile, is not expected to issue an endorsement in the race for state comptroller.

Rep. Charlie Rangel is withholding an endorsement in the race to replace him because he thinks it's too crowded and believes the ranks of candidates will eventually thin.

The union issued no endorsement in the race for retiring Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer's seat, where Democratic Assemblyman George Latimer is dueling Republican Bob Cohen.

The only one who did not was Sen. Mark Grisanti — the party made no endorsement in that race, choosing not to choose between Grisanti and his Democratic opponent, now - former Sen. Antoine Thompson.

«The check to Liu reflects a commitment the union made to him prior to their endorsement in the race.

Meanwhile, the AFL - CIO and the state's teacher's union declined to make an endorsement in the race, saying their members were too divided.