Sentences with phrase «endorsement of the party leaders»

That leaves Erie County Legislator Patrick B. Burke as the favorite to gain the endorsement of party leaders, who control special election nominations.

Not exact matches

The bulk of black voters remained loyal to the Republican Party, and the endorsement of Wilson from DuBois and other black leaders backfired.

But that would require a fundamental change to the Elections Act — eliminating the requirement of a party leader's endorsement to run as a party's candidate, then fashioning a more coherent rule — and a change in the ways our political parties do business.

And Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged to business leaders jittery about his support from the union - aligned Working Families Party and endorsement of a full Democratic takeover of the state Senate that he has no intention of going backwards.

The governor has had a rocky relationship with the WFP, and actively tried to neuter it (and other minor parties) earlier this year by proposing an end to the Wilson Pakula process, which would have robbed third party leaders of the power to control who gets their endorsement.

In recent weeks, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has slowly built support among New York Republicans, rolling out endorsements from the party's top state - level official (Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos) along with a wide array of current and former electeds, operatives and county GOP leaders.

The endorsement from the small but influential party was expected after Cuomo pulled out of the running late Friday as union leaders split over whom the party should endorse.

relying heavily on the methods that have served him well in past wins: a well - organized and well - financed ground operation, a heavy emphasis on early - voting recruitment, a growing list of endorsements, including from both establishment and tea - party leaders, and millions of dollars in TV advertisements.

So far this week, endorsements and fundraising appeals have been sent out on behalf of GOP US Senate candidate Wendy Long from surrogates who hold sway with certain elements of the primary electorate — Grover Norquist, Steve Forbes, state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, and the latest: Former Assembly Minority Leader / 2006 GOP gubernatorial candidate John Faso.

There are at least seven candidates actively campaigning to lead the party, although the front - runners appear to be Perez and Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison, who has the endorsement of Bernie Sanders and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

The endorsement by leaders of the state's third - largest party clears the way for Cuomo to secure the line when it holds its nominating convention.

Colety's endorsement pushed Molinaro over the 75 percent threshold of the weighted nominating vote, assuming Republican committee members vote with their county leaders at the party's convention in May.

Nixon arrived at the Albany Hilton as debate over the endorsement pinged back and forth in a basement ballroom, only entering to applause after the results of ballot — which she ultimately carried with 91.5 % of the vote — were confirmed and trumpeted by party leaders.

Key endorsements: Sen. Bernie Sanders; Sen. Elizabeth Warren; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer; Rep. John Lewis; New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Raymond Buckley, who dropped out of the DNC race over the weekend

Today's endorsement in a battleground swing district proves to the Democratic faithful in New York state that Cuomo is not just a member of their party, but the leader of it, backing an incumbent lawmaker who made a tough but valuable vote at a critical time in the campaign.

Trey Grayson, the Kentucky secretary of state, has not served in Washington, but he earned the endorsements of Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, and a variety of other establishment party leaders in his quest to fill the seat held by Senator Jim Bunning, who is retiring.

The Democratic mayoral candidate has snagged a number of endorsements from party leaders in recent weeks, including from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D - N.Y.), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D - N.Y.), and New York State Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins (D - Yonkers).

The statement knocks Astorino for allegedly attempting to secure the endorsement of the Westchester Independence Party in 2013, alludes to his top advisor referring to Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos as a «prison punk» and — naturally!

And his influence extends beyond his members: Mr. Seabrook has been known to throw his weight behind an interesting array of candidates from both parties and was rumored (by Rudy Giuliani) to be supporting Donald Trump — for whom an endorsement from a black union leader would amount to big news.

The potential endorsement of Cynthia Nixon in the race for governor by the Working Families Party is leading some labor leaders to consider forming their own ballot line this fall, sources with direct knowledge of the talks on Thursday said.

As it was during the endorsement battle, which saw some on in the activist wing of the WFP support Cuomo's primary opponent, Fordham Law Prof. Zephyr Teachout, while big labor leaders sided with the governor, the party is again showing signs of a split.

As Capital NY reported this morning, Cuomo has made progress re-establishing his ties with the leaders of several of the unions that are key members of the Working Families Party, but it looks like many of the rank - and - file, with whom the endorsement decision ultimately rests, are less pragmatic and harder to convince.

The WFP has said that no lawmaker who voted against health - care reform would receive its endorsement, but party leaders stopped short of saying they would definitely primary McMahon.

After the summer of hell for subway and rail commuters in the metropolitan area, I will deliver the funding we need to fix our mass transportation system and protect commuters,» she told party leaders following the endorsement.

The audio led a number of high profile party leaders to condemn Trump and many rescinded their endorsements of the bilious billionaire.

At around 6 pm Harriet Harman, leader of the Commons and deputy leader of the Labour party, issued a statement which focused on party unity rather than an outright endorsement of Brown's leadership credentials.

At a meeting Monday with a group of influential labor leaders representing some of the state's powerful unions, including 1199 SEIU, 32BJ, the Hotel Trades Council and the Communications Workers of America, Cuomo said he couldn't pass a budget with campaign finance reform because of Senate opposition, and pressed the leaders to rein in the restive members of the Working Families Party, who vote on the party's endorseParty, who vote on the party's endorseparty's endorsement.

Endorsements (announced June 9, 2011) Former U.S. Sen. Jim Talent Auditor Tom Schweich Senate Majority Leader Tom Dempsey House Majority Floor Leader Timothy Jones (announced Sept. 20, 2011) U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (announced Oct. 4, 2011) Michael Gibbons; Former Senate President Pro Tempore Catherine Hanaway; Former Speaker of the State House Doug Russell; Former Missouri Republican Party Chairman Mike Kehoe; State Senator John Griesheimer; Former State Senator & Franklin County Commissioner Sue Allen; State Representative Cloria Brown; State Representative Mike Cierpiot; State Representative John Diehl; State Representative Tom Flanigan; State Representative Glen Klippenstein; State Representative Bill Lant; State Representative Noel Torpey; State Representative Chuck Pryor; Former State Representative Todd Smith; Former State Representative Dean Dankleson; Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd; Platte County Prosecutor Kathy Swan; Cape Girardeau City Council Member Jeremy Boucher; St. Clair County Republican Chairman Robert Hull; Worth County Republican Chairman (announced Dec. 1, 2011) Steven Tilley; Speaker of the House George H. Walker III; Former U.S. Ambassador Harry Otto; Deputy State Auditor Ron Richard; State Senator Betty Sims; Former State Senator John Griesheimer; Former State Senator & Franklin County Commissioner Gary Nodler; Former State Senator Jay Barnes; State Representative Scott Dieckhaus; State Representative Delus Johnson; State Representative Cole McNary; State Representative Dwight Scharnhorst; State Representative Sheila Solon; State Representative Gary Dusenberg; Former State Representative Brian Stevenson; Former State Representative J. Daniel Patterson; Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Steven Stevenson; Andrew County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Warren; Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney Gregg Grounds; Former Mayor of Blue Springs Stephen Holt; Jasper Collector of Revenue Dale Carter; Blue Springs City Council Member Larry Vincent; Cole County Collector Chris Wrigley; Cole County Commissioner Judy Lohman; Vice Chair, Morgan County Republican Central Committee Karen McCutcheon; Vice Chair Morgan County Republican Central Committee Louella Pryor; Treasurer, Morgan County Republican Central Committee Katie Smith; Former Director, Missouri Department of Agriculture Trish Vincent; Former Director, Missouri Department of Revenue (announced Dec. 2, 2011) Former U.S. Sen. John Danforth (announced Jan. 12, 2012) U.S. Rep. Billy Long (CD - 7, SW corner of Missouri) Senate President Pro Tem Rob Mayer State Sen. Dan Brown State Sen. Mike Parson State Sen. David Pearce State Sen. Kurt Schaefer State Rep. Kathy Conway Cass County Committeeman Ryan Johnson St. Louis County Committeeman Jim Gwinner (announced March 5, 2012) Former Attorney General John Ashcroft (announced March 8, 2012) Former U.S. Sen. Kit Bond (announced March 15, 2012) 14 more current and former officials including Jefferson City Mayor Eric Struemph

announced Dec. 14, 2011 19 additional grassroots leaders: Carl Meyer, Treasurer of the Michigan Republican Party Eileen McNeil, Outreach Vice Chair of the Michigan Republican Party Joe Haas, 6th District Chair Theresa Mungioli, 9th District Chair Paul Leidig, 2nd District State Committee Member Andrew Emmitt, 3rd District State Committee Member Bill Womer, 3rd District State Committee Member Russell Spencer, 8th District State Committee Member Scott Czasak, 10th District State Committee Member Martha Snow, 11th District State Committee Member Jake Jelsema, Barry County Chair Aaron Baylis, Bay County Chair Joe Groff, Clare County Chair Al Heilman, Kalamazoo County Chair Michelle O'Neal, Lapeer County Chair Barbara Van Sickel, Macomb County Chair Todd Gambrell, Midland County Chair Kathleen Berden, Sanilac County Chair Joseph Xuereb, Wayne 11 County Chair and older endorsements...

Endorsements On Oct. 27, 2011 the campaign announced endorsements of 24 elected officals and leaders: House Republican Leader Greg Lavelle State Senator Liane Sorenson Dale Wolf; Former Governor and Lieutenant Governor Janet Rzewnicki; Former State Treasurer Bob Weiner; New Castle County Councilman Laird Stabler; RNC National Committeeman Everett Moore; Former Delaware Republican Party Chairman Cathy Murray; Former Delaware Republican Party Vice Chairwoman Steve Engebretson; Newark Region Republican Chairman Hans Reigle; Kent County Republican Chairman John Rollins; New Castle County Republican Chairman Michael Fleming; Former New Castle County Republican Chairman Rick Carroll; Former Wilmington Region Republican Chairman Ted Cover; Wilmington Region Republican Vice Chairman Jerry Martin; Former Brandywine Region Republican Chairman Dave Burris; Former Sussex County Republican Chairman Dave Jones; Former Newark Region Republican Chairman Ron Sams; Former Sussex County Republican Chairman Jim Ursomarso; Former Candidate for Lieutenant Governor and Wilmington City Republican Chairman Michele Rollins; Former Congressional Candidate Judy Travis; Former Candidate for State Senate Louis Saindon; Former Candidate for State Representative Josh Hoveln; University of Delaware College Republican Vice Chairman Endorsements On Oct. 27, 2011 the campaign announced endorsements of 24 elected officals and leaders: House Republican Leader Greg Lavelle State Senator Liane Sorenson Dale Wolf; Former Governor and Lieutenant Governor Janet Rzewnicki; Former State Treasurer Bob Weiner; New Castle County Councilman Laird Stabler; RNC National Committeeman Everett Moore; Former Delaware Republican Party Chairman Cathy Murray; Former Delaware Republican Party Vice Chairwoman Steve Engebretson; Newark Region Republican Chairman Hans Reigle; Kent County Republican Chairman John Rollins; New Castle County Republican Chairman Michael Fleming; Former New Castle County Republican Chairman Rick Carroll; Former Wilmington Region Republican Chairman Ted Cover; Wilmington Region Republican Vice Chairman Jerry Martin; Former Brandywine Region Republican Chairman Dave Burris; Former Sussex County Republican Chairman Dave Jones; Former Newark Region Republican Chairman Ron Sams; Former Sussex County Republican Chairman Jim Ursomarso; Former Candidate for Lieutenant Governor and Wilmington City Republican Chairman Michele Rollins; Former Congressional Candidate Judy Travis; Former Candidate for State Senate Louis Saindon; Former Candidate for State Representative Josh Hoveln; University of Delaware College Republican Vice Chairman endorsements of 24 elected officals and leaders: House Republican Leader Greg Lavelle State Senator Liane Sorenson Dale Wolf; Former Governor and Lieutenant Governor Janet Rzewnicki; Former State Treasurer Bob Weiner; New Castle County Councilman Laird Stabler; RNC National Committeeman Everett Moore; Former Delaware Republican Party Chairman Cathy Murray; Former Delaware Republican Party Vice Chairwoman Steve Engebretson; Newark Region Republican Chairman Hans Reigle; Kent County Republican Chairman John Rollins; New Castle County Republican Chairman Michael Fleming; Former New Castle County Republican Chairman Rick Carroll; Former Wilmington Region Republican Chairman Ted Cover; Wilmington Region Republican Vice Chairman Jerry Martin; Former Brandywine Region Republican Chairman Dave Burris; Former Sussex County Republican Chairman Dave Jones; Former Newark Region Republican Chairman Ron Sams; Former Sussex County Republican Chairman Jim Ursomarso; Former Candidate for Lieutenant Governor and Wilmington City Republican Chairman Michele Rollins; Former Congressional Candidate Judy Travis; Former Candidate for State Senate Louis Saindon; Former Candidate for State Representative Josh Hoveln; University of Delaware College Republican Vice Chairman Tom Schrandt

Cazenovia businessman Steve Wells emerged as the frontrunner for the Republican designation in NY - 22 after picking up endorsements from party leaders in two of the district's largest counties.

The Daily News reported last week that several major unions either quit the party or stopped funding it over disagreements with WFP leaders dating back to their handling of the endorsement of Gov. Cuomo's 2014 re-election campaign.

The Party's City Council endorsements this year place a premium on organizers, activists and leaders who come directly from the communities they seek to represent, following in the footsteps of America's Community Organizer - in - Chief, President Barack Obama.

Mr. Lazio's campaign said it had endorsements from the leaders of 30 county parties that make up 54.6 percent of the weighted vote at the convention.

Commenting on the verbal and media attacks on Tinubu over his endorsement, the governorship aspirant said aspirants attacking Tinubu were ungrateful, pointing out that many of them are beneficiaries of the party leader's influence.

«I have vocally made it very clear to the leaders of the party, to the state executive committee, to county leaders... I just can not accept how anyone can take the Working Families Party endorsement and Conservative Party endorsement,» Long party, to the state executive committee, to county leaders... I just can not accept how anyone can take the Working Families Party endorsement and Conservative Party endorsement,» Long Party endorsement and Conservative Party endorsement,» Long Party endorsement,» Long said.

Sources said party leaders including Karen Scharff, as well as Bill de Blasio aide Emma Wolfe, were on the phone with Cuomo campaign officials minutes before the endorsement was supposed to be announced, threatening to push for an endorsement of Teachout unless the video was improved.

«The national leader was accused of imposing me on the party; I was not imposed — endorsement is different from imposition.

Molinaro appeared at a party gathering in February in Saratoga Springs, winning a straw poll of county leaders there and immediately began racking up endorsements from committee chairs.

In an extraordinary denunciation of Trump's temperament and competence, President Obama urged leaders of the Republican Party on to withdraw their endorsements of the real estate developer's candidacy, flatly calling him «unfit to serve» as the nation's 45th president.

Leader Nigel Farage recently rejected the endorsement of the English Defence League, who claimed the party was «saying exactly what we say, just in a different way».

Praise for Governor Cuomo was scarce at the Working Families Party's election - night bash despite its endorsement of him, with leaders instead celebrating the survival of their party's ballot line — though its place would slip below the Green Party's by the end of the nParty's election - night bash despite its endorsement of him, with leaders instead celebrating the survival of their party's ballot line — though its place would slip below the Green Party's by the end of the nparty's ballot line — though its place would slip below the Green Party's by the end of the nParty's by the end of the night.

Cuomo won the Working Families Party endorsement for his reelection bid, but only after he made a video recording under the direction of party leaders», naming specific promises demanded by the gParty endorsement for his reelection bid, but only after he made a video recording under the direction of party leaders», naming specific promises demanded by the gparty leaders», naming specific promises demanded by the group.

State Sen. John DeFrancisco is considering whether to drop his bid for governor after failing to win the endorsement of Conservative Party leaders over the weekend, according to Spectrum News.

ALBANY — Several people within the Working Families Party said its leaders have reached a tentative deal whereby the party would offer its endorsement to Andrew Cuomo in exchange for a pledge by the governor to publicly endorse Democratic control of the State SeParty said its leaders have reached a tentative deal whereby the party would offer its endorsement to Andrew Cuomo in exchange for a pledge by the governor to publicly endorse Democratic control of the State Separty would offer its endorsement to Andrew Cuomo in exchange for a pledge by the governor to publicly endorse Democratic control of the State Senate.

Village of Suffern Mayor Dagan LaCorte sent an email last night to local Democratic leaders and elected officials announcing his early endorsement of freshman Sen. David Carlucci and denouncing reports that his re-election is opposed by some fellow party members due to his defection to the IDC — a move that could spark a primary challenge.

At age 84, Feinstein is expected run for re-election without the state party endorsement, against a California state Senate leader, Kevin de Leon, who won 50 percent of the convention vote to only 37 percent for her.

It did feel a little bit like pulling teeth — but the president is indeed the leader of the Democratic Party, and however tepid, his endorsement is on the books.

Mike Long, chairman of the New York State Conservative Party, and Conservative Party leaders will have the final say on who runs on the party's ballot line, but they rarely go against the local party's endorseParty, and Conservative Party leaders will have the final say on who runs on the party's ballot line, but they rarely go against the local party's endorseParty leaders will have the final say on who runs on the party's ballot line, but they rarely go against the local party's endorseparty's ballot line, but they rarely go against the local party's endorseparty's endorsement.

In the last few weeks Polanco secured the support of all five Republican county leaders as well as the endorsement of the Reform Party of NYS and recently, the Independence Party.