Sentences with phrase «expenditure efforts»

On the Democratic side, labor unions have continued their spending on independent expenditure efforts as well.

He also is launching an independent expenditure effort to raise money for «reform minded» candidates — likely just two this year, who will receive $ 250,000 each.

Jon Vogel, who oversaw the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's massive independent expenditure effort in the 2008 cycle, will take over as executive director of the organization, according to sources familiar with the move.

Democratic strategist Martha McKenna is returning to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to lead its independent expenditure efforts for 2018.

The Wal - Mart heiress» money went exclusively to independent expenditure efforts controlled by education reformers.

Without help — in the form of independent expenditure effort funded by the DSCC — it's hard to imagine Meek growing his Miami - base enough to become a contender.

That ad, and more like it (along with fliers and other attention - grabbers in what will likely be a low - turnout primary) was the product of an independent expenditure effort backed by the California Charter Schools Association, which has been a big force in battles with teachers» unions over charter schools in Los Angeles and at the state level as well.

NYCLASS - which is short for New Yorkers for Clean, Livable and Safe Streets — entered the political fray last year when they launched a successful independent expenditure effort against former Council Speaker Christine Quinn, then a top mayoral candidate.

NYSUT's spending on behalf of mainly Democratic Senate candidates in swing districts comes as supporters of charter schools have spent heavily in independent expenditure efforts of their own.

The flood of money from Airbnb, which is being countered by an joint independent expenditure effort by the Hotel Trades Council and the Real Estate Board of New York, came after Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved legislation passed earlier this year that blocked advertisements for multi-family dwellings in New York City.

The challenge is based on the state's campaign finance law that bars coordination of independent expenditure efforts and came after a $ 700,000 contribution was made from one NYSUT expenditure committee to another NYSUT - backed group.

The independent expenditure effort was heavily supported by charter school supporters like Paul Singer, a wealthy hedge - fund manager and investor who supports charter school expansion, as well Daniel Loeb, a director at Success Academy and Dan Senor, a former Bush administration official who is married to former CNN anchor Campbell Brown, a critic of teacher tenure.

(What Lhota really needs is not just their endorsement, but for John Catsimatidis to fund a material independent expenditure effort, but that's for a later look.)

And their method of giving hasn't changed much during that time — while Neighborhood Preservation gave $ 32,00 to REBNY's independent expenditure efforts, they're among a small handful of donors on this list who didn't primarily spend through super PACs.

The independent expenditure effort is also spending $ 35,600 polling key races for Senate Republicans including the districts being defended by Sens. George Amedore, Kemp Hannon, Terrence Murphy and Bill Larkin in addition to the races that included candidates Chris Jacobs and Phillips.

The supporters of charter schools and the education investment tax credit — a measure opposed by NYSUT — have also spent heavily on independent expenditure efforts this election cycle.

Republicans are also expected to get some help in the form of an independent expenditure effort being conducted by the Real Estate Board of New York.

AFL - CIO is running a massive independent expenditure effort to elect Yee.

Jobs for New York, which retained the lobbying and consulting firm Mercury Public Affairs to assist in its independent expenditure efforts, is heavily focused on GOTV, according to a source familiar with its plans.

Asked about this advantage, Cuomo said that a wealthy opponent or an independent expenditure effort could unleash a torrent of money against him.

The support for Cumbo and other candidates from REBNY, through its Jobs for New York super PAC, became a point of controversy in 2013, with Cumbo eventually asking the PAC to stop its independent expenditure efforts on her behalf.