Sentences with phrase «face of a primary challenge»

The measure would likely be supported by Cuomo, who is tacking left in the face of a primary challenge from Cynthia Nixon, the actress and activist.

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She ultimately chose to run in the 16th SD instead of the 11th, but could always change her mind, especially if she faces a third primary challenge challenge from John Messer.

As he faces a tough primary challenge from former NYC Comptroller John Liu, Sen. Tony Avella has picked up the support of the New York League of Conservation Voters, which today will name the Queens senator its top priority candidate in advance of the Sept. 9 election.

NYSUT tried unsuccessfully to make a similar argument in hopes of assisting Democrats who were facing challenges from pro-charter primary opponents (as it turned out, the incumbents weren't in need of help).

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver told me during a CapTon interview yesterday that he has also encouraged members of his conference who are facing primary challenges to consider skipping what's essentially a three - day junket that features a lot of partying with some politics squeezed in.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday endorsed two members of the Independent Democratic Conference who face primary challenges this September.

The senator, a Democrat - turned - Republican who ousted former Democratic Sen. Antoine Thompson in one of the state's most Democrat - dominated districts in 2010, also faces a primary challenge from Kevin T. Stocker.

Rep. Yvette Clarke, a Brooklyn Democrat who is facing a primary challenge from Sylvia Kinard, ex-wife of former NYC Comptroller / 2013 mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson, has picked up the endorsement (via press release) of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

As of yesterday, there are now three Democrats vying for the right to challenge GOP Rep. Nan Hayworth, who might yet face a primary challenge from Sen. Greg Ball in NY - 19.

Rivera now faces a primary challenge of his own, but Krueger didn't mention (nor did I ask her) if she'll be helping Rivera, should he need it.

While appearing at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Sandra Lee's documentary Early Detection — A Cancer Journey With Sandra Lee, Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke with US Weekly about the primary challenge he faces from Cynthia Nixon.

Cuomo this year faces his own political challenge from the left in the form of a primary waged by actress and public education advocate Cynthia Nixon.

Factoring into some of their concerns, he acknowledged, was whether they would face fallout from a primary challenge on their right or the loss of the backing of the Conservative Party.

On the one hand, he could have jumped ship like other fellow Democrats who all of a sudden recalled pressing engagements elsewhere — particularly if they are facing primary challenges, like, say, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (who has stressed through a spokeswoman that she supports Rangel) or Rep. Ed Towns.

Long's small business focus is interesting, considering the fact that Ulrich is one of just two GOP Senate candidates (the other being Bob Cohen, who is running for retiring Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer's seat, is also facing a primary challenge and, like Ulrich, is repped by Bill O'Reilly) to proclaim support for raising the state's hourly minimum wage.

Felder is a registered Democrat and is running on the Democratic line, (NOTE: He also is facing a primary challenge from a fellow Democrat, Abraham Tischler), but he has a history of alliances with Republicans — most notably, Mayor Bloomberg (back before he switched his enrollment for the second time and became an independent).

The former member of the now - defunct Independent Democratic Conference faces a primary challenge this year from Robert Jackson, a former New York City councilman.

Parker is facing a primary challenge from perennial candidate Wellington Sharpe, who got a boost recently in the form of the DN's endorsement (which was really more of an un-endorsement of Parker).

UFCW Local 1500 also will be announcing its endorsement of LG Kathy Hochul, who is facing a primary challenge from Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams, who enjoys support from groups that were active in backing Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders» 2016 presidential primary bid against Hillary Clinton.

Also, that means some of the staunchest charter opponents, including Sen. Bill Perkins, who is facing a primary challenge from pro-charter Democrat (and former Bloomberg campaign aide) Basil Smikle; and Shirley Huntley, who also has a pro-charter primary opponent, voted «yes.»

The AFL - CIO is announcing a very early endorsement this morning — its first of the campaign season — for Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who is so far the only member New York's congressional delegation facing a serious primary challenge this fall.

A number of organized labor groups have lined up to provide early endorsements to Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he seeks a third term this fall and faces a new primary challenge from actress Cynthia Nixon, with the latest nod coming from the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1500, New York's largest supermarket workers union.

The event included Sen. Marisol Alcantara, one of the newer members of the IDC who faces a competitive primary challenge from former City Councilman Robert Jackson next year.

But the biggest difference between this spring and last summer is that Cuomo is facing a primary challenge from his left in the insurgent candidacy of Cynthia Nixon.

And Cuomo, who still hasn't told the public about what he knew of Silver's and Skelos» illegal activities as he shuttered the doors on the corruption - fighting Moreland Commission, is clearly the runner - up as Loser of the Year — with talk increasing that he'll face a challenge in the Democratic primary should he seek re-election in 2018.

But there has been political tension between the governor and Mr. Klein, who may face a primary challenge from Oliver Koppell, a former assemblyman and City Council member from the Bronx, who served as state attorney general for a year during the administration of Mr. Cuomo's father.

Following each primary election, Ballotpedia staff measured the competitiveness of the primary elections in each state based on two factors: number of contested primaries and number of incumbents facing a primary challenge.

It could be pack - up time for two allegedly crooked pols — indicted state Sens. John Sampson, of Brooklyn, and Malcolm Smith, of Queens, who both face stiff Democratic primary challenges, new Board of Election filings show.

In case you needed any further proof of the unusual nature of this election cycle, consider this: For the first time since 1992, veteran Assemblyman Denny Farrell Jr. is facing a primary challenge for his Upper Manhattan seat in the 71st AD.

All of the contributions came before the lawmakers faced more conservative challenges in the September primary with varying outcomes.

Edward - Isaac Dovere noted recently that the DSCC has been spending on almost every Democratic incumbent facing a primary challenge EXCEPT Espada, in spite of Sampson's repeated public pronouncements of support for him.

If he faces a primary challenge, 42 % of New York City Democrats support de Blasio.

A little more than a month out from New York's primaries, three female House Democrats are hosting a New York City fundraiser on behalf of Rep. Charles B. Rangel, who is again facing a stiff intraparty challenge.

Retiring Sen. James Alesi donated more than $ 33,000 to the other three Republican state senators facing primary challenges this month, Board of Elections records show.

In the Bronx, incumbent Democrat Rivera faces a primary challenge from Councilman Fernando Cabrera, who has drawn fire from LGBT groups for opposing gay marriage and his praise of Uganda's strict anti-gay laws.

A number of top - tier Democrats have opted not to challenge de Blasio in the September primary, so far leaving him to face State Sen. Tony Avella of Queens, who handedly lost the Democratic mayoral primary in 2009 to then - comptroller Bill Thompson and Sal Albanese, a former City Council member from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn who ran for mayor in 1997 and 2013.

The Greenwich cable television magnate was the consensus top choice of delegates on the first ballot at the state party's nominating convention, but he faces a likely primary challenge from Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim in August.

Cuomo faced a primary challenge from Fordham Law School Professor Zephyr Teachout in 2014, who garnered 34 percent of the vote that year.

Mrs. Mahama said the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), report in the year 2015, indicated that sub-Saharan Africaremains the home to the largest out of school population of children in the world and although Ghana continue to face its our own challenges, it had achieved universal enrolment of children in primary school.

Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson is standing by incumbent members of his conference who are facing primary challenges, including Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., who is the target of pro-gay marriage advocates this fall.

As to those politicians, of the four Republicans that blatantly went against their supporters and constituents, one has already quit, two are in serious danger of losing their primaries, and the last is facing a primary challenge and a general election challenge for the first time in decades.

Cuomo has emphasized a number of issues and endorsements from the political left in recent weeks after news broke he may face a primary challenge from Cynthia Nixon.

(CNN)- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a major conservative, pro-business group, is showing its support for Sen. Dick Lugar with hundreds of thousands of direct mail pieces, just days before the longtime senator faces his biggest primary challenge in 35 years.

She's already facing a primary challenge from Catalina Cruz, the onetime chief of staff to former City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, whom Moya replaced.

And now Mr. Cuomo himself is facing a primary challenge, from the actress Cynthia Nixon, who has made the bipartisan alliance in Albany a focus of her attacks on governor's progressive credentials.

Klein and IDC member Tony Avella, of Queens, are already facing potential primary challenges from former Attorney General Oliver Koppell and ex-city Controller John Liu, respectively.

He faced a primary challenge on Tuesday from Rick Milne, mayor of Honeoye Falls.

It's New York,» Hochul said of the prospect of facing a primary challenge for her job.