Sentences with phrase «for city comptroller race»

Attempting to make a political comeback, Spitzer shocked the political world when he announced a late entry this month for city comptroller race in this year's elections.

Not exact matches

Now he's back and polls show him in a tight race for comptroller, the elected chief financial officer and auditor of the nation's largest city.

The questioner (who happened to be a YNN videographer) then asked Gillibrand if she thought women should be offended by Eliot Spitzer's candidacy for New York City comptroller, as some of her fellow female elected officials have suggested — including NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, but she had a political motive in seeking to link Spitzer and Weiner together in hopes of tarring the former congressman, who is one of her rivals in the mayor's race.

In a usual New York City election year, most of the political world does not care much for the comptroller's race.

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer's new TV ad in his race for city comptroller is touting his support for women's issues as governor and attorney general.

With gusto, New York Republican Chairman Ed Cox again attacked former Gov. Eliot Spitzer today after a poll released last night showed a 9 percentage point lead for him over Democratic opponent Scott Stringer in the city comptroller's race.

But that doesn't seem to matter in the race for city comptroller when his Democratic primary opponent is the perfectly likeable, but little known, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.

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.

Eliot Spitzer's attempt to return to public life — with a perilously late entrance into the race for New York City comptroller — was being compared to Anthony Weiner's mayoral campaign about 20 times a minute on Twitter, last I checked.

Spitzer, who resigned five years ago amid a prostitution scandal, leads Scott Stringer in the race for New York City comptroller, according to a survey released Wednesday by NBC / / Wall Street Journal / Marist Poll.

Meanwhile, Scott Stringer narrowly won the race for New York City Comptroller over Eliot Spitzer.

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer arrived late to and left early from a last - minute «petitioning party» thrown to boost confidence in his surprise comeback bid for city comptroller as he races against the clock to collect the nearly 4,000 signatures he needs to make it onto the ballot ahead of tomorrow's deadline.

(CBS News) As the races for mayor and city comptroller heat up in New York City, the Empire State's lawmakers joined Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Adirondacks over the weekend, for a whitewater rafting event intended to promote tourcity comptroller heat up in New York City, the Empire State's lawmakers joined Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Adirondacks over the weekend, for a whitewater rafting event intended to promote tourCity, the Empire State's lawmakers joined Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Adirondacks over the weekend, for a whitewater rafting event intended to promote tourism.

The pilot public financing program in the state comptroller's race, modeled on the New York City campaign finance system, provides a six - to - one match for contributions between $ 10 and $ 175 from New York residents.

Primary day hosted a series of elections, including the Democratic and Republican mayoral contests, Democratic races for city comptroller and public advocate, and various council races.

Rep. Charles Rangel will sit down with Bill Thompson tonight in New York City to discuss whether there is a path forward for the former NYC comptroller in the mayor's race.

Voter enthusiasm over countywide contests for comptroller, clerk and sheriff is gauged as low, while a dearth of races in the City of Buffalo is tamping down any expectations of substantial turnout there.

A new poll has Scott Stringer jumping to a seven - point lead over Eliot Spitzer in the race for city comptroller, after a glaring racial divide had both candidates campaigning furiously...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Former New York Gov. David Paterson said he was in «stunned disbelief» when he learned that his old boss, Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, had entered the race for New York City comptroller.

H.T.C. played a role in the labor - backed super P.A.C. that helped vault Scott Stringer to victory in the hotly contested primary race against Eliot Spitzer for the city comptroller's seat.

The race for a state Senate seat in Queens is among the most closely watched in Tuesday's primary because it could signal the political comeback of former city Comptroller John Liu.

City comptroller candidate Scott Stringer went for the jugular yesterday against rival Eliot Spitzer as a new poll showed the Democratic primary race in a statistical tie with just five...

The race for city comptroller got nasty in the first televised debate Tuesday.

And the race for comptroller isn't the only city election where we'll see the effects of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.

With U.S. Rep Anthony Weiner out of the race, Councilman Tony Avella (l.) and city Comptroller Bill Thompson are the last two men standing in the Democratic primary race for mayor.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer is asking the public for a second chance as he starts collecting thousands of signatures needed to enter the race for New York City comptroller, years after he was caught in a prostitution scandal that culminated in one of politics» steepest falls from power.

Mr. Weprin, who ran and lost races for Congress and city comptroller in recent years, has a war chest north of $ 150,000, however.

In the CBS interview, Cuomo commented on fellow Democrat former Congressman Anthony Weiner's run for mayor of New York City as well as former New York Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer tossing his hat in the race for city comptrolCity as well as former New York Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer tossing his hat in the race for city comptrolcity comptroller.

City Councilmen David Yassky (D - Brooklyn) and John Liu (D - Flushing) continued the citywide endorsement (and press release) war in the race for city comptroller Friday, with each announcing new Manhattan supporters for their campaiCity Councilmen David Yassky (D - Brooklyn) and John Liu (D - Flushing) continued the citywide endorsement (and press release) war in the race for city comptroller Friday, with each announcing new Manhattan supporters for their campaicity comptroller Friday, with each announcing new Manhattan supporters for their campaigns.

The survey did not ask a question about the race for comptroller, which is the city's chief budget office.

Spitzer, who resigned as governor in 2008 after revelations he spent thousands of dollars on prostitutes, jumped into the race for New York City comptroller just over a week ago.

Liu had been expected to be a formidable challenger in the race for the Democratic nomination to replace Mayor Michael Bloomberg, which includes City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg's 2009 challenger, former Comptroller Bill Thompson.

NY1 hosts the first general election debate in the race for city comptroller, as Republican challenger and pastor Michel Faulkner faced incumbent and Democrat Scott Stringer from the CUNY Graduate Center.

Scott Stringer skipped the crowded 2013 City Hall race and instead beat Eliot Spitzer in a nasty contest for comptroller.

John Liu has a new pet issue in this mayoral race: Just ahead of Tuesday's mayoral debate, the city comptroller proposed changing the city's marijuana laws to make the drug legal for recreational use, then taxing it and using the revenue to help pay for the City University of New Ycity comptroller proposed changing the city's marijuana laws to make the drug legal for recreational use, then taxing it and using the revenue to help pay for the City University of New Ycity's marijuana laws to make the drug legal for recreational use, then taxing it and using the revenue to help pay for the City University of New YCity University of New York.

CWA is a major get for Klein, considering the labor union is a key player within the Working Families Party, which is officially remaining neutral in this race and the primary campaign between IDC Sen. Tony Avella and former city Comptroller John Liu.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer called on former Gov. Eliot Spitzer to cap his spending in the race for city comptroller at $ 4,018,000 as required by the city's public financing system.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer is racking up a trio of endorsements today in his race for city comptroller: NARAL, NOW NYC and Planned Parenthood's Action Fund both backed him today over former Gov. Eliot Spitzer.

And Michel Faulkner, an outspoken Harlem pastor and former professional football player, jumped out of the mayor's race to instead run for city comptroller against Scott Stringer, the Democratic incumbent.

The comptroller's race had been a sideshow compared to the main event of the New York City mayor's race, with Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer the only major candidate for the Democratic nomination.

Now there is a race for Buffalo mayor, as city Comptroller Mark Schroeder official threw his name into the mix Sunday.

The state's program for the comptroller race is modeled after New York City's public program under which each dollar from a city resident gives up to $ 175 can be matched by $ 6 in public fuCity's public program under which each dollar from a city resident gives up to $ 175 can be matched by $ 6 in public fucity resident gives up to $ 175 can be matched by $ 6 in public funds.

The race for city comptroller heats up with a pastry that has absolutely nothing to do with the position of city comptroller.

Former city Comptroller Bill Thompson recently surged to join City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former Rep. Anthony Weiner as the top contenders in the race for City Hall, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday evencity Comptroller Bill Thompson recently surged to join City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former Rep. Anthony Weiner as the top contenders in the race for City Hall, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday evenCity Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former Rep. Anthony Weiner as the top contenders in the race for City Hall, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday evenCity Hall, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday evening.

In the race for comptroller, Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman, who has the support of the party, was leading Freeport small business owner Ama Yawson, 37.

Jerome Bauer, City Comptroller, St. Louis 2nd / 2 candidates for one seat; 7104 votes, 12.94 % https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/board-election-commissioners/documents/election-results/upload/results-31.pdf Partisan race

City Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills) may be the only woman in the race for city Comptroller this year, but a quickly growing women's group said that does not mean she's the best candidate for the City Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills) may be the only woman in the race for city Comptroller this year, but a quickly growing women's group said that does not mean she's the best candidate for the city Comptroller this year, but a quickly growing women's group said that does not mean she's the best candidate for the job.

On the stand, the mayor — who narrowly won the 2009 race against then - city Comptroller Bill Thompson, who is black — said he believed the ballot security effort was meant to ensure that voters didn't encounter problems at the polls, and paying for it through the party was simply standard procedure.

Former Mayor Ed Koch, who is recovering from quadruple bypass surgery in a hospital in Manhattan, apparently used his spare time this afternoon to throw his weight behind City Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills), who is running in a congested race for comptroller.

Spitzer's opponent in the Democratic race for city comptroller, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, was quick to pounce on the answers.