Sentences with phrase «for lieutenant»

RICHMOND, Virginia: Virginia Democrats went to the polls yesterday to decide which candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general to send to the general election.

Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams formally launched his bid for lieutenant governor of New York on Friday afternoon, vowing to «bring a whole new identity» to the position that has traditionally been used as a surrogate for the governor.

The candidate for lieutenant governor accused Ms. Quinn of dishonestly taking his words out of context.

Miller was considered a potential Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor of Virginia in 2013.

The Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor include Steve Kerrigan, Mike Lake, Jonathan Edwards, James Arena - DeRosa and Leland Cheung.

A New York City Council member has announced he will challenge Kathy Hochul in this year's Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.

When asked by Observer why he opted to run for lieutenant governor instead of governor, he denied ever entertaining a gubernatorial bid.

Cuomo's running mate for lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul, will headline the party's unveiling in a noon press conference at the Eleanor Roosevelt statue at 72nd Street and Riverside Drive.

Speculation over choices for lieutenant governor has gathered steam.

Former Groton Mayor Heather Somers, who touted her «outsider» status on the campaign trail, has come a step closer to becoming an insider, winning a tight Republican primary for lieutenant governor.

«Folks, this is Kathy Hochul, she's running for lieutenant governor,» said Schneiderman to passersby.

The candidate for lieutenant governor was joined at intervals by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Rep. Jerry Nadler, State Senator Brad Hoylman, and Manhattan borough president Gale Brewer.

So it was a long time from 1970 to 2006, when I ran for lieutenant governor with Eliot Spitzer and he had me in every picture in everything he did and had me right next to him every place he went.

Former U.S. chief technology officer Aneesh Chopra and state Sen. Ralph S. Northam (Norfolk), the two Democrats vying for lieutenant governor, both labeled Jackson's views «extreme.»

Elected BP in 2002, he had weighed a run for controller in 2009, and put out a weak feeler last year about running for lieutenant governor with Andrew Cuomo that quickly crashed and burned.

Karen Dewitt: You came from a political family, of course your father was secretary of state, the first African - American Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, but did those events get you interested in wanting to go into politics?

On the Democratic side, Houston Mayor Bill White is widely seen as the strongest candidate although former state Comptroller John Sharp, who has two losing races for lieutenant governor under his belt, is also mentioned.

Old - timers will recall the 1986 gubernatorial race when Ulster County DA Mike Kavanagh ran as candidate for lieutenant governor with Westchester County executive Andy O'Rourke.

Also on tap are contested primaries for lieutenant governor and a slew of crowded U.S. House races following Pennsylvania's court - ordered redrawing of congressional district boundaries.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo revealed his choice for lieutenant governor via a video address to delegates at the Democratic Party convention on Long Island Wednesday.

According to Fitzpatrick, Kolb was asked to run for statewide office and while he was specifically asked about the U.S. Senate, he could be in the running for lieutenant governor on the GOP ticket.

In 1993, Republican state chairman Asa Hutchinson urged Huckabee to run in the special election for lieutenant governor held on July 27.

Kathy Hochul, a former congresswoman from Erie County, is Cuomo's running mate for lieutenant governor, but the two offices are being separately contested.

Plus: Councilman Jumaane Williams is sharing his vision for the lieutenant governor's office.

In a closely watched battle, Somers, who gained name recognition by running for lieutenant governor in 2014, defeated former Democratic state legislator Tim Bowles in the eight - town 18th Senate District that includes Groton and Stonington.

Albany, NY — On this week's Capitol Connection, Alan Chartock talks with state Senate Minority Leader David Paterson, who was recently picked by gubernatorial hopeful Eliot Spitzer as his choice for lieutenant governor.

Thursday, the party will nominate Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino for governor and his choice for lieutenant governor, Chemung County Sheriff Chris Moss of Elmira.

Tim Wu, her running mate for lieutenant governor, beat Cuomo running mate Kathy Hochul by a similar margin in Ulster.

Bridgeport resident David M. Walker is known in Connecticut for being the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor on John McKinney's ticket in the 2014 race.

Also on tap Tuesday are contested primaries for lieutenant governor and a slew of crowded U.S. House races following Pennsylvania's court - ordered redrawing of congressional district boundaries.

Others in photo are (from left): Rob Simpson, president of CenterState CEO; Cuomo; Bob Duffy, Rochester mayor and candidate for lieutenant governor; Rich Kobor, plant general manager; and Mike McKee, general manager of Bitzer Scroll, Inc..

Chemung County Sheriff Christopher Moss, 46, is the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014.

Further down the ballot were races for lieutenant governor, U.S. House and state Legislature.

The primary saw an unusual three - way campaign for lieutenant governor between former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker of Bridgeport, former Groton Mayor Heather Bond Somers and state Rep. Penny Bacchiochi of Stafford.

Also see: Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report / Roll Call Race Ratings map Nelson, the former state Assembly majority leader who also ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor, wasn't guaranteed to run for Congress.

Under state election law, Mr. Cuomo and his running mate for lieutenant governor, former Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, must run on different tickets — meaning theoretically, Mr. Cuomo could end up on a Democratic general election ticket with Ms. Teachout's running mate, Tim Wu, forcing him to campaign and serve with a critic.

Mr. Duffy, unavailable for interviews since Mr. Cuomo picked him on Tuesday to be the candidate for lieutenant governor, was surrounded by reporters after the speeches ended.

Gov. Cuomo called in one of his biggest guns — Hillary Clinton — on Friday to shore up the candidacy of his running mate for lieutenant governor.

Samuels says he won't make a decision on whether to launch a primary challenge for lieutenant governor until after the progressive leaning Working Families Party meets in its convention on May 31st.

He was forced to drop out of the race, however, after a September 1 vote of the Alaska Democratic Party central committee merged the Democratic ticket with that of independent candidate Bill Walker, pushing both French and Walker's former running mate for lieutenant governor off the ballot.

Cuomo, speaking in New York City, says he's unconcerned with the possible challenge to Hochul for the lieutenant governor's post.

The Wall Street Journal in 2014 named her a person to watch as an «influential confidante» of the governor and a possible candidate for lieutenant governor.

Democrats placed three candidates on the primary ballot for lieutenant governor and treasurer, while two will vie for the party's nomination for attorney general.

This is not the first time Mahoney has been mentioned as a potential candidate for lieutenant governor.

Duffy's tax return from last year listed $ 167,997 in wage income for the lieutenant governor and his wife, plus $ 70,255 from his Rochester police pension.

Green Party members and friends plan to meet at 79th Street and Central Park West on Sunday morning to rally and march with the Climate Convergence contingent, Howie Hawkins, Green candidate for governor of New York, and Brian Jones, Green candidate for lieutenant governor.

Samuels says he won't make a decision on whether to launch a primary challenge for lieutenant governor until after the progressive leaning Working Families Party meets at its convention May 31.

So the governor could find himself a victor in the primary with Hochul's challenger, Tim Wu, as the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in November's general election.

Branstad's hand - picked candidate for lieutenant governor, state Sen. Kim Reynolds, defeated Bob Vander Plaats at the Iowa Republican Party State Convention.

Several nonwhite speakers like Chris Moss, the Chemung County sheriff and one - time GOP candidate for lieutenant governor, offered a robust defense of the department.