Sentences with phrase «former minority leader ran»

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Hein had been one of the more prominent Democrats considering a run for the seat, while the Republican field has been a crowded one: At least five GOP candidates are in the mix, including former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso, Assemblyman Peter Lopez and businessman Andrew Heaney.

His former running mate, ex-NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene (whom Edwards defeated on Sept. 14), Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo (whom Lazio defeated for Row D in the primary before deciding to drop out of the general election), former Rep. Tom Reynolds, Erie County GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy (Paladino's earliest and most staunch support), Nancy Naples (former Erie County comptroller and chair of Paladino's campaign), state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, state Conservative Chairman Mike Long (although not today).

Faso, a former Assembly minority leader, is running for the seat alongside fellow Republican businessman Andrew Heaney, a businessman from Millbrook.

Moya, a former aide to Rep. Nydia Velazquez and Gov. David Paterson (back when he was Senate minority leader), has been preparing to run for some time now — actually, he started before Monserrate was officially expelled from his seat — and is favored by the Queens County Democratic Party to succeed Peralta.

In an exclusive interview on Capital Tonight, Carl Paladino told Liz Benjamin that he's tapped former New York City Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene to be his preferred running mate.

It's also worth noting that Paladino's preferred LG running mate, former NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene, is still on the ballot, too.

Lazio's running mate, Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards, defeated Paladino's preferred No. 2, former City Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene, in the GOP primary.

The contact person for the objections is former Senate Minority Leader Marty Connor, who questioned in May whether Teachout was eligible to run for governor in New York based on her previous out - of - state residency.

The Buffalo businessman said yesterday he'll be joined on the new line by his LG running mate, former NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene, along with Malpass and another GOP US Senate candidate, Gary Bernsten, who is running in a GOP primary against Jay Townsend to take on Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer in the general election.

Former NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene, who was also briefly the 2010 running mate for gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino (until he lost the GOP primary to former Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards), circulated petitions to run against Democratic Sen. Joe Addabbo, but then declined the nominFormer NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene, who was also briefly the 2010 running mate for gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino (until he lost the GOP primary to former Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards), circulated petitions to run against Democratic Sen. Joe Addabbo, but then declined the nominformer Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards), circulated petitions to run against Democratic Sen. Joe Addabbo, but then declined the nomination.

Also at 10:30 a.m., Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb and Lester Chang, who is running for former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's seat in the 65th A.D., will hold a news conference and round - table discussion with community media outlets, 217 Park Row, 2nd Floor, Manhattan.

Faso and his running mate, Rockland County Executive Scott Vanderhoef, went on to lose big to then - AG Eliot Spitzer and his hand - picked LG, former Senate Minority Leader David Paterson.

Senate 25th District Manhattan / Brooklyn: Former Senate Minority Leader Martin Connor faces opposition from Ken Diamondstone, whom we've supported when he's run for other offices in the past.

Tom Ognibene, the former City Council Minority Leader who held his Queens seat until term limits forced him out, was tapped by Buffalo developer Carl Paladino to be his running mate, a move that was revealed yesterday.

Kansas» 2nd District: Paul Davis, the former state House minority leader, carried the district when he ran for governor in 2014 against Republican Gov. Sam Brownback.

Heaney is in a crowded Republican field for the GOP nomination: Former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso kicked off his campaign in September, while Assemblyman Peter Lopez has also filed to run in the Hudson Valley district.

Paterson, a former Senate minority leader before being chosen as Gov. Eliot Spitzer's running mate in 2006, in May at the state convention said he didn't want to «raise expectations» and pointed to the failed «six and change» strategy of taking the chamber out of Republican hands.

Faso, a former Assembly minority leader who hasn't held elected office since 2002, will replace Rep. Chris Gibson, who opted not to run for re-election.

The former Assembly minority leader has been through the mill, having run failed — but loud — campaigns for governor and state comptroller, the first a debacle against Eliot Spitzer, the latter a credible showing against Alan Hevesi.

As the Times Union notes, she is the second person running who has already lost a gubernatorial race; former Assembly minority leader John Faso lost in 2006 and is currently perceived to be the Republican primary front - runner in the 19th.

[19] Tom Ognibene, the former minority leader of the New York City Council, was his chosen running mate.

Albany, NY — On this week's Capitol Connection, Alan Chartock talks to former Assembly Minority Leader John Faso, a conservative Republican candidate running for the governor's office.

Faso, a former state Assembly minority leader who ran against Democrat Eliot Spitzer for governor in 2006, is running on a platform centered on reform to help small businesses, including simplifying the tax code, ending corporate welfare and easing regulatory burdens.