The New York Democratic Committee on Monday is deriding the shifting field for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination as a «soap opera» and an «amazing race to the bottom.»
Not exact matches
At the time,
as you'll remember, it was Cuomo who was trying to redeem himself after a near career - ending failure of a
gubernatorial run in 2002, when he challenged the party favorite for the Democratic
nomination, then state Comptroller H. Carl McCall.
The former «Sex and the City» star, holding her first capital city news conference since declaring her bid for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination, said Cuomo has failed to clean up corruption
as promised.
• And now some Luxenberg text messages, obtained by Government Watch and confirmed by Luxenberg
as genuine, raise questions about Drew's recent denial that Luxenberg made donations to Democrats around the state on his behalf,
as the mayor seeks support for the 2018 Democratic
gubernatorial nomination.
For now, the Republican contenders being talked about for the
gubernatorial race this year include Assembly Minority Leader and Canandaigua resident Brian Kolb who has already declared he will seek the
nomination,
as well
as possible contenders State Senator John DeFrancisco, Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro and former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra.
The speech was of the red meat variety of the Conservative Party and comes
as he faces a potential challenge from other Republican candidates for the
gubernatorial nomination, including Carl Paladino, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, Rep. Chris Gibson and Rockland County Executive Ed Day.
Michigan, too, has already seen considerable jockeying,
as state Attorney General Mike Cox, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, 2006 Senate nominee Mike Bouchard and 2006
gubernatorial nominee Dick DeVos are already circling one another for the GOP
nomination.
Attorney and commentator Alan Dershowitz tore into actress and liberal activist Cynthia Nixon on Twitter
as an anti-Israel bigot, before and after she officially launched her bid for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination in New York.
Alan Dershowitz tore into actress and liberal activist Cynthia Nixon on Twitter
as an anti-Israel bigot, before and after she officially launched her bid for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination in New York.
As two Republicans announced this week they will not seek the party's
nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo this year, state Sen. John DeFrancisco said he will soon decide whether to launch a
gubernatorial campaign.
The report also comes
as Cuomo's rival for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination, Cynthia Nixon, has made the project an issue in her campaign.
Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb received his first county Republican committee endorsement — from Yates County —
as he seeks the GOP
gubernatorial nomination.
Republican Tim Herbst, the former first selectman of Trumbull, has surpassed $ 250,000 in small - dollar donations, putting him in position to qualify for public campaign financing
as he seeks his party's
gubernatorial nomination.
GLENVILLE — John DeFrancisco shoved some green beans into his mouth
as the crowd at a Schenectady County Republican dinner watched a slick video produced by Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, his opponent in the battle for the GOP's
gubernatorial nomination.
Other names being mentioned
as possible Gillibrand challengers are former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld, who sought the GOP
nomination for New York governor in 2006; little - known Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, who has already «announced» his candidacy; state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, President Richard Nixon's son - in - law; and former US Rep. Rick Lazio, who suffered an embarrassing loss to Carl Paladino in the
gubernatorial primary last year and was defeated by Mrs. Clinton in 2000.
Republican Marc Molinaro will formally roll out his campaign on April 2
as he seeks the
gubernatorial nomination to take on Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Conservative firebrand Peter Lumaj said he currently has 15 to 17 percent of the delegates in his corner
as he seeks the Republican
gubernatorial nomination.
Others are former state Housing Commissioner Joseph Holland, who is still seeking the
gubernatorial nomination and has been mentioned
as a potential attorney general candidate, state Sen. Fred Akshar, a former sheriff, and Westchester business and real estate executive Frank Buccanfusco.
Last week, Cox, who took over
as state party chairman in September, succeeded in recruiting Steve Levy, the Suffolk County executive and ex-Democrat, to run for the Republican
gubernatorial nomination.
Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo accepts the
nomination of the New York State Democratic Party
as their
gubernatorial candidate.
Kolb said if he secures the Republican
gubernatorial nomination, he will step down
as minority leader.
He singled out Herman Bell, a cop killer who was recently granted parole —
as did Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro, the front - runner for the GOP
gubernatorial nomination, who accused Cuomo of being a dictator.
Gubernatorial front - runner Andrew Cuomo yesterday made a tentative bid toward establishing himself
as a genuine Albany reformer — serving notice that he will not accept the
nomination of the union - controlled, ethically challenged, under - federal - investigation Working Families Party.
He unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination in New York in 2002 and successfully won election
as the state's attorney general in 2006.
Other are former state Housing Commissioner Joseph Holland, who is still seeking the
gubernatorial nomination and has been mentioned
as a potential attorney general candidate,; state Sen. Fred Akshar, a former sheriff; and Westchester business and real estate executive Frank Buccanfusco,
With 99 % of precincts reporting
as of 12:00 am ET, the results show state Sen. Ralph Northam defeating Aneesh Chopra 54 - 46 percent for the lieutenant
gubernatorial nomination, and attorney general hopeful Mark Herring, Northam's senate colleague, scoring a - slightly narrower 52 - 48 percent - victory over Justin Fairfax.