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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D.) mocked the idea of actress Cynthia Nixon challenging him for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination on Wednesday, leading local New York anchors to warn him against writing off celebrity candidates.

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Sen. John DeFrancisco remained downcast on the chances of his gubernatorial campaign pulling out the nomination against frontrunner Marc Molinaro, saying Wednesday it's unlikely he'll be successful.

Republican Chele Farley called out her Democratic opponent, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, for her endorsement of Cuomo on the same day Nixon formally launched her campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination with a speech in Brooklyn.

In so doing, Lazio is basically conceding there will be a floor fight for the party's gubernatorial nomination — not a great development for a candidate who once believed he would have a lock on Row B (back after his main competition, Erie County Executive Chris Collins, who suffered from a persistent case of foot - in - mouth disease and decided not to run).

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has secured enough GOP support to win a slot on its ticket, and now has almost double the backing of his nearest rival in the contest for the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination, Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco.

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.»

ALBANY — Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has secured enough GOP support to win a slot on its ticket, and now has almost double the backing of his nearest rival in the contest for the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination.

An obviously relieved and elated Rick Lazio took to the stage at the convention to accept his party's gubernatorial nomination and wasted no time in targeting his Democratic foe, calling on voters to «reject the status Cuomo.»

• 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.

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The newly - recharged New York State Democratic Party is seizing on the news, first reported by POLITICO, that NYS GOP Chairman Ed Cox was discussing a fourth entrant into the gubernatorial contest and melding it with Vito Fossella's bizarre nomination to a seat he's not (yet, if ever) running for.

Washington (CNN)-- Florida gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott captured the GOP nomination at considerable personal expense, spending $ 38 million of his own money on his primary bid, and when asked Wednesday if there is any limit to the funds he will invest to win the general election, Scott said «no.»

The comments on Scott stood in contrast to Murtaugh's statement praising Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who won her state's GOP gubernatorial nomination Tuesday night.

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.

Assistant State Treasurer (media relations) for state Treasurer Joseph Malone, 1994 - 98 and campaign manager and communications director on Malone's unsuccessful 1998 campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

He'd been a rising star in the 1970s, entering and winning five late primaries and caucuses in the 1976 Democratic race (and nearly preventing Jimmy Carter from clinching the nomination), but had closed out his gubernatorial tenure on a sour note, then disappeared from the political world in the mid -»80s.

Governor Paterson also called for the State Senate to act on the 147 gubernatorial nominations currently pending.

State Sen. John DeFrancisco, who is seeking the Republican gubernatorial nomination, challenged Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Thursday to «man up» and explain the ethics revelations emerging from the bribery trial of a longtime top aide to the governor.

Lipton's view is shared by Zephyr Teachout, the Fordham Law professor and former Howard Dean aide who nearly won the W.F.P. gubernatorial nomination until party leaders whipped up enough support on the convention floor to put Cuomo over the top.

Republican Marc Molinaro will formally roll out his campaign on April 2 as he seeks the gubernatorial nomination to take on Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The departure of self - funding Westchester County businessman Harry Wilson from the field of potential GOP gubernatorial candidates will have a major impact on the party's nomination process for governor moving forward.

On Facebook, the page «Run Zephyr Run — Drafting Zephyr Teachout to Run for Congress in NY - 19» urges the academic and former gubernatorial candidate to jump into the race for the Democratic nomination.

Cordray on Tuesday won the Democratic nomination for Ohio's gubernatorial race — along with running mate Betty Sutton, a former U.S. congresswoman — beating former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich.

(Another TARP - related casualty could well come next week when Rep. Gresham Barrett who has spent most of his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in South Carolina defending his vote for the program is on the ballot.)

(CNN)- One week after winning Florida's Republican gubernatorial nomination, Rick Scott's getting some big names to join him on the campaign trail in hopes of healing some deep party rifts.

(CNN)- One of the Republicans seeking the GOP gubernatorial nomination in California is accusing his primary rival of standing with President Obama on the hot button issue of immigration.

Joel A. Giambra on Thursday ended his campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, but said he will continue his efforts by seeking to run on the minor Reform Party line.

RICHMOND, Virginia (CNN)- The three Democrats who battled, at times bitterly, for their party's gubernatorial nomination came together in Richmond on Wednesday and promised to be unified against Republican Bob McDonnell come November.

Justice Abang further directed INEC and the PDP to «reject and ignore any activity including primary elections / congresses for the nomination of candidates for the gubernatorial elections in Edo and Ondo states, purportedly conducted on behalf of the 2nd defendant (PDP) by any other persons or group of persons other than the Sheriff group.»