Sentences with phrase «gubernatorial primary ballot»

Then start looking around for Joe Visconti, who is trying to petition his way onto the already crowded Republican gubernatorial primary ballot.

ALBANY — Cynthia Nixon said Monday she is likely to try to secure a spot on the Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot by gathering petition signatures rather than contesting Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo at the party primary next month.

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim said Monday he's collected nearly 7,000 signatures as he seeks to petition his way onto the Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot.

Not exact matches

Most of Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Zephyr Teachout's more than 45,000 signatures to get on the September primary ballot came from the New York City area.

He's convinced this plan was, as he put it, «born on the floor of the (GOP) convention to punish or get even with the Conservative Party» for holding its convention first, tapping Rick Lazio as its gubernatorial candidate and helping him to block Cox's preferred candidate, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, from getting on the GOP primary ballot.

Erie County Conservative Party Chairman Ralph Lorigo, who managed to get himself onto the ballot to force a gubernatorial primary with former Long Island Rep. Rick Lazio, is having a fundraiser today at the home of Paladino's brother, Joseph, and is also being assisted by the father of Carl Paladino's campaign manager, Michael Caputo.

«The results of the GOP State Convention Gubernatorial voting represent a personal disappointment, as we did not achieve the required 15 percent of delegate support for primary ballot access.

Asked during the lightning round whether they would be willing to vote for Carl Paladino over Rick Lazio in the Sept. 14 GOP gubernatorial primary, Gary Berntsen punted, saying repeatedly that he will be voting for whoever wins and gets onto the November ballot.

During the upheaval of the 2010 GOP gubernatorial primary, in which Cox unsuccessfully pushed for DEmocrat - turned - Republican Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy to get the nod (he was blocked from getting onto the ballot by former Rep. Rick Lazio, who lost in the primary to Carl Paladino), some called for Basile to be fired.

Long, who has been a key ally of GOP / Conservative gubernatorial designee Rick Lazio, asserts Lorigo is little more than a stalking horse for Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, who is trying to petition his way on to the GOP primary ballot.

Danbury, Connecticut Mayor Mark Boughton's gubernatorial campaign said on Tuesday its collected more than the 8,190 signatures needed to get Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti on the ballot for Lieutenant Governor in the state GOP primary.

While it's unlikely Nixon would continue to campaign against Cuomo if he defeats her in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in September, there's a chance she'd continue to use her WFP ballot line to go after the incumbent and provide an opening for some yet - to - be-identified strong GOP candidate.

Turnout actually dipped below 2002's Democratic gubernatorial primary, when Cuomo took himself out of the race against then - state comptroller Carl McCall shortly before the vote to avoid an expected hiding, and remained on the ballot in name only.

Assuming that a registered Democrat or independent who wants to vote in the Republican gubernatorial primary can do so merely by asking for a Republican ballot, the Republican Party's constitutional right «not to associate» is pretty feeble if the only cost it imposes on that Democrat or independent is a loss of his right to vote for non-Republican candidates for other offices.

After the chairman's preferred gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Rick Lazio, lost to Carl Paladino in last September's GOP primary, the Conservatives got behind the Buffalo businessman, who went on to win enough votes on their line to boost them to Row C on the ballot.

Nebraska's gubernatorial primary is the marquee race on the ballot today, but the state's voters will also select a GOP nominee to challenge Sen. Ben Nelson (D) in the fall as well as a replacement for Osborne in the state's 3rd District.

The Republican gubernatorial candidates spent more than $ 20 million on the primary ballot's marquee race.

Ads like that could cut through the clutter of the high - profile Democratic gubernatorial primary largely overshadowing this down - ballot contest.

Haggerty's indictment did not prevent him from being hired by former gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino to run the Buffalo businessman's petition drive that successfully landed him a spot on the GOP primary ballot last September.

This past election cycle, Krogh first worked for gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio and is credited with masterminding his GOP convention strategy that blocked his would - be primary opponents, Democrat - turned - Republican Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Carl Paladino, from getting placed on the ballot.

Democrats this year lack the kind of grassroots energy that drove huge turnout in 2008 when Barack Obama ran for president, an enthusiasm gap on display in the state's August 24 primary, when 1.25 million Republicans cast ballots in their gubernatorial primary compared with 900,000 Democrats who voted in their Senate primary.

The last time there was an exception in a gubernatorial race was in 2002, when Cuomo, who had ended his campaign before the primary election but remained on the ballot, raised less of his funds from small donors than either primary victory Carl McCall or general election winner George Pataki.

Meanwhile, backers of maverick Republican gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino have bigger plans than simply hoping to get the megamillionaire Buffalo - area builder onto the Republican primary ballot by circulating nominating petitions.

Cox's handpicked gubernatorial candidate, Democrat - turned - Republican Steve Levy, failed to muster the 50 percent of the weighted delegate votes needed to get him on a primary ballot, where he would have challenged the rank - and - file's top vote - getter, Rick Lazio.

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin (R) endorsed a total of 47 Senate, House and gubernatorial candidates who won their party primaries and were on the ballot in Tuesday's election.

In addition to our primary target states, NDRC is watching an additional 8 states that are notable for redistricting, including 3 gubernatorial races, 5 legislative chambers and 4 ballot initiatives.