Sentences with phrase «gubernatorial primary challenger»

Moore, who is from Schenectady, said she plans to concentrate on local races, including supporting Cuomo's 2014 gubernatorial primary challenger Zephyr Teachout in her run for Congress and democratic candidates hoping to retake the state senate for Democrats.

Zephyr Teachout, Cuomo's 2014 gubernatorial primary challenger, tweeted that «Cuomo and Klein are still playing reindeer games with the IDC» as Republicans make a mess of federal policy.

Moore, who is from Schenectady, said she plans to concentrate on local races, including supporting Cuomo's 2014 gubernatorial primary challenger, Zephyr Teachout, in her run for Congress, and candidates hoping to retake the state Senate for Democrats.

Not exact matches

The Republican Party is most vulnerable because the Religious Right, a substantial voting bloc, is adamantly against gambling, This was evident recently in an Alabama gubernatorial primary race, when the challenger said that he «would not rule out new gambling rules» and lost, while Governor Fob James agreed to almost all of the right's social agenda, and won renomination.

At home, the party is mulling its gubernatorial endorsement, a choice at the moment that is between incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo and his primary challenger, actress and advocate Cynthia Nixon.

While Democratic nominee for governor and current AG Andrew Cuomo did not face a primary challenger, Tea Part - backed Republican Carl Paladino beat out former Long Island Congressman Rick Lazio in a huge upset in the Republican gubernatorial primary.

Former 2014 gubernatorial Democratic primary challenger Zephyr Teachout tweeted that she might be interested, saying that she is «seriously considering running for Attorney General.»

Though not yet able to crack double digits in any statewide polling, the 61 - year - old Hawkins — one of the party's most prolific vote - getters — believes he has «a fighting chance» this fall against Wall Street - funded incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his hapless Republican rival, as evidenced by the surprisingly strong showing of underfunded challenger Zephyr Teachout in the recent Democratic gubernatorial primary.

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.

CNN is projecting tea party challenger Carl Paladino the upset winner over Rick Lazio in New York Republican gubernatorial primary.

(CNN)-- The Lone Star state held its primary contests Tuesday, kicking off the 2014 election season with two top Republicans guarding their seats in Congress against conservative challengers and gubernatorial candidates Wendy Davis and Greg Abbott ready to square off in November.

With the Democratic gubernatorial primary two weeks away, challenger Zephyr Teachout says she has momentum and a major media victory.

Though they didn't produce Primary Day upsets at the top of the Democratic ticket, gubernatorial challenger Zephyr Teachout did earn 35 percent of the vote, Lieutenant Governor hopeful Tim Wu, 40 percent.

Former Democratic National Committee Chair and current gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe was nominated by default, having drawn no primary challengers.