Sentences with phrase «gubernatorial primary on»

Teachout wants to win the Democratic gubernatorial primary on September 9.

Tom Foley and John McKinney, who are facing off in the GOP's gubernatorial primary on Aug. 12, declined to comment on the reference to Newtown.

The assertions by Todd, a Democrat, are stunning developments just three weeks before the Republican gubernatorial primary on June 5.

The two Republican front - runners in the New Jersey gubernatorial primary on Tuesday have the challenging task of pitching a conservative agenda in a state where the GOP incumbent, Gov. Chris Christie, is deeply unpopular.

Nixon, who has never run for office, will face Cuomo in the Democratic gubernatorial primary on Sept. 13.

Not exact matches

GOP gubernatorial nominee Carl Paladino went on a spending spree in the final weeks of the primary, dropping nearly $ 1.2 million — most of it his own cash — in his successful quest to defeat former Long Island Rep. Rick Lazio for Row B.

Here's AG Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner, making his first public comments — such as they are — on Carl Paladino since the Buffalo businessman's big victory in Tuesday's GOP primary.

You will recall that the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State chapter, held its Gubernatorial Primary Election on Saturday, September 3, 2016.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino is gearing up for a shock - and - awe style spending spree over the next two weeks in hopes of raising his name recognition and capitalizing on his momentum to defeat frontrunner Rick Lazio in the Sept. 14 primary.

Recall that Paladino won some 94 percent of the vote in Erie County in the GOP gubernatorial primary and is banking on strong numbers in WNY to fuel his longshot effort to defeat Cuomo in the Democrat - dominated state.

Three former NY elected officials, who also just so happen to be the trio that make up the «Wise Guys» on NY1, have released an open letter to New Yorkers that declares GOP gubernatorial primary winner Carl Paladino «simply not fit to lead this great state.»

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.

Suozzi has been trying to keep his name in the news, particularly given the increased interest of late in Albany reform — an issue on which the former county executive was somewhat ahead of the curve with his 2006 «Fix Albany» campaign and longshot gubernatorial primary challenge to then - AG Eliot Spitzer.

«After much thoughtful consideration, we've decided to end our campaign for the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary,» he said in an announcement on his campaign website.

The Broadway Democrats, a party club on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, voted last night by a wide margin to endorse insurgent gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon against her primary target, incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Suozzi, meanwhile, went on to lose big in a long - shot gubernatorial primary challenge to then - AG Eliot Spitzer.

So far this week, endorsements and fundraising appeals have been sent out on behalf of GOP US Senate candidate Wendy Long from surrogates who hold sway with certain elements of the primary electorate — Grover Norquist, Steve Forbes, state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, and the latest: Former Assembly Minority Leader / 2006 GOP gubernatorial candidate John Faso.

During a news conference, on her first trip to Albany since announcing her gubernatorial campaign against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, actress Cynthia Nixon repeatedly called her Democratic primary...

Terry McAuliffe, former chair of the Democratic National Committee and gubernatorial candidate in the 2009 Democratic gubernatorial primary, says that he is hearing from sources on the ground that the lines are being slowed down by Republican poll watchers who are demanding excessive proof, such as extra forms of identification, for many voters.

That remains to be seen, but actress Cynthia Nixon, who starred in the HBO hit show «Sex and the City,» officially announced on Monday that she is launching a Democratic primary challenge to Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the 2018 gubernatorial race in New York.

Zephyr Teachout quotes this description in Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizens United (Harvard University Press), a book that merits the large readership it may get thanks to the author's recent appearance on «The Daily Show,» even if much of that interview concerned her remarkable dark - horse gubernatorial campaign in New York state's Democratic primary, in which anti-corruption was one of her major themes.

Former gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio joined me on CapTon last night and insisted he has «no regrets» about dropping out of the race to cede the Conservative line to Carl Paladino, although he refused to say whether he will be voting today for the Buffalo businessman who trounced him in the GOP primary on Sept. 14.

«Though most political ad dollars traditionally are spent after Labor Day, tight primaries and early spending on House, Senate and gubernatorial races have pushed local TV - ad spending above $ 311 million as of mid-August, up 45 % from the same point in 2004 and more than three times as much as in 2002...»

Paladino, the Republican gubernatorial candidate who surged to a surprise primary victory two years ago against Lazio, endorsed Long on Sunday.

Aside from picking a favorite (Rick Lazio) in the GOP gubernatorial primary, the Times weighed in on several other primary battles taking place in the five boroughs this month.

McCall not only gave Cuomo cover back when it looked like he might again mount a primary challenge against a black gubernatorial candidate (in this case, a sitting governor — the first African American to hold the post, David Paterson), but also stood by him when other black leaders were complaining about the lack of diversity on the statewide Democratic ticket.

H / T to Maggie Haberman, who notes GOTV has taken on a whole new meaning for the Democrats since Carl Paladino won the GOP gubernatorial primary last week — particularly when it comes to upstate, where the Buffalo businessman dominated on Sept. 14, winning some 90 percent of the vote on his home turf, Erie County.

A reader flagged an interesting, yet overlooked, aspect of Jacob Gershman's very interesting WSJ story about the lack of consensus among New York Tea Partiers on GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino, who's banking in no small part on the support of disaffected Republicans to fuel his hoped - for primary victory over Rick Lazio.

Zephyr Teachout, the Fordham Law school professor who challenged Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a gubernatorial primary in 2014, has been elected to a post on the state Democratic Committee.

Some critical quotes: «Though most political ad dollars traditionally are spent after Labor Day, tight primaries and early spending on House, Senate and gubernatorial races have pushed...

The former governor, ever the political pragmatist, did not let that stop him from jumping on the Paladino bandwagon after the mad - as - hell Queen City champion defeated Pataki's preferred gubernatorial contender, former Rep. Rick Lazio, in the 2010 GOP primary.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino, who this week will start submitting petitions to qualify for the GOP line in the hopes of primarying Rick Lazio, told The Post's Fred Dicker on Talk 1300 last week that he expected to show almost nothing raised from outside sources when he submits his financial filings.

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.

Nebraska gubernatorial race: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, the head of the Republican Governors Association, issued a statement Wednesday congratulating Pete Ricketts on his win for the Cornhusker state's Republican gubernatorial primary, beating out six other candidates.

Represented by prominent election lawyer Martin Connor, two New York Democrats challenged the validity of Zephyr Teachout's petition to secure a place on the Democratic gubernatorial primary this week.

It doesn't include big spending by the New York State Democratic Committee — the state party, which Ms. Teachout unsuccessfully tried to stop from running pro-Cuomo ads — which has dropped just under $ 5 million on air time in the gubernatorial race across the state, according to the figures, including more than $ 368,000 the week of the primary and almost $ 459,000 this week.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino has released new TV and radio ads for a last - minute media blitz that will remain on the air through the Sept. 14 primary, according to his campaign.

After Zephyr Teachout's loss in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for governor, made a public appeal for her disappointed supporters on the left to back his campaign.

Carl Paladino is on the defensive in the wake of an AP report about a 10 - year - old felony charge against his company, accusing his GOP gubernatorial primary opponent, Rick Lazio, of planting the story.

Also, Malpass has declined to pre-endorse a gubernatorial candidate and has said he won't actively run on the Taxpayer line if he loses the GOP primary.

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.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino is reconsidering his decision not to run on a third party line of his own creation in the general election if he fails to win the GOP primary in September, a source familiar with the Buffalo businessman confirmed this morning.

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.»

As expected, Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell defeated state Attorney General Jim Petro in the Republican gubernatorial primary, winning the right to take on Rep. Ted Strickland in the fall.

MONTPELIER — Vermont Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Lisman, challenged fellow GOP candidate Lt. Gov. Phil Scott to a series of three one - on - one debates throughout Vermont between now and the Vermont Republican primary election.

Cynthia Nixon speaks during a Democratic gubernatorial primary campaign kickoff event at the Bethesda Healing Center on Tuesday in Brooklyn.

A bitter internal dispute at the Chris Christie - headed Republican Governors Association explains the group's bizarre press release earlier this month saying the RGA «congratulates Astorino on NY gubernatorial primary victory.»

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.

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.