Sentences with phrase «gubernatorial primary race»

The teachers union endorsed Professor David Garcia — Farley's Democratic opponent in the gubernatorial primary race — earlier that day.

The Sanders adviser was responding to a story saying the senator would not likely get involved in the New York gubernatorial primary race between Cuomo and actress Cynthia Nixon.

«Sex and the City» actress Cynthia Nixon is in serious conversations about jumping in to Democratic gubernatorial primary race in New York, setting off alarm bells in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's orbit.

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.

Colorado will also host gubernatorial primary races today.

Not exact matches

This is Koch's first campaign - like upstate swing since his failed 1982 gubernatorial bid during which his anti-upstate statements are now widely viwed as having cost him the primary race against Mario Cuomo.

In a brief telephone interview yesterday, the Queens lawmaker said he was urged to get into the already - crowded race by numerous advisors (including his father, former Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr., who won the 1998 Democratic gubernatorial primary).

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.

Former GOP / Conservative gubernatorial hopeful and current state Supreme Court candidate Rick Lazio will make his first public appearance tomorrow since dropping out of the race almost a month ago following his big primary loss to Carl Paladino.

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...»

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...

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.

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.

He also was then - state Comptroller H. Carl McCall's running mate in the 2002 gubernatorial race in which the duo's primary opponents were none other than AG Andrew Cuomo and Charlie King.

Today's Q poll is a mixed bag for GOP / Conservative gubernatorial designee Rick Lazio, showing him with a double - digit lead over his primary opponent, Carl Paladino, but with 49 percent of Republicans who have a favorite in the race saying they're open to changing their minds before the Sept. 14 election.

Now, McCall is Chair of the State University of New York Board of Trustees, and he was put there by his former primary rival in the gubernatorial race nine years ago, current Governor Andrew Cuomo.

The Republican - primary contenders — one - time gubernatorial candidate John Faso of upstate Kinderhook and Dutchess County businessman Andrew Heaney — have also said they are prepared to make BDS a major issue in a race against Teachout.

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.

He spoke with staff writer Hart Seely about the recent primaries and the upcoming gubernatorial race between Republican Carl Paladino and Democrat Andrew Cuomo.

Tuesday is primary day in Connecticut, and in addition to the higher - profile race between Tom Foley and John McKinney for the Republican spot on the gubernatorial ticket this fall, there are a nearly 30 other races across the state.

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.

Organizer's lead investor and biggest supporter is former Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Chris Kelly, who lost the 2010 Democratic primary race for state attorney general to the eventual winner, and potential gubernatorial candidate, Kamala Harris.

Cuomo, who had faced Teachout in a gubernatorial primary in 2014, did not endorse in the 19th congressional district race last year, a swing district race that sent Faso to Congress.

But, Patrick Hughes fell well short in the Senate race and Adam Andrzejewski, a darling of the movement, came in fifth in the Republican gubernatorial primary.

* Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) has backed two candidates in tonight's races: former Washington Redskins tight end Clint Didier (R) in the Washington Senate race and state Auditor Rita Meyer in Wyoming's Republican gubernatorial primary.

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.

New Hampshire (R): Conventional wisdom in the Republican primary race is that 1996 gubernatorial nominee Ovide Lamontagne presents the bigger challenge to former state Attorney General Kelly Ayotte who enjoys much of the establishment support in the race.

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.

Mother's Day — 6; Deadpool 2 release — 11; Solo: A Star Wars Story premier — 18; Memorial Day — 21; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in St. Petersburg — 33; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in Miramar — 35; Time Warner / AT & T merger ruling — 36; Father's Day — 41; Close of candidate qualifying for statewide office — 46; Florida GOP Sunshine Summit starts — 52; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in Fort Myers — 62; MLB All - Star Game — 71; Deadline for filing claim bills — 86; «The Race for Governor» Republican gubernatorial debate — 86; «The Race for Governor» Democratic gubernatorial debate in Miami — 87; Start of the U.S. Open — 112; Primary Election Day — 113; College Football opening weekend — 115; NFL season starts — 122; «Before You Vote» Florida U.S. Senate debate — 169; «Before You Vote» Florida Governor debate — 170; General Election Day — 183; «Hamilton» comes to the Straz Center — 283; 2019 Legislative Session starts — 302.

Close of candidate qualifying for federal office — 3; Mother's Day — 12; Deadpool 2 release — 17; Solo: A Star Wars Story premier — 24; Memorial Day — 27; Father's Day — 47; Close of candidate qualifying for statewide office — 52; Deadline for filing claim bills — 92; «The Race for Governor» Republican gubernatorial debates — 92; «The Race for Governor» Democratic gubernatorial debates — 93; Start of the U.S. Open — 118; Primary Election Day — 119; College Football opening weekend — 121; «Before You Vote» Florida U.S. Senate debate — 175; «Before You Vote» Florida Governor debate — 176; General Election Day — 189; «Hamilton» comes to the Straz Center — 289; 2019 Legislative Session starts — 308.

But the Florida Republican gubernatorial primary — a race no one really expected to happen in the first place — is making a strong claim for the title of nastiest primary race of the year.

Michigan Governor (R): Aside from the California gubernatorial primary, there is no state where more national Republican consultants are involved than this race in Michigan.

Kimball's win came after he and several other tea - party - backed candidates had come up short in recent races: last year, Kimball placed second in the GOP's gubernatorial primary and another tea - party favorite, Ovide Lamontagne, came up short in his bid for the GOP Senate nod.

Close of candidate qualifying for federal office — 2; Mother's Day — 11; Deadpool 2 release — 16; Solo: A Star Wars Story premier — 23; Memorial Day — 26; Time Warner / AT & T merger ruling — 41; Father's Day — 46; Close of candidate qualifying for statewide office — 51; Deadline for filing claim bills — 91; «The Race for Governor» Republican gubernatorial debates — 91; «The Race for Governor» Democratic gubernatorial debates — 92; Start of the U.S. Open — 117; Primary Election Day — 118; College Football opening weekend — 120; «Before You Vote» Florida U.S. Senate debate — 174; «Before You Vote» Florida Governor debate — 175; General Election Day — 188; «Hamilton» comes to the Straz Center — 288; 2019 Legislative Session starts — 307.

So if KBH times her withdrawal from the Senate so that the D Senate race between White and Sharp is on the same day as the R Gubernatorial primary, KBH could lose.

If she runs and if Brown stays in the race, the California Democratic gubernatorial primary won't be off the Line for long.

Kirby has lost two high - profile Republican gubernatorial primaries; he came up short in 1994 against Gov. Bill Janklow and in 2002 lost a bitter three - way race to Gov. Mike Rounds.

Mother's Day — 2; Deadpool 2 release — 7; Solo: A Star Wars Story premier — 14; Memorial Day — 17; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in St. Petersburg — 29; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in Miramar — 31; Time Warner / AT & T merger ruling — 32; Father's Day — 37; Close of candidate qualifying for statewide office — 42; Florida GOP Sunshine Summit starts — 48; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in Fort Myers — 58; MLB All - Star Game — 67; Deadline for filing claim bills — 82; «The Race for Governor» Republican gubernatorial debate — 81; «The Race for Governor» Democratic gubernatorial debate in Miami — 83; Start of the U.S. Open — 108; Primary Election Day — 109; College Football opening weekend — 111; NFL season starts — 118; Future of Florida Forum — 138; «Before You Vote» Florida U.S. Senate debate — 165; «Before You Vote» Florida Governor debate — 166; General Election Day — 179; «Hamilton» comes to the Straz Center — 279; 2019 Legislative Session starts — 298.

«It's all about race,» Wimes said, noting the difference in EMILY's List's involvement in this race compared to its neutrality in the 2014 gubernatorial Democratic primary when longtime abortion - rights liberal, former state Sen. Nan Rich, ran against former Gov. Charlie Crist, who had been a self - styled «pro-life» Republican before leaving the GOP.

Murphy, who will likely run against Fulop for the North and Central Jersey vote in a crowded Democratic gubernatorial primary, is accusing him of using his mayoral campaign as a war chest for that race.

Schneiderman had played a key role among Democratic state attorneys general in challenging the Trump administration, and the question of who succeeds him will have implications for future mayoral races in the City — and possibly even this year's gubernatorial primary.

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

Deadpool 2 release — 1; Solo: A Star Wars Story premier — 8; Memorial Day — 11; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in St. Petersburg — 23; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in Miramar — 25; Time Warner / AT & T merger ruling — 26; 2018 FIFA World Cup begins — 28; Father's Day — 31; Close of candidate qualifying for statewide office — 36; Florida GOP Sunshine Summit starts — 42; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in Fort Myers — 52; MLB All - Star Game — 61; Deadline for filing claim bills — 76; «The Race for Governor» Republican gubernatorial debate — 76; «The Race for Governor» Democratic gubernatorial debate in Miami — 77; Start of the U.S. Open — 102; Primary Election Day — 103; College Football opening weekend — 105; NFL season starts — 112; Future of Florida Forum — 132; «Before You Vote» Florida U.S. Senate debate — 159; «Before You Vote» Florida Governor debate — 160; General Election Day — 173; «Hamilton» comes to the Straz Center — 273; 2019 Legislative Session starts — 292.

The leading Democratic candidates in the race to take on Republican Gov. Scott Walker in only the nation's third gubernatorial recall election made their final campaign stops Monday before the primary.

If Cuomo had made a major announcement on a $ 15 minimum wage a year ago, it would have appeared as though he had been dragged to the position kicking and screaming by The Working Families Party and de Blasio, who brokered a deal between the two to prevent a WFP - backed primary challenge to Cuomo in the 2014 gubernatorial race.

Republicans retorted that their candidate, dairy magnate and two - time gubernatorial primary loser Jim Oberweis, was fatally flawed — so the race could not be used as a barometer for other contests.

While Rep. Tom DeLay's (R) legal troubles and battle for a 12th term have dominated the political landscape for much of the last six months, there are three other Texas races of import that could well be decided today: the fight for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and congressional primaries in the 17th and 28th congressional districts.

As we wrote in a post earlier today, there were four races worth watching — the Democratic gubernatorial primary and primaries in the state's 17th, 22nd and 28th congressional districts.

Incumbents on both sides of the aisle prevailed in their contested races, as Tuesday's Illinois primaries set the stage for competitive House and gubernatorial races this fall that could be key to Democratic comeback efforts in 2018.