Sentences with phrase «labor endorsements in the race»

The race for the 10th Congressional District got a big more serious today when Assembly member Hakeem Jeffries received the first labor endorsement in the race.

But Sanders has monopolized labor endorsements in the race and enjoys the inertia of incumbency — plus the 15 years of name recognition he's built up in the area since he won his first election for the City Council in 2001.

A reformer who won the lion's share of labor endorsements in the race, including that of the Working Families Party, Torres was supported by State Senator Gustavo Rivera, who ousted disgraced and jailed incumbent Pedro Espada, Jr. in 2010, as well as by the Bronx's most popular elected official, Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. (who has broken with his father on social issues like LGBT rights and marriage equality).

Not exact matches

The Seattle Times reports that both candidates promised to address Seattle's acute homelessness problem, though Durkan claimed an early advantage in the race, with endorsements from local politicians, business groups, and labor unions.

Also today, UFCW Local 1500 continued its early endorsement streak by becoming the first labor union to endorse in the 31st SD race, throwing its weight behind District Leader Mark Levine.

Key stakeholders in the Working Families Party have sent a letter to fellow committee members on behalf of Sen. Eric Schneiderman, calling him the «only choice» to receive the labor - backed party's endorsement in the AG's race.

In any other race Landis would probably be considered the front - runner, as he has received the endorsements of most of the significant labor unions apart from DC 37 and the UFT, which has not endorsed any of the candidates in the 6th CD, as well as the WFP line, and the support of Rep. Jerrold Nadler and AM Linda RosenthaIn any other race Landis would probably be considered the front - runner, as he has received the endorsements of most of the significant labor unions apart from DC 37 and the UFT, which has not endorsed any of the candidates in the 6th CD, as well as the WFP line, and the support of Rep. Jerrold Nadler and AM Linda Rosenthain the 6th CD, as well as the WFP line, and the support of Rep. Jerrold Nadler and AM Linda Rosenthal.

«Our endorsement in the Governor's race will be determined by our state committee, which is comprised of 232 labor, community and grassroots activists from across New York State,» said New York WFP director Bill Lipton.

The potential endorsement of Cynthia Nixon in the race for governor by the Working Families Party is leading some labor leaders to consider forming their own ballot line this fall, sources with direct knowledge of the talks on Thursday said.

Last Wednesday night, several of the groups, including the Real Rent Reform Campaign — made up of organized tenants, labor organizations and community groups that advocate for «progressive» pro-tenant legislation — held a well - attended town hall meeting in Brooklyn (they estimated the crowd at about 200 attendees) while the board of the influential Tenants PAC met separately and decided on endorsements for state legislative races.

As we discussed earlier, lobbyist, attorney and Crowley - endorsed Paul Vallone is hoping that his brother's appearance farther up the ballot in the Queens Beep race will give him coattails, while former Senate Dem flack Austin Shafran is pushing his labor endorsements and leveraging his ties to the old Manes establishment.

RWDSU is a labor group that is known for its early endorsements in closely watched races.

As one of the largest unions in New York City, 1199 SEIU's endorsement is a significant boost to Lancman, who has secured the lion's share of organized labor support in the race for the 6th Congressional District.

Labor groups have been splitting their endorsements in key Senate races this election cycle as Republicans seek to retain control in the chamber, in doubt this year amid a presidential election campaign.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who has snagged the only few labor union endorsements made so far in this year's mayoral race, has also won the first congressional nod from the New York City delegation — that of East Side Representative Carolyn Maloney.

Taking a dig at a top rival in the race, former Assemblyman Barry Grodenchik, the spokesman added that it was a «hard choice» between endorsing Ms. Lynch and attorney Ali Najmi, another Democrat running in the primary without any organized labor endorsements.

But Sanders, who eventually pulled out of the congressional race, has wide name recognition in the district and secured a number of labor endorsements to help him withstand the powerful Queens Democratic machine.

In reporting on this race online last week, Gay City News noted that Cabrera's website included endorsements by Mayor Bill de Blasio as well as the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which is headed by out gay labor leader Stuart Appelbaum.