Sentences with phrase «launched primaries against»

They have launched primaries against most of the breakaway Democratic lawmakers.

Stachowski also had the added benefit in 2008 of the Conservative Party line, but this year that went to Kennedy (which is sort of amusing, when you consider that the Erie County Conservative chairman, Ralph Lorigo, has launched a primary against GOP gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio for Row D, complaining that he's too liberal).

My discussion with Krueger came on the heels of a CapTon appearance by Albany County Legislature Chairman Shawn Morse, who has launched a primary against Sen. Neil Breslin.

Paladino has said he would back Kevin Stocker, a lawyer who has launched a primary against Grisanti, a freshman Republican who is considered especially vulnerable this year.

As for whether Democrats would launch a primary against members of the IDC — and rumors have swirled that various challenges may come to Klein or fellow IDCer Sen. Diane Savino — Stewart - Cousins demurred.

Not exact matches

The statement comes Councilor - at - Large Jean Kessner announced she will launch her primary bid against Valesky unless he returns to the Democratic conference within the next 24 - hours.

Ramos, a former aide in New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's office, is launching the primary bid against Peralta, one of the members of the Independent Democratic Conference.

But primaries launched against the IDC lawmakers remain, including a contest between the conference's leader, Bronx Sen. Jeff Klein, and former city Councilman Oliver Koppell.

Few potential challengers would ever openly commit to launching a primary challenge against a sitting mayor — especially this early in the game.

Updated 3:01 p.m. Roy Moore's former campaign manager Rich Hobson announced Wednesday that he is launching a primary challenge against Alabama GOP Rep. Martha Roby.

At the same time, actress and public education advocate Cynthia Nixon is taking steps toward launching a Democratic primary campaign against Cuomo.

Democratic primary challenges were launched against IDC members this year in retaliation; it's not immediately clear if these challenges, including ex-Comptroller John Liu's bid against State Senator Tony Avella and ex-Councilman Oliver Koppell's challenge to Mr. Klein, will continue.

There has been talk among mainline Dems of launching aggressive primaries against different IDC members.

One of the radio spots features former state Comptroller H. Carl McCall, against whom Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched a primary challenge during the 2002 gubernatorial campaign — a move that angered the African - American community and very nearly cost Cuomo his political career.

Adeyeye said: «This week, we had some disciplinary issues regarding the Anambra governorship primaries, in which one of the aspirants had launched a major attack against the leadership of the party in the media.

(Remember that former Rep. Joe DioGuardi, he has the Conservative Party line and failed to get onto the ballot at the convention, has launched a petition drive to get into the GOP primary against Malpass and Blakeman).

Nixon's campaign said she received 2,214 contributions of less than $ 200 in the day after she officially launched her Democratic primary challenge against Cuomo on Monday.

Following his defeat at the GOP convention on Wednesday, Coughlan said he will take the fight for the party line to the people by launching a primary challenge against Rolison for the GOP spot on the November ballot.

State Assemblyman Michael Miller (D - Woodhaven) said an attack launched against him by a supporter of his primary opponent, Nick Comaianni, on a sex offender bill he sponsored was full of inaccuracies and denied claims that the legislation was watered down due to concerns from special interest groups.

The remarks could be an appetizer to a potential primary fight that Biden could launch against Hillary Clinton if she runs for president.

State Senator Tony Avella had less than $ 3,000 in his campaign account when John Liu launched his primary challenge against him several months ago, but the eastern Queens Democrat raised a little over $ 130,000 since to defend his seat, according to campaign filings made public this week.

But there have been some signals that all is not well: The I.D.C. and Democrats launched primary challengers against each other's incumbents.

Kamillah Hanks, a Staten Island native, launched a run against Debi Rose in the Democratic primary for her North Shore City Council seat last month.

As Fordham Law professor Zephyr Teachout is poised to launch a Democratic primary bid against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Working Families Party is urging liberals and progressives to back the incumbent.

The video appears to be part of the ongoing soft launch of his statewide campaign in what would likely be a long - shot primary battle against incumbent Andrew Cuomo, who is seeking a third term.

Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout launched an unexpectedly strong Democratic primary challenge against him in 2014.

Gail Goode, the city's deputy borough chief of trials for Brooklyn, has quietly taken a leave from her city job and launched a long - shot Democratic primary campaign against U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

(CNN)- Two of the biggest names in Ohio Democratic politics launched campaigns for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, setting up a high - profile primary battle for the right to face off against Republican Rob Portman in 2010.

(CNN)- White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs declined Tuesday to name what position was offered to Pennsylvania Rep. Rep. Joe Sestak last year in an effort to dissuade him from launching a primary challenge against incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter.

Terrance «Terry» Power, a 59 - year - old Oldsmar - based certified financial planner, is launching a 2018 primary challenge against House District 64 incumbent Jamie Grant.

The muted primary contest between Gov. George E. Pataki and Tom Golisano flared yesterday, as Mr. Golisano launched an advertising barrage against the governor and the Pataki camp accused him of lying.

(CNN)- Republican Rep. Steve Stockman is launching a primary challenge against fellow Texan Sen. John Cornyn.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A super PAC with ties to the Oneida Indian Nation formally launched a campaign Sunday against Claudia Tenney and her Republican primary campaign in the 22nd Congressional District.

Lipton and others within the party, sources say, believe running someone who would likely launch a Democratic primary challenge against James, looking to become the first black woman elected to statewide office, could alienate African - American liberals the Working Families Party is trying to cultivate.

Syracuse University administrator Rachel May plans to announce today that she will launch a Democratic primary challenge against state Sen. David Valesky, who has angered local progressive activists.

Four years ago, Zephyr Teachout, a virtually unknown challenger when she launched her long - shot bid against him, secured 34 percent of the primary vote.

Miner's decision is complicated by the fact that she's simultaneously considering whether to launch a Democratic primary bid against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Aluminum has always been the primary material in spacecraft construction, but it provides relatively little protection against high - energy cosmic rays and can add so much mass to spacecraft that they become cost - prohibitive to launch.