Sentences with phrase «little statewide name recognition»
Farley starts with little statewide name recognition in a heavily blue state that has not elected a Republican since George Pataki was elected to a third term as governor in 2002.
He changed his mind when GOP leaders statewide began urging to him reconsider, saying he was a more viable candidate than DeFrancisco, a veteran lawmaker with littlenamerecognition beyond Syracuse and Albany.
He has little to no statewidenamerecognition and, like any of the GOP candidates at this point, would likely struggle to be even remotely competitive in fundraising against Cuomo's $ 30 million war chest.