Sentences with phrase «mayoral nomination»

With just six months until the primaries in this year's city elections, declared candidates for the Republican mayoral nomination have begun to step up fundraising and campaigning.

Quinn unsuccessfully sought the Democratic mayoral nomination in 2013, losing to de Blasio in a crowded field.

Introduced by Seabrook as «a man with integrity, a man that brings about the change that is needed in this city,» Jeffries, often mentioned as a possible challenger to de Blasio for the Democratic mayoral nomination in 2017, expressed lukewarm support for the de Blasio's efforts in reforming the island, but chided him for keeping the union out of the process.

Catsimatidis did go on to run for the GOP mayoral nomination in 2013, but lost the primary to Joe Lhota, who, as you'll recall, is now Cuomo's hand - picked chair of the MTA, tasked to overhauling the beleaguered NYC subway system.

Andy Burnham and Yvette Cooper have launched their Labour leadership bids as the race for the party's London mayoral nomination also hots up.

Last year, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District charged Smith of involvement in a wide - ranging corruption scandal and accused him of trying to buy the Republican mayoral nomination last year.

«If Labour MPs were now prevented, only a few weeks before the selection process begins, from seeking mayoral nominations, our enemies would use it against us.

Currently, Grant Lally has been retained in a defense capacity by Vince Tabone who is facing Federal Corruption charges for trying to fix the NYC mayoral nomination

A registered independent, Roger Hull, has the Republican Party mayoral nomination, and also the nomination of an unqualified party, the Alliance Party.

Khan won the London mayoral nomination after defeating Tessa Jowell by 48,152 votes to 33,573.

If so he will need to move quickly, with Labour mayoral nominations closing on 10 June and a shortlist announced three days later.

She had just returned from the extraordinary session of the legislature called by Governor Cuomo to address mayoral control of the City's schools and her main rival for the Republican mayoral nomination abruptly withdrew from the race yesterday afternoon, leaving her as the overwhelmingly likely Republican nominee.

Two of Quinn's three principal rivals for the Democratic mayoral nomination appeared prepared to give her a win on the sick leave issue.

New York City has been dealing for months with talks of past sexual scandal in its city - wide races, with former Congressman Anthony Weiner running for the Democratic mayoral nomination despite his own resignation in 2011 after sending lewd photos of himself on Twitter.

Representative Anthony D. Weiner conceded the 2005 Democratic mayoral nomination yesterday to Fernando Ferrer, the top vote - getter in the race, in hopes of averting a potentially destructive runoff election and strengthening Mr. Ferrer's hand as he begins the final eight - week campaign against Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

For the first time in 50 years, there could be a serious contest for the GOP mayoral nomination.

Perez Williams, 54, won an insurgent campaign for Syracuse's Democratic mayoral nomination last year, but lost the general election in November to independent Ben Walsh.

As many of you know, NYC Councilmember Daniel Halloran was arrested this morning in connection with a purported bribery scheme to obtain the Republican Mayoral nomination for a Democratic State Senator.

Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker who unsuccessfully battled Bill de Blasio for the Democratic mayoral nomination in 2013, is about two weeks away from taking over as head of a homeless service provider, Women in Need (WIN).

The mayoralty was boosted even before it officially came into being when former cabinet minister Andy Burnham threw his hat into the ring for the Labour mayoral nomination.

Joe Lhota won the Republican mayoral nomination in last week's primary against billionaire businessman John Catsimatidis.

Catsimatidis ran for the Republican mayoral nomination in 2013 and lost, but remains a popular figure in GOP and media circles.

Incumbent NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, polling ahead of all rivals by double digits and raising millions more than all challengers combined, squared off in a debate last night with Sal Albanese, his main but long shot rival for the Democratic mayoral nomination.

A respected administrator, Lhota is credited with getting the transit system up and running quickly after the devastating flooding in 2012 from Superstorm Sandy — after which he resigned to make an unsuccessful bid for the Republican mayoral nomination.

The decision by the Labour leadership to run an electoral college for the mayoral nomination rather than the one member, one vote (OMOV) system originally planned, meant that Ken was ultimately narrowly beaten to the Labour nomination by Frank Dobson.

Some of his opponents in the race for the Democratic mayoral nomination, as well as some other New York City politicians, have called on Weiner to drop his bid.

He won the Republican Party's mayoral nomination the following year but was easily defeated in the general election by de Blasio, who has feuded with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and has pointed out service problems in the state - controlled transit system.

State Sen. Martin Golden and supermarket magnate John Catsimatides are also thinking of seeking the Republican mayoral nomination.

Polls taken over the past several weeks have shown Weiner either leading his closest rival for the Democratic mayoral nomination, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, or trailing her in second place.

Two recent surveys indicated former Rep. Anthony Weiner on top of the pack in the hunt for the Democratic mayoral nomination.

Weiner resisted calls from some of his rivals for the Democratic mayoral nomination to give up his bid, adding, «I'm sure many of my opponents would like me to drop out of the race.»

Catsimatidis, who ran unsuccessfully for the Republican mayoral nomination in 2013, is expected to announce a decision Sunday night or Monday morning, according to a person who attended a two - hour meeting with the real estate and supermarket magnate at his West Side office.

Albany Common Council member Frank Commisso Jr. recently tossed his hat in the ring in a bid to capture the Democratic Party's mayoral nomination.

If he does run though, an NBC New York - Marist Poll released late Tuesday night indicates Weiner would shake up the battle for the Democratic mayoral nomination.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew has given the four major candidates for the Democratic mayoral nomination — Bill DeBlasio, John Liu, Christine Quinn and Bill Thompson — permission to use his name in their fund - raising appeals.

His campaign points out that one of Malliotakis» top donors, Margo Catsimatidis (wife of John, who ran for the Republican mayoral nomination in 2013), also gave the maximum donation to de Blasio this year.

The latest, high - profile overture to Mr. Jeffries came from William C. Thompson Jr., a former city comptroller who in 2013 was the runner - up for the Democratic mayoral nomination.

And two surveys of New York City voters released in the past 24 hours indicate Weiner basically tied in the battle for the Democratic mayoral nomination.

The feds allege he was one of two party officials who accepted bribes to rig the mayoral nomination process.

But the mayoral nomination is a long way off.

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has the backing of 37 % of registered Democrats in the race for her party's mayoral nomination, placing her tantalizingly close to the 40 % she needs to avoid a runoff, a poll released Wednesday showed.

De Blasio lingered on the dais, shaking hands with several people, and even posing for a photograph taken by businessman John Catsimatidis, who unsuccessfully sought the 2013 Republican mayoral nomination.

Weiner, the former congressman who is one of Quinn's chief rivals for the Democratic mayoral nomination, and Spitzer, the former governor who is now attempting to run for comptroller, both sought refuge in the private sector following what Quinn describes as their «fall from grace.»

But since de Blasio, the city's public advocate, won the Democratic mayoral nomination, speculation has swirled about how his agenda, which includes raising taxes on the rich, would square with Cuomo's more fiscally moderate agenda, which calls for cutting state spending and providing tax breaks to companies to help spur job growth.

How did Khan himself secure the mayoral nomination?

Two polls conducted last month indicate that if Weiner does decide to run, he'd shake up the battle for the Democratic mayoral nomination.

When Bill Thompson conceded the Democratic mayoral nomination to Bill de Blasio Monday, he offered a terrific argument against campaign - finance reform — even if he didn't realize what he was...

Polls taken over the past several weeks have shown Weiner either slightly ahead of his closest rival for the Democratic mayoral nomination, Quinn, or trailing her in second place.