Sentences with phrase «one's bid for a third term»

He won re-election in 2007 with a majority in the first round, but in 2012 he was defeated in a controversial bid for a third term.

Things were not going well in their search for a challenger to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's bid for a third term in November.

Cuomo, who faces a Democratic primary from Cynthia Nixon, will have an opportunity to promote his own bid for a third term as well at the 2 p.m. event being held at IBEW Local 1049.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a conference call with reporters on Thursday said he was concerned hackers, perhaps backed by a foreign government, could «wreak havoc» in New York elections, including his own bid for a third term.

Miller backed NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson, while Butts backed Mayor Bloomberg, a recent Cuomo endorser, in his successful bid for a third term.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's bid for a third term next year will likely be successful — but it will be more difficult than people realize.

There are other issues Cuomo may want to see considered in a special session before the start of the regular legislative session, which will take place amid an election year for the 213 legislative seats and the governor's own re-election bid for a third term.

With regard to Burundi's neighbour Rwanda more specifically, there are two key questions that arise: What does the 2015 election in Burundi mean with regard to Kagame's potential bid for a third term in 2017?

Last week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg won his controversial bid for a third term by a surprisingly slim margin.Part of the reason for his win may be that in southeast Queens, his Democratic rival, city Comptroller William Thompson, bested Bloomberg by wide margins in several state Assembly districts, city Board of Elections statistics show.

Bloomberg's bid for a third term generated some controversy.

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown's bid for a third term in City Hall continues to attract endorsements from some key players.

The State Journal editorial board endorses Evers» bid for a third term as state superintendent of schools in the April 4 election.

The challenger in question in this case is Democratic consultant Basil Smikle, who is supported by the pro-charter movement — including Mayor Bloomberg, for whom Smikle worked in 2009 (on the mayor's successful bid for a third term).

With his decisive reelection victory this past Tuesday, de Blasio will be running the city well into Cuomo's bid for a third term next year.

Cuomo is leaning heavily on labor support in his re-election bid for a third term.

The bottom on the Astorino 2018 market has fallen through after he lost his bid for a third term.

In May, the Erie County Democratic Party endorsed Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown in his bid for a third term.

ALBANY — A new independent expenditure committee has raised over $ 1 million in recent weeks in what appears to be an effort to help Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino in his bid for a third term.

For now, Maffei, D - DeWitt, has no Republican candidate to spend the money against in his bid for a third term representing the Syracuse area.

Suozzi was narrowly defeated last fall in his bid for a third term as Nassau County's top executive.

The Governor's father, in his bid for a third term in 1990, tallied just 53 per cent of the vote against an opposition that amounted to a forfeit: Republican Pierre Rinfret, an obscure economist (is there any other kind?)

Cuomo did get a boost when Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino lost his bid for a third term to Democrat George Latimer Tuesday.

Albans) successfully won his bid for a third term during Tuesday's primary by beating his sole opponent, Clyde Vanel, with a significant majority of the vote in the 27th Council District.

In the House, the most interesting carpetbagging case probably isn't going to be Eldridge's challenge to GOP Rep. Chris Gibson's bid for a third term.

Astorino, who lost his bid a for a third term last week against Democratic candidate George Latimer, had filed the suits in order to force the state to undergo an environmental review of the plant, based in Buchanan.

The assemblywoman had her eye on the BP job, but instead endorsed Marshall's bid for a third term in 2009 after Mayor Bloomberg's successful push to extend term limits.

But Cuomo did seem pleased, if not happy, that his 2014 Republican opponent, Rob Astorino, had failed in his bid for a third term as Westchester county executive.

Bloomberg's bid for a third term in the city's highest office got a boost from borough immigrant community leaders Sept. 2 who praised what they said were the mayor's immigrant - friendly policies.

(CNN)- Republican Rep. John Boozman has defeated Democratic incumbent Sen. Blanche Lincoln, CNN projects, ending her bid for a third term.

Actress Cynthia Nixon on Monday announced she will challenge New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a Democratic primary, presenting a threat from the left to his bid for a third term.

He lost his bid for a third term as county executive in 2009 and lost again when he ran in 2013.

He has not formally launched his bid for a third term, but his office said last month said he «fully intends on running for re-election.»

Suozzi won two terms as county executive, but narrowly lost his bid for a third term in 2009 by a 386 - vote margin in a race in which he left more than $ 2 million unspent in his campaign account.

BRIDGEPORT (AP)- Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch narrowly won the endorsement of local Democrats Tuesday night in his bid for a third term.

And, in still more good news for Cuomo, a majority of voters — 50 percent — say for the first time they are prepared to back his bid for a third term, compared to 41 percent preferring a generic «someone else.»

The influential labor union 32BJ on Wednesday endorsed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's bid for a third term this year, citing his push for a paid family leave program and a $ 19 minimum wage for airport workers.

Andrew Cuomo, meanwhile, has insisted he's running for re-election next year in a bid for a third term.

In Florida, Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson triumphed in his bid for a third term, holding off a challenge from Republican Rep. Connie Mack.

The labor group that represents state Supreme Court officers endorsed on Friday Sen. Tony Avella's bid for a third term in the state Senate.

Cuomo raised an average of more than $ 32,000 per day for the last six months, according to campaign finance reports, and has now amassed a $ 30.5 million campaign chest in 2018 that so far has helped him scare away serious rivals in his bid for a third term.

Cuomo's bid for a third term is getting a boost from former Republican U.S. Sen. Al D'Amato, who also backed the incumbent Democrat's re-election campaign for a second term in early 2014 before the Republican Party had even decided on a candidate.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo raised an average of more than $ 32,000 per day for the last six months, according to campaign finance reports, and has now amassed a $ 30.5 million campaign chest in 2018 that so far has helped him scare away serious rivals in his bid for a third term.

Since Bloomberg embarked on his bid for a third term a year ago, the soft - spoken city comptroller has been a vessel for rage at the mayor.

Perhaps the state's most watched race is on Long Island, where voters will choose a successor to the Suffolk County executive, Steve Levy, a Democrat - turned - Republican who abruptly quit his bid for a third term this year in a deal to end a criminal investigation of his political fund - raising.

Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino lost his bid for a third term in November.

And even though GOP Gov. Scott Walker has won three statewide elections, including a recall contest, his bid for a third term is likely to get more competitive.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to endorse Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, a Republican, in her bid for a third term, according to a source close to the governor.

Crowley, a Democrat, lost her bid for a third term in November and the term hall included several warm comments on her tenure from audience members and the mayor.

Altamonte Springs Republican Rep. Bob Cortes crossed $ 100,000 in total fundraising last month in his bid for a third term representing House District 30.

Republican Sen. John DeFrancisco formally launched his campaign Tuesday, joining Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb and former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra on the list of GOP candidates hoping to blunt Democrat Andrew Cuomo's bid for a third term.