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Rep. Charlie Rangel's lead over challenger state Sen. Adriano Espaillat increased slightly as the Board of Elections began counting absentee and and affadavit ballots yesterday.

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Clashes between the United States and China over intellectual property are inevitable as the former stares down its first serious challenger...

Homewood - Flossmoor, regarded as the top challenger to defending state champion Regina Dominican, put three players in the top six Wednesday for a whopping 99 - stroke win over runner - up Sandburg (474) in the Stagg regional.

Cuomo has over the last several weeks pushed for a Democratic takeover of the state Senate, backing incumbents and challengers in a handful of races.

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Faced with losing the ballot line to a challenger who tapped into resentment over his estate tax cuts, charter - school championing and failure to deliver campaign finance reform, Governor Andrew Cuomo won the party's designation only after promising to fight for Democratic control of the state Senate and deliver a progressive policy wish list.

The increasingly bitter campaign for the northeast Queens state Assembly seat came to an end Tuesday night with Democrat Ed Braunstein's victory over his Republican challenger Vince Tabone.

The poll also showed Cuomo with a two - to - one advantage over potential Republican challengers state Sen. John DeFrancisco and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, per The New York Times.

State elections remain uncompetitive, with the current rules favoring incumbents with big campaign chests over new challengers.

Although current New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has declined to participate in public financing — citing concerns over the inadequate structure of the pilot program — his Republican challenger Robert Antonacci has said that he will op - in.

Rep. Jerry Nadler on Monday endorsed challenger Robert Jackson over Manhattan state Sen. Marisol Alcantara in September's primary, shattering a so - called Democratic «unity» deal.

Four years ago, the state Business Council broke with tradition and made an endorsement in the governor's race for the first time in its 30 - year history, backing then - state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic frontrunner, over his Republican challenger, Carl Paladino.

Mr. de Blasio also endorsed State Senator Tony Avella, a member of the Independent Democratic Conference, over challenger John Liu.

Business Council President Heather Briccetti says her group is endorsing Cuomo over his GOP challenger Rob Astorino because of the governor's record on achieving four on time budgets, enacting business tax cuts and holding the increase in state spending and property taxes to 2 percent per year.

Teachout, who won one third of the vote, the highest percentage of any challenger in over 40 years of primaries in the state, spoke to excited supporters.

Mitt Romney took an early lead over Obama with more than half the races decided Tuesday, but the Republican challenger lost both his home and birth states and was trailing in key battleground states, according to unofficial returns and CNN projections.

Mr. de Blasio backed State Senator Jeffrey Klein, the leader of a breakaway faction of Democrats that govern the senate with the GOP, over challenger Oliver Koppell, who Mr. Rivera endorsed.

The state party decided to stick with the local leaders» recommendation there (or at least some of them, exactly how many were on board is unclear) and back GOP challenger Richard Hanna over Democratic Rep. Mike Arcuri.

In the state comptroller's race, Democratic incumbent Tom DiNapoli has a two - to - one lead over his GOP challenger, Harry Wilson, but nearly two - thirds of voters still have no opinion about DiNapoli despite the fact that he's spent more than three years in office.

A new Siena College poll shows that Republican challenger and former TV news and sports anchor Rich Funke has a commanding lead over incumbent Democrat State Senator Ted O'Brien in the 55th district State Senate race.

KINGSTON >> In the race for the 41st state Senate seat, incumbent Sen. Terry Gipson and challenger Sue Serino, a current Dutchess County legislator, have sparred over issues ranging from the SAFE Act, school funding, and the voting records of each while in office.

And in the state comptroller contest, Siena found incumbent Democratic comptroller Tom DiNapoli has extended his lead over his GOP / Conservative challenger, Harry Wilson, to 51 - 25, with 25 percent still undecided.

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has a sizable lead over his Republican challenger, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino in this Wall Street Journal / NBC 4 NY / Marist Poll.

In that race, Democratic challenger Tom Perriello was certified the winner over incumbent Republican Rep. Virgil Goode, but the margin - less than 800 votes - was close enough for Goode to request a recount under state law.

And in a rematch of the closest state Senate election from 2012, Republican challenger George Amedore continues to have a double digit lead over incumbent Democrat Cecilia Tkaczyk.

Queens State Senator Tony Avella declared victory tonight over former city comptroller John Liu — though the challenger refused to quit, and predicted as much as a week may pass before the all the votes are counted.

Business Council President Heather Briccetti says her group is endorsing Cuomo over his GOP challenger Rob Astorino because of the governor's record on achieving four on time budgets, enacting business tax cuts and holding the increase in state spending and property taxes to 2 % year.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Saying that the best is yet to come, incumbent Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, a Democrat, declared victory Tuesday over Republican challenger and state Assemblyman Ray Walter.

Business Council President Heather Briccetti says her group is endorsing Cuomo over his GOP challenger Rob Astorino because of the governor's record on achieving four on - time budgets, enacting business tax cuts and holding the increase in state spending and property taxes to two percent each year.

Since his last election, he has been bludgeoned by a Congressional censure over ethics violations, health woes, a newly configured district that is less favorable to him and an ambitious and credible challenger in state Sen. Adriano Espaillat (D).

Cuomo endorsed Rangel over Espaillat in the 2014 congressional primary, but endorsed Espaillat over a Rangel - allied challenger in the 2014 state senate primary.

Schumer, the state's senior U.S. senator who stands to become the leader of the Democratic caucus, holds a broad lead over Long, his Republican challenger.

The New York State Nurses Association has endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Ryan Cronin on Thursday, giving the nod to the challenger over the incumbent Senate Health Committee chairman Kemp Hannon.

While nobody knows for certain who will win the 2010 elections, the western Queens races for state Senate are marked by clear leads of the incumbents over their challengers when it comes to raising and spending money.

Siena College poll shows Hillary Clinton losing some ground to Donald Trump in their shared home state of NY, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer widening his lead over his little - known challenger, Wendy Long, and voters» opinions on key issues from gun control to climate change.

One of the advantages incumbents in the state Assembly have over their challengers is a printing budget that enables them to mail out quarterly newsletters to their constituents, which at least one good government group says is in need of reform.

POUGHKEEPSIE >> Democratic state Sen. Terry Gipson and Republican challenger Sue Serino sparred over issues including the SAFE Act, funding for education and the influence of New York City lawmakers on the Hudson Valley during a debate Tuesday before the Dutchess County Association of Realtors.

Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes, a Greenwich Democrat, and his Republican challenger, State Representative John Shaban of Redding, clashed over the Trans - Pacific Partnership trade deal Monday night at the World Affairs Forum debate in Stamford.

His top challenger, state Sen. Adriano Espaillat — who came within around 1,000 votes of knocking Rangel out in the 2012 primary — raised just over $ 185,100 and paid out about $ 246,000, leaving him approximately $ 161,000 in the bank.

IDC members also pointed to IDC State Senator Tony Avella's declaration of victory over challenger John Liu, the former comptroller (though Mr. Liu declined to concede) as a show of the conference's strength.

As an official Democratic club, Grand Street Democrats has been asked over the past couple months to endorse upstate Congressional Democratic candidates and outer - borough State Senate No - IDC challengers.

Cuomo's challenger, Fordham Law School Professor Zephyr Teachout, managed to win over one - third of the vote against the incumbent governor, despite Cuomo's multi-million dollar war chest and near unanimous support from the state's Democratic political establishment, from Hillary Clinton to local mayors.

The poll also reports Cuomo leads over both Republican challengers Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and state Senator John DeFrancisco, as well as fellow Democrat Cynthia Nixon, in his bid for reelection.

Despite having a Democratic opponent for the first time in years, state Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubry (D — Corona) achieved victory over challenger Anthony Miranda, a retired policeman, garnering 63 percent of the vote and winning another two - year term in office, according to unofficial election results.

Bishop enjoys a healthy lead in cash on hand over his Republican challenger, State Sen. Lee Zeldin (R - Shirley)-- a $ 1.1 million to $ 136,000 advantage - in no small part due to his friends.

Cuomo's challenger, Fordham Law School Professor Zephyr Teachout, managed to win over a third of the vote against the incumbent governor, despite Cuomo's multimillion dollar war chest and near unanimous support from the state's Democratic political establishment from Hillary Clinton to local mayors.

In the race for state comptroller, likely voters back Democratic incumbent Tom DiNapoli over GOP challenger 56 percent to 28 percent.

The poll also shows U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell with a comfortable lead over her GOP challenger, state Sen. Michael Baumgartner.

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