Balter, making her first run for public office, defeated three other challengers to win the
Democratic Party designation in February from county committees in the 24th Congressional District.
For all of the above reasons, The Bronx Chronicle endorses Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj for the Democratic
party designation in City Council District 13.
Katko began raising money after he received the Republican
Party designation for the 24th Congressional District seat on March 1.
While Democrats and Republicans continue to be the
dominant party designations in New York, third parties also play a pivotal role in the state's political structure.
Financial statements have not been received from Stephen Greenfield of New Paltz, a candidate for the Green Party nomination, and declared candidates
without party designations Diane Neal of Hurley and Luisa Parker of Callicoon.
Vince Giordano, 74, of Manlius has the Onondaga County
GOP Party designation to run against incumbent Al Stirpe.
In 2013, Morris sought the Democratic
Party designation for Syracuse Common Council president, but later withdrew and supported incumbent Van Robinson.
ALBANY — While Democrats and Republicans continue to be the
dominant party designations in New York, third parties also play a pivotal role in the state's political structure.
Katko has $ 101,532.67 in his campaign war chest, but didn't start to aggressively raise money until after March 1, when he won the
Republican party designation to challenge Maffei.
Ray put down «Working Families» as
his party designation, but did not receive the group's endorsement, an official with the Secretary of the State's office said.
Jaclyn Richard, who is the president of the Rochester chapter of the National Organization for Women, is declaring her candidacy for the Democratic
party designation.
Such labels are called political
party designations.
Candidates who don't get
the party designation will have to find 1,000 signatures from party members to appear on the ballot.
Berntsen, a seemingly unknown with strong support at the convention, beat Townsend for
the party designation in the race for the US Senate seat currently held by Sen. Charles Schumer.
Scott Comegys, of Palmyra, who has never held or run for elected office, said he knows his chances to win
the party designation are «slim.»
Even without
the party designation, Kicinski and Vasquez can gain a spot on the June 24 primary ballot by collecting 1,250 valid signatures on petitions.
This initially didn't much matter to the Cuomo camp, which thought it had a rubber - stamp lock on
the party designation because of support from the unions, traditionally the party's core.
Regardless of
the party designation, Deacon, Williams and Kingson have indicated they intend to stay in the race to force a primary.
He says he decided that party politics was not for him when he turned 18 and registered to vote, checking
the no party designation.
Nebraska is a nonpartisan legislature — elected officials do not run with
a party designation.
So far, the only other Republican to formally seek
the party designation is Rick Zaccaria, a Van Buren town board member.
Meanwhile, Representative Zeldin's office released the following statement: «While at least a half dozen Democratic Party candidates spend the next year trying to out liberal each other for the Democratic
Party designation, Congressman Zeldin will remain completely focused working harder than anyone else to deliver positive results to grow our economy, protect our security, and improve in many other ways our community, state, and nation.
Chris Fowler, founder of the Syracuse First buy local initiative, lost a challenge to Maroun for the Democratic
Party designation.