Sentences with phrase «political war chest»

The Rent Stabilization Association has a political war chest of nearly $ 2 million after donors like Glenwood Management, the Parkoff Organization and the LeFrak Organization helped fill the coffers earlier this year.

What's being revealed at trial of how the pay - to - play culture works in New York, which has resulted in a $ 30 million political war chest for the governor, is a case in point.

During his second day under cross-examination at the corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, Harendra Singh said de Blasio was fully aware the eatery owner was funneling cash into his political war chest with the help of others who took credit for the donations.

Washington (CNN)-- Congressional leaders, potential presidential candidates and party elders will come together next week in the nation's capital to help fill New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez's political war chest, CNN has learned.

Speaker Carl Heastie, first elected to the Assembly in 2000, saw his political war chest grow after his colleagues selected him in February to be one of the «three men in a room» who wield power in the state capital.

On the political front: federal investigators have been interviewing people who might have knowledge about why Levy in 2011 surrendered a $ 4.1 million re-election political war chest to Spota, and agreed not to run for county executive again.

The Rent Stabilization Association has a political war chest of nearly $ 2 million after donors like Glenwood Management, the Parkoff Organization and the LeFrak...

Malafi was involved in handing out county contracts for title companies and lawyers, many of whom contributed to Levy's political war chest.

He is a political scion with universal name recognition and a political war chest of $ 30 million and growing.

But Liu has not yet released the names of «bundlers» or individuals empowered by the campaign to solicit contributions for Liu's political war chest.

The U.S. Supreme Court last week heard arguments in a case that is the latest challenge to one of the ways teachers» unions amass their political war chests.

Given the corporate connection, the newDEAL is an attempt to grow O'Malley and company's political war chests with corporate dollars, more «deal» than «new.»

Not exact matches

Most political watchers expected the Mr. Prentice to use the massive PC campaign war - chest to launch a massive negative advertising campaign against the NDP, but it has not materialized.

Why buildup a political «war chest» when you can help the poor?

Maloney is facing a primary challenge from Reshma Saujani who has amassed a sizable war chest for a little - known political newcomer.

Such riches enabled the purchase of a skybox at MetLife Stadium, where Walker's favorite football team happens to play, and allowed the club to grow a war chest that gave him outsized political influence.

It sets up a longshot bid pitting an openly gay liberal activist who has never held political office against a two - term incumbent with a $ 30 million war chest and possible presidential ambitions.

Cuomo, a two - term incumbent with a $ 30 million campaign war chest, and actress and political newcomer Cynthia Nixon are vying for the Democratic nomination.

More than five years after Spota and Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy announced a surprise deal that ended Levy's political career — and emptied his $ 4 million campaign war chest — the details remain secret.

She's got over $ 200,000 in her campaign war chest, is the public champion of local Trump protesters, and has an ever - expanding political profile.

Republican Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb earned a note of distinction by becoming the first major - party candidate to formally declare a campaign to unseat Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose formidable war chest and bruising political style have seemingly made other potential candidates wary to enter the 2018 race.

Almost # 14.4 m was donated to political parties» war chests during the general election campaign - with the Conservatives and Labour almost neck and neck, official declarations show.

If Anthony Weiner campaigns for mayor this year, he'd likely shake up the race's dynamics due to his name recognition, campaign war chest and the widespread media interest in his post-scandal political rehabilitation.

Similar to Gillibrand, Cuomo has a fully stocked war chest, although Battista said Cuomo's political ambitions «have always been a little bit more clear.»

In «Submarine Politics,» the New Times wrote: «Despite a $ 1.8 million campaign war chest financed by county contractors and various special interest groups like the Florida International University Foundation, and an army of heavy - hitting political strategists such as Keith Fredericks, voters flatly rejected the tax increase because of their mistrust of county government.

Senate Republicans have amassed a campaign war chest of nearly $ 5 million, money that will come in handy as the GOP heads in what's widely considered to be a difficult political season.

It is about adding more money to the political process — more money to Andrew Cuomo, more campaign contributions to allied legislators, more money for «pay to play» deals, a larger war chest and more business contacts for a governor who dreams of higher office.

Governor Cuomo has a huge lead in the polls, a $ 30 million war chest and a political operation that can put the fear of God into the toughest foes.

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.

His investigation into political fundraising by Levy, a Republican, resulted in Levy's agreement in 2011 not to seek re-election and to turn over his $ 4.1 million war chest to Spota, who distributed it to Levy's donors.

Such forces can never be comfortable with a well - connected, highly sophisticated, independent - minded, strong, unpredictable, uncontrollable and experienced Yoruba leader and southern gladiator with a June 12 pedigree, a NADECO background, a massive war - chest and a widespread and formidable political base.

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.

Asked why that mattered, she said: «Andrew Cuomo has a $ 31 million war chest... but it's overwhelmingly from millionaires, billionaires and corporations (and) a lot of that is people looking for influence in Albany who want to do business in the state, who want political appointments.»

For some time many political observers in Clarkstown who «follow the money» have wondered how and why Mr. Gromack has built a war chest of nearly $ 1 million and have also wondered what his relationship is with the Parkside Group — a political consulting firm run by the husband of the Rockland County Democratic Chairwoman, Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky.

And that's just as many new political fiefdoms for the Chicago Teachers Union to attempt to control with its robust war chest.

A substantial political action committee or war chest for political contributions and issue advocacy campaigns — All highly effective lobbying organizations must have the ability to contribute substantial financial resources to support congressional candidates who are sympathetic to their key issues.