Sentences with phrase «potential congressional run»

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Those variable aside, a range of names have surfaced within the last 12 hours of potential candidates who could run for attorney general, including former New York City Councilman Dan Garodnick, Sens. Michael Gianaris and Todd Kaminsky, New York City Public Advocate Tish James, Cuomo counsel Alphonso David, ex-Financial Services Superintendent Ben Lawsky, former gubernatorial and congressional candidate Zephyr Teachout and former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner.

Democrats are especially focused on Nassau County races this year in particular, with potential pickup opportunities with the seat being vacated by Sen. Jack Martins, a congressional candidate, and the one held by incumbent Sen. Kemp Hannon, who is running for re-election.

Those variable aside, a range of names have surfaced within the last 12 hours of potential candidates who could run for attorney general, including former New York City Councilman Dan Garodnick, Sens. Michael Gianaris and Todd Kaminsky, New York City Public Advcoate Tish James, Cuomo counsel Alphonso David, ex-Financial Services Superintendent Ben Lawsky, former gubernatorial and congressional candidate Zephyr Teachout and former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner.

The National Republican Congressional Committee sent a staffer out to the Golden State last week to search for and meet with potential candidates and convince them to run in competitive districts in San Diego, Palm Springs and Sacramento, according to a source with knowledge of the visit.

Gibson, who represents New York's 19th congressional district, had announced Feb. 8 that he had created a campaign committee to explore a potential run for governor.

Gibson, however, is not running for re-election in the 19th congressional district in the Hudson Valley as he considers a potential bid for statewide office.

Arambula met with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on a potential run against Valadao on Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of the meeting.

Comptroller John Liu, for example, told reporters that he was fine with Mr. Weiner running, but jokingly urged the potential candidate to stay away from Twitter — lest he run into a scandal similar to the one that infamously ended his congressional career in 2011.

Since Democrat Erin Cole terminated her campaign, announced earlier this year, Collins doesn't officially have a challenger for the 2018 mid-term election, but the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has targeted his district and a handful of candidates are exploring a potential run.

Sonju, who ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor last year, spent much of Thursday at the National Republican Congressional Committee, which is preparing for a potential Senate bid by freshman GOP Rep. Steve Daines.

Perez Williams had been mentioned as a potential congressional candidate before, but she opted not to run.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on Washington Democrats to «show us what you're made of» by pushing back hard against President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans on the Affordable Care Act and other issues, appearing to position himself as a national leader as rumors of his potential 2020 presidential bid run rampant.

Mr. Wright, a Harlem Democrat, has often been mentioned as a potential candidate for the next Speaker — but could also consider taking a run for the congressional seat Congressman Charles Rangel is set to vacate.