Sentences with phrase «primary against incumbent governor»

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Former state Sen. Terry Gipson in a radio interview on Monday said it would take a grassroots effort to win a Democratic primary for governor against incumbent Andrew Cuomo.

A couple days ago, the New York Daily News reported former Governor Eliot Spitzer «is being talked about» as a potential primary candidate against incumbent Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, a move he had reportedly seriously considered in 2010.

Either Thomas Foley or John McKinney, Republican candidates for governor competing in the Aug. 12 party primary, would enter the fall campaign against incumbent Democrat Dannel P. Malloy with a strong chance of victory.

Actor Cynthia Nixon, who is running for governor in a Democratic primary against incumbent Andrew Cuomo, released her tax filings on Friday.

Miner had been discussed as a potential candidate to run against Gov. Andrew Cuomo next year in a primary, matching up the incumbent two - term governor against his former state Democratic Committee co-chair.

Massachusetts: Attorney Maura Healey (pictured), a first - time candidate, won a stunning victory in the September primary against a well - entrenched incumbent Democrat — even pro-LGBT Governor Deval Patrick endorsed the incumbent.

Those included unsuccessful races by Democrat Bill Curry for governor in 1994 and 2002, Westport First Selectman Diane Farrell for Congress against incumbent Republican Chris Shays, and U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman in his loss to Greenwich upstart Ned Lamont in the August 2006 Senate primary.

Working Families endorsed Cuomo in 2014 in a similar contest against Zephyr Teachout, who was also challenging the incumbent governor in the Democratic primary.