Sentences with phrase «primary against newcomer»
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The Daily News has backed newcomer Reshma Saujani against her Democratic primary target, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, praising her «moxie» in trying to be the first challenger to oust an incumbent member of the New York congressional delegation in close to two decades.
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US Sen. Chuck Schumer is the latest in a line of high - profile Democrats to send supporters of Rep. Carolyn Maloney an e-mail singing her praises in advance of tomorrow's primary, in which the incumbent Upper East Side congresswoman will face off against newcomer Reshma Suajani.
In Sept. 10's primary, Shabazz will be up against Nina Dawson, a political newcomer who enjoys Gallo's endorsement, and Nick Woerner, the former Town of Ulster supervisor who enjoys the Kingston Democratic Committee's endorsement.
He is considered the frontrunner in a primary race against, among others, political newcomer Gustavo Rivera, who is supported by a wide range of politicians and others from outside his district.
Newcomer Elise Stefanik won big against Matt Doheny in the NY - 21 GOP primary, but he remains on the November ballot on the Independence Party line.
BY PAUL SCHINDLER Three gay and lesbian City Council candidates ---- one incumbent and two newcomers ---- are facing organized opposition in the September 10 Democratic primary from a religious right coalition that held rallies against marriage equality over a period of at least seven years.