Sentences with phrase «primary challenge this year»

Klein and the IDC faces primary challenges this year and the relationship to achieve legislative victories like minimum wage increases and efforts to strengthen abortion rights in New York added strains over the years.

The former member of the now - defunct Independent Democratic Conference faces a primary challenge this year from Robert Jackson, a former New York City councilman.

Cuomo also faces a primary challenge this year against Cynthia Nixon, an education advocate and actress who has criticized the governor for working too closely with Republicans.

The City Council's Women's Caucus, which is chaired by Council Members Helen Rosenthal and Laurie Cumbo, each of whom is facing a tough primary challenge this year (Rosenthal from a transgender man, Cumbo from a woman), recently released a report on the gender imbalance in the Council.

Miner, who this week begins a spring semester teaching positions at the pring semester as a «visiting distinguished urbanist» at the New York University Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service, said Sunday she is still considering options for her political future, including a possible Democratic primary challenge this year against Cuomo or a run for Congress.

Not exact matches

While there are some signs of recognition such as the Fed's reduction in its estimated neutral rate from 4.5 percent to 3.0 percent during the last 2 years, the IMF's explicit use of the term secular stagnation in its World Economic Outlook, ECB president Mario Draghi's call for global coordination and greater use of fiscal policy, and Japan's indicated interest in fiscal - monetary cooperation, policymakers still have not made sufficiently radical adjustments in their world view to reflect this new reality of a world where generating adequate nominal GDP growth is likely to be the primary macroeconomic policy challenge for the next decade.

Kevin Vyse, Primary Foods Packaging Technologist & Packaging Innovation Lead at Marks & Spencer said, «Marks and Spencer is pleased to continue its support of the Ecopack Challenge and is looking forward to seeing what new sustainable packaging ideas the show has to offer this year.»

«One of the primary challenges that we've addressed over the last three years has been our older facilities,» Abt says.

Other potential primary challenges to the governor next year include Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams.

The Klottey Korle MP is challenging the eligibility of Dr. Zanetor Rawlings who beat him in the party's parliamentary primary last year.

But the unity effort has done little to dampen the primary challenges former IDC members are expected to face later this year.

Gipson has previously expressed an interest in running a primary challenge to incumbent Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is seeking a third term next year.

«I know what I'm doing in the future; I am running for re-election, there is no question about that in anybody's mind,» said the speaker, whose last significant challenges came in 2008 when he easily defeated two primary opponents — his first in some 20 years.

Monserrate narrowly lost the September primary to Sabini that year, but he mounted another challenge to the sitting senator two years later.

Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins released a fundraising invitation for state Senate candidate Robert Jackson, who is challenging in incumbent IDC Sen. Marisol Alcantara in a primary next year.

This means that Republican senators who could face a primary challenge (from the right) have a strong incentive not to cooperate and approve a nominee before next year.

The senator even used that statement in a campaign ad back in 2010 — the year he successfully fended off a primary challenge from Luke Martland.

Cuomo this year faces his own political challenge from the left in the form of a primary waged by actress and public education advocate Cynthia Nixon.

Tasini, who lost a longshot primary challenge to Gillibrand's predecessor, Hillary Clinton, in 2006, admitted his decision to drop out of the race this year was mostly motivated by his failure to raise sufficient funds to, as he put it, «be heard.»

If de Blasio were to get challenged in a primary next year it would probably not bother Flanagan all that much.

After that, Ball has more or less proven himself a reliable vote and loyal member in the Senate GOP fold, as evidenced by leadership's support for him when Assemblyman Steve Katz (one of several intra-party enemies Ball has made over the years) launched a short - lived primary challenge that fizzled after some initial fireworks.

Alcantara is among the former IDC lawmakers who continue to face primary challenges from Democrats this year.

Sources say Jessica Ramos, who currently works for Mayor Bill de Blasio, will run a primary challenge in her Queens Senate District next year against IDC member Jose Peralta.

The Republican candidate who wants to challenge the Saratoga County District Attorney in a primary filed for bankruptcy 20 years ago while going through a divorce.

The race may be more than a year away, but former NYC Councilman Robert Jackson is already getting support from an old foe — Micah Lasher — for his planned 2018 primary challenge against freshman breakaway Democratic state Sen. Marisol Alcantara.

Felder said he doesn't feel pressure to make a decision one way or another from Cuomo, who clearly is feeling pressure himself — likely from the primary challenge launched by Cynthia Nixon, who has made control of the Senate a focus of her campaign thus far — enough pressure, that is, to want to accelerate the peace deal between the warring Democratic factions that was struck late last year.

Lee Kindlon, a political newcomer who's challenging incumbent Albany County DA David Soares in a Democratic primary this year, is poised to formally announce his campaign leadership team today, and the list includes a name likely to surprise some party insiders.

When Zephyr Teachout, then a little - known Fordham Law School professor, challenged Cuomo in a primary four years ago, one of the state's largest public workers unions, PEF, endorsed her, while NYSUT decided to sit out the governor's race entirely, declining to pick a favorite.

The event included Sen. Marisol Alcantara, one of the newer members of the IDC who faces a competitive primary challenge from former City Councilman Robert Jackson next year.

Faso's district is a top battleground target for Democrats this election cycle, with a large field lining up in a primary to challenge him later this year.

And Cuomo, who still hasn't told the public about what he knew of Silver's and Skelos» illegal activities as he shuttered the doors on the corruption - fighting Moreland Commission, is clearly the runner - up as Loser of the Year — with talk increasing that he'll face a challenge in the Democratic primary should he seek re-election in 2018.

But there has been political tension between the governor and Mr. Klein, who may face a primary challenge from Oliver Koppell, a former assemblyman and City Council member from the Bronx, who served as state attorney general for a year during the administration of Mr. Cuomo's father.

De Leon is trying to challenge U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D - Calif., in a Democratic primary this year, saying he would serve as a more combative counterweight to President Donald Trump.

The party this year is facing one its biggest challenges since its inception, endorsing and nominating Cynthia Nixon for governor, the Democratic primary challenger to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

It's been reported that Sex and the City star and left - wing activist Cynthia Nixon has been talking to consultants linked to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio about a possible primary challenge to Cuomo in the governor's race this year.

He challenged the congressman again this year, but lost the March 1 primary by a much larger 60 - 40 percent.

Stringer, at a rally held earlier this month in Harlem in support of Stewart - Cousins, said he's donating the $ 9,000 he received from Loeb in 2011 to a mainstream Democrat, Robert Jackson, who is challenging a member of the breakaway Democrats, Marisol Alcantara, in a primary next year.

Terry Gipson, a former Democratic state senator from the Hudson Valley, has reportedly approached party activists about challenging Cuomo in the Democratic primary next year.

Zephyr Teachout isn't planning another run for governor, but does expect incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo will face a primary challenge once again next year.

Terry Gipson, a former one - term state senator who had the backing of de Blasio, is considering challenging Cuomo from the left in the Democratic primary next year.

Rep. Chris Collins thinks it's «terrific» that he's being challenged in a GOP primary by a 26 - year - old political newcomer.

New York's top Democratic Party officials issued an ultimatum this week for the feuding factions to unite next year, or risk primary challenges for the eight IDC members and leadership changes for mainstream Democrats.

Essex County Republican Chairman Ronald Jackson said he expects there will be a primary next year for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Bill Owens, D - Plattsburgh.

The July filing with the state Campaign Finance Board revealed that state Assemblywoman Barbara Clark (D - Queens Village) and state Sen. Shirley Huntley (D - Jamaica) will be facing competition during this fall's primary from upstart Democrats Clyde Vanel and Lynn Nunes, respectively, who challenged other longtime incumbents in last year's City Council races.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - State Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney will challenge U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna in a Republican primary in 2016, setting up a rematch of her failed bid last year in the 22nd Congressional District.

A former Democratic state senator from the Hudson Valley has approached party activists about challenging Gov. Cuomo in the Democratic primary next year, The Post has learned.

Liu launched his primary bid earlier this year, which came as mainline Democrats sought to challenge members of the five - member Independent Democratic Conference in primaries.

Cuomo faced a primary challenge from Fordham Law School Professor Zephyr Teachout in 2014, who garnered 34 percent of the vote that year.

Mrs. Mahama said the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), report in the year 2015, indicated that sub-Saharan Africaremains the home to the largest out of school population of children in the world and although Ghana continue to face its our own challenges, it had achieved universal enrolment of children in primary school.

Sanders angered many in the party establishment earlier this year when he filed papers to challenge Rep. Gregory Meeks in a primary before deciding to back out of the race.