Sentences with phrase «primary challenges he has faced»

We have not endorsed or contributed to Congressman Towns since at least 2006 and have remained neutral in the various primary challenges he has faced in the last few election cycles.»

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As he faces a tough primary challenge from former NYC Comptroller John Liu, Sen. Tony Avella has picked up the support of the New York League of Conservation Voters, which today will name the Queens senator its top priority candidate in advance of the Sept. 9 election.

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

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver told me during a CapTon interview yesterday that he has also encouraged members of his conference who are facing primary challenges to consider skipping what's essentially a three - day junket that features a lot of partying with some politics squeezed in.

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

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.

Primary campaigns have not kicked into high gear for the state Senate, though Klein's conference is expected to once again face challenges.

Rep. Yvette Clarke, a Brooklyn Democrat who is facing a primary challenge from Sylvia Kinard, ex-wife of former NYC Comptroller / 2013 mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson, has picked up the endorsement (via press release) of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

Factoring into some of their concerns, he acknowledged, was whether they would face fallout from a primary challenge on their right or the loss of the backing of the Conservative Party.

On the one hand, he could have jumped ship like other fellow Democrats who all of a sudden recalled pressing engagements elsewhere — particularly if they are facing primary challenges, like, say, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (who has stressed through a spokeswoman that she supports Rangel) or Rep. Ed Towns.

Felder is a registered Democrat and is running on the Democratic line, (NOTE: He also is facing a primary challenge from a fellow Democrat, Abraham Tischler), but he has a history of alliances with Republicans — most notably, Mayor Bloomberg (back before he switched his enrollment for the second time and became an independent).

Also, that means some of the staunchest charter opponents, including Sen. Bill Perkins, who is facing a primary challenge from pro-charter Democrat (and former Bloomberg campaign aide) Basil Smikle; and Shirley Huntley, who also has a pro-charter primary opponent, voted «yes.»

The Conservatives have nominated Rick Lazio for governor (although he's facing a primary challenge from Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo), Jay Townsend to challenge US Sen. Chuck Schumer and former Rep. Joe DioGuardi to challenge US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

A number of organized labor groups have lined up to provide early endorsements to Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he seeks a third term this fall and faces a new primary challenge from actress Cynthia Nixon, with the latest nod coming from the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1500, New York's largest supermarket workers union.

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.

He hasn't been showing up at multiple Democratic club endorsements meetings, including some that supported him when he faced serious primary challenges in the past.

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.

(Even though Lazio faces a primary challenge for Row D from Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo).

«Tonight, it appears that four Senate Republican incumbents who faced spirited primary challenges have won victories.

Edward - Isaac Dovere noted recently that the DSCC has been spending on almost every Democratic incumbent facing a primary challenge EXCEPT Espada, in spite of Sampson's repeated public pronouncements of support for him.

At the same time, Cuomo may face a primary challenge from Cynthia Nixon, an actress and public education advocated who has worked with the Alliance For Quality Education.

In the Bronx, incumbent Democrat Rivera faces a primary challenge from Councilman Fernando Cabrera, who has drawn fire from LGBT groups for opposing gay marriage and his praise of Uganda's strict anti-gay laws.

A number of top - tier Democrats have opted not to challenge de Blasio in the September primary, so far leaving him to face State Sen. Tony Avella of Queens, who handedly lost the Democratic mayoral primary in 2009 to then - comptroller Bill Thompson and Sal Albanese, a former City Council member from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn who ran for mayor in 1997 and 2013.

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.

Illinois Democrat has been criticized for positions on social issues, faces primary challenge from left

Rebecca Otto (D) was seeking re-election to the office and faced a well - funded primary challenge from former state legislator Matt Entenza (D).

Gentile has outraised Quaglione, and remains very popular among Democrats, having never faced a primary challenge.

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.

Embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel has lost clout in Washington after being forced to give up his powerful Ways & Means Committee chairmanship and faces both an ethics investigation and multiple primary challenges, but he still has support in his Harlem district.

Gregory's nomination, formalized at a state party meeting Friday, is significant because Gregory, a Democrat, is facing a primary challenge from Liuba Grechen Shirley, who has touted has herself as the grass roots progressive in the race.

The report's release comes as Cuomo faces a Democratic primary challenge from Cynthia Nixon, who has called for marijuana legalization.

As to those politicians, of the four Republicans that blatantly went against their supporters and constituents, one has already quit, two are in serious danger of losing their primaries, and the last is facing a primary challenge and a general election challenge for the first time in decades.

Cuomo has emphasized a number of issues and endorsements from the political left in recent weeks after news broke he may face a primary challenge from Cynthia Nixon.

The WFP has a history with Clinton, supporting both her first 2000 US Senate run (her first attempt at seeking elected office) and her re-election campaign in 2006, though she faced a primary challenge from the left from labor activist Jonathan Tasini.

And now Mr. Cuomo himself is facing a primary challenge, from the actress Cynthia Nixon, who has made the bipartisan alliance in Albany a focus of her attacks on governor's progressive credentials.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand also faced a primary challenge from Gail Goode, a city attorney, but shortly after the polls closed, early results showed the incumbent had the race locked up, according to the AP.

The now former leader of the IDC said he would still be raising money, though, to help some of his former colleagues who are facing primary challenges.

Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat, is facing a primary challenge from the actress Cynthia Nixon, who has criticized the governor's fund - raising practices.

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As Maggie Haberman has noted, the mosque is a great wedge issue — particularly when it comes to the September primary (remember that Lazio might face a GOP challenge from Carl Paladino, if his petiton drive succeeds, and is facing a Conservative challenge from Ralph Lorigo).

But he also has wanted to avoid a primary challenge in the Republican nominating process as Cuomo himself faces a challenge from actress and advocate Cynthia Nixon for the Democratic line.

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.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, facing a primary challenge from actress and education advocate Cynthia Nixon, has been under increasing pressure to show he's the true champion of the left, bringing him closer to his allies in organized labor, who have fled the Working Families Party.

But Cuomo is also facing a challenge from his left this primary season from Cynthia Nixon, an actress and public education advocate who has criticized the governor's record of compromise with Republicans in the Senate liberal advocates contend has led to watered - down results and half - victories.

Cuomo was not in Philadelphia for the first day of the convention and has grappled with the left - leaning politics first hand after he faced a stronger - than - expeted primary challenge in 2014 from Zephyr Teachout, who is now a candidate for Congress in the 19th congressional district.

Cuomo has received a series of labor endorsements in recent weeks as he faces a primary challenge for the Democratic nomination from Cynthia Nixon, an actress and education advocate.

The measure would likely be supported by Cuomo, who is tacking left in the face of a primary challenge from Cynthia Nixon, the actress and activist.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been binding himself to organized labor ever more tightly as he faces a primary challenge from actress and education advocate Cynthia Nixon.

She is being challenged by her 2010 opponent, John Messer, (fixed), who ran as a Republican two years ago, but has since switched his enrollment and will face off against the senator in the September primary.

This year, the Conservatives have again taken a pass on Grisanti, backing a palceholder candidate pending the outcome of a GOP primary, in which Grisanti faces a challenge from attorney Kevin Stocker.