Sentences with phrase «profile gubernatorial»

Perhaps the highest - profile gubernatorial priority is a plan to provide incentives for municipal service consolidation.

With the political season gearing up, the disparity between the high - profile gubernatorial contest, which features more than a dozen Republican candidates, and the lonely slog of the congressional aspirants couldn't be starker.

Ventura's candidacy was fueled by voters» distaste for the two major - party nominees — Coleman and state Attorney General Hubert «Skip» Humphrey (D)-- and his inclusion in the high - profile gubernatorial debates.

Not exact matches

Rachel Maddow last night profiled the GOP gubernatorial primary battle between Rick Lazio and Carl Paladino, a revisited the Buffalo businessman's e-mail scandal, even displaying some of the racist videos and photos he forwarded to a long list of friends and contacts (albeit none of the porn).

We had a YNN photog on the scene who asked Cuomo a question regarding a recent DN profile that cast the Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner, AG Andrew Cuomo, as a mamma's boy, despite the fact that his relationship with his father as garnered a lot more attention over the years.

In fact, he actively sought someone more high - profile to take on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, even hoping that gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio might agree to do so, but to no avail.

Balter not only is the designated candidate of the local Democratic parties, but also has gained support from some high - profile New York Democrats, including Fordham Law Prof. Zephyr Teachout, a onetime House and gubernatorial candidate, and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

After I quoted Trump, in a BuzzFeed News profile, talking dismissively about the idea of a gubernatorial bid, Paladino emailed me to share his thoughts on the piece.

Carl Paladino, the Republican former gubernatorial candidate and Buffalo businessman, was in Albany today for the large gun - rights rally at the west Capitol park, but he was keeping a far lower profile than the one several weeks earlier.

The NYT magazine is the latest publication to take a crack at a profile of the Democratic gubernatorial designee, AG Andrew Cuomo, turning out a lengthy report by contributing writer Jonathan Mahler that will appear in this weekend's edition.

While the gubernatorial struggle between Andrew Cuomo and Zephyr Teachout has been the most high profile, there are many Primary Day battles that could spark big voter turnouts today.

Since it required a two - thirds vote of delegates to its state convention, the California Labor Federation's backing of de León was a self - conscious protest against Feinstein's habitually centrist instincts, and a sign of a strong leftward breeze in Golden State politics (the CLF also endorsed gubernatorial front - runner, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, who has carved out a strong progressive profile in his latest campaign).

Tuesday is primary day in Connecticut, and in addition to the higher - profile race between Tom Foley and John McKinney for the Republican spot on the gubernatorial ticket this fall, there are a nearly 30 other races across the state.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe is heavily featured in a new book by the New York Times Magazine's Mark Leibovich that presents a depressing profile of Washington, D.C., and its biggest figures.

Kirby has lost two high - profile Republican gubernatorial primaries; he came up short in 1994 against Gov. Bill Janklow and in 2002 lost a bitter three - way race to Gov. Mike Rounds.

Ads like that could cut through the clutter of the high - profile Democratic gubernatorial primary largely overshadowing this down - ballot contest.

Heaney documented gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino's lucrative dealings with government, history of generous campaign contributions and legal problems stemming from his company's failure to maintain several high - profile downtown properties.

(CNN)-- Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis admitted in an interview with the Dallas Morning News that she hasn't been totally accurate about her life's story, a compelling narrative she has used to appeal to voters in Texas and bolster her national profile.

The highest - profile contest was for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, which was won outright by Rep. Ernest Istook.

Many high - profile elections this fall feature female candidates, including here in upstate New York; from Democratic challenger Colleen Deacon in central New York's 24th Congressional District to former gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout, a Democrat running in the 19th Congressional District.

Klein, whose faction empowered Republicans in the Senate, recently chided Teachout for debating Rob Astorino, saying she was helping raise the Republican gubernatorial candidate boost his profile.

With elections set for May 14, a sex - education bill has become a high - profile issue in West Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial - primary campaign.