Sentences with phrase «race against the governor»

He needs to win big to be seen as viable nationally, which is why de Blasio appears to be encouraging actress Cynthia Nixon to mount a primary race against the governor.

But if when 2014 rolls around, there's no viable option in the race against the governor, where are these unhappy voters going to go?

Not exact matches

On stage in Detroit, real estate mogul Donald Trump faced off against his three remaining Republican challengers in the presidential race: Senator Marco Rubio of Florida; Ted Cruz, the senator from Texas; and John Kasich, the governor of Ohio.

Whitman is well - known in state and national politics as well, having worked on presidential campaigns for Mitt Romney and John McCain, and having run against Jerry Brown in 2010 for the governor of California, a race she ended up losing.

The governor's race in Florida allows us to compare two governors against our Top States rankings: Republican Rick Scott, who is seeking a second term, and Republican - turned - Democrat Charlie Crist, who is seeking to win the office back.

The Republican Party is most vulnerable because the Religious Right, a substantial voting bloc, is adamantly against gambling, This was evident recently in an Alabama gubernatorial primary race, when the challenger said that he «would not rule out new gambling rules» and lost, while Governor Fob James agreed to almost all of the right's social agenda, and won renomination.

After keeping mum for days about his plan to end his LG run and jump into the governor's race, Republican businessman M. Myers Mermel let loose with both barrels against Democratic gubernatorial contender, Andrew Cuomo, saying the AG should resign immediately because he is «responsible» for the Albany mess.

King is currently facing a potentially tough race in a new district against Christie Vilsack, whose husband Tom, used to be Governor of Iowa.

Monday afternoon, the governor will square off against New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a raft race down the Indian river.

As you might recall, he recorded an ad during the 2010 governor's race to push back against claims that Paladino was a racist after the Buffalo businessman's habit of forwarding sexually explicit and racially insensitive emails to his extensive contact list became a news story.

Much like a previous radio ad on this subject, this spot casts the race for governor as a two - person contest between «two major candidates» — Paladino and Cuomo — making no mention of the third contender, Republican Rick Lazio, whom Paladino must first defeat in a primary before facing off against the AG.

The governor is widely believed to prefer that the Senate majority remain in Republican hands and the 15th SD race, which pits Addabbo against Republican NYC Councilman Eric Ulrich, is a top priority for the GOP.

Republicans look at tight statewide races for governor and Senate as a potential harbinger of a backlash against Democrats that could trickle down to the legislative level.

According to one follower of the race, «After Eldridge lost, the Democrats have gone even farther to the left, recruiting Zephyr Teachout, who ran against Andrew Cuomo for Governor because he wasn't liberal enough.

But unlike the WFP's endorsement in the race for governor, which could have held real consequences for Cuomo's general election match up against Republican Rob Astorino, the impact of the national endorsement for Sanders over Clinton is more of a symbolic statement of purpose for the party.

Clinton was a factor in the 2014 race for governor, recording a robocall on behalf of the Cuomo - Hochul ticket during the Democratic primary against Zephyr Teachout.

Lebanon, Ohio (CNN)- The Republican Governors Association (RGA) took its cross-country road show to Ohio on Friday to stir up support for GOP gubernatorial nominee John Kasich, whose fight against Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland has become one of the closest and most unpredictable races in the country.

They discuss the state budget impasse, the race for governor that's likely to be against former Congressman Rick Lazio, and whether it's time for a state Constitutional Convention.

Lamont, a former owner of a cable television company, lost two previous statewide races: one for U.S. Senate, running against Joe Lieberman in 2006, and the other to be the Democratic nominee for governor in 2010 against Dannel Malloy.

Frank Sobrino, the governor's deputy director of communications for New York City, responded in an email that «under existing state law, it is already unlawful for any person to refuse to buy from, sell, or trade with or otherwise discriminate against any person because of race, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, and disability among other classifications.»

(CNN)- George Pataki has endorsed third - party conservative Doug Hoffman over Republican Dede Scozzafava in New York's special congressional race, making the three - term former governor the latest high profile Republican to weigh in against his party's choice.

In Montana, businessman and former lieutenant governor candidate Steve Daines is already in the race against Sen. Jon Tester (D), but the big name is Rep. Dennis Rehberg (R - Mont.).

Andy Beshear, the governor's son, is fighting for a win in the state's tight race for attorney general against Republican state Sen. Whitney Westerfield.

In the 1994 mayor's race (almost twenty years ago, if you want to feel old) then - mayor Rudy Giuliani crossed party lines to endorse Democrat Mario Cuomo for governor against Republican George Pataki.

In one of the closest Senate races in the nation, Democratic Wisconsin Rep. Tammy Baldwin is running against Republican Tommy Thompson, the state's former governor, to take the retiring Sen. Herb Kohl's seat in the Senate.

Trichter worked for Harry Wilson, a Republican businessman who ran for comptroller in 2010 against DiNapoli and bowed out of the race for governor this year.

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro on Thursday bowed out of the race for governor, making him the latest Republican to decline a race against Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo.

Speaking earlier, Governor Fayose stated that against all speculations that he was coming to Osogbo to ask Aregbesola help him beg President Muhammadu Buhari, he was in Osun for the unity of Yoruba race.

Of course, Cuomo not endorsing in the race taking place in his own backyard is still fascinating, considering that Sean Patrick Maloney is tied to the so - called Troopergate scandal and competed against the governor himself in a 2006 AG primary.

In a year where it seems Republican governor's are running for US Senate seats, I think George Pataki will enter the race against Senator Gillbrand.

Democrats are going to come out of the woodwork in droves to vote against her and it could very well swing the Governors race as well as Chief Financial Officer, Attorney General and some close US House races, like districts 9, 13, and 22.

A dysfunctional legislature could make securing those wins more difficult for the governor ahead of a race against Nelson.

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.

Howie is running against Cuomo in the Governor's race on the Green Party line.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ahead of his Republican challengers when it comes to fundraising and name - recognition in the governor's race, but the GOP is trying to leverage an ongoing corruption case against a former Cuomo aide as a point of attack.

As for the GOP primary, it was widely believed that Ed Cox's support of Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy's party switch and subsequent failed bid for governor was the result of some sort of deal with local GOP Chair John Jay LaValle in exchange for his support of Chris Cox in the NY - 1 race against Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop.

The race for governor pits incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo, against Republican Rob Astorino & Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins is on the ballot again.

Hawkins scored 5 percent of the vote in the governor's race against Andrew Cuomo in 2014, winning the Green Party a more prominent ballot position in New York state...

The race found Teachout as the favorite of the state Democratic establishment — the same one that practically shunned her when she ran against Cuomo for governor in 2014.

Libertarian John Babiarz is running in a 3 - way race for governor of NH against former majority state Senate leader Maggie Hassan and Republican attorney Ovide Lamontagne for the open seat vacated by 8 - year Democratic incumbent Governor Johgovernor of NH against former majority state Senate leader Maggie Hassan and Republican attorney Ovide Lamontagne for the open seat vacated by 8 - year Democratic incumbent Governor JohGovernor John Lynch.

So he's not ready to anoint himself the presumptive Republican candidate for governor, in a race against the presumptive Democratic nominee, Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Then Congressman Hugh Carey of Brooklyn had a 7 percent ranking against Howard Samuels (they were calling him Governor Samuels) in 1972 for the 1974 race.

Rubio, a Republican who won a three - way race against Democratic Congressman Kendrick Meek and an independent bid by Governor Charlie Crist, told his supporters in Coral Gables, «Our nation is headed in the wrong direction and both parties are to blame.»

(She denies rumors that Andrew Cuomo and she do not get along because she supported H. Carl McCall against Andrew Cuomo in the 2002 governor's race.)

Education became a dominant theme in the governor's race this week, as Democrats launched an attack against Republican candidate Tom Foley for education proposals they say would slash funding from schools that need it the most.

(CNN)-- Illinois voters head to the polls Tuesday in primary balloting for virtually all statewide offices, including Republican races to see who will face off against the state's Democratic governor, who's considered vulnerable, and against Sen. Dick Durbin, the number two Democrat in the U.S. Senate.

«There is no doubt the governor is the right leader at the right time with the right plan,» Clinton said to the predominantly female crowd rallying under the banner of the Woman's Equality Party, a political organization founded by Cuomo in his race against Republican Rob Astorino, the Westchester County executive.

Turning to Colorado's contest for governor, Democratic incumbent John Hickenlooper, 43 %, is in a competitive race against Republican Bob Beauprez, 39 %, among Colorado likely voters including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate.

And here's what the Times had to say about the race for Lieutenant Governor in their endorsement of Tim Wu, and against Gov. Cuomo's choice of Kathy Hochul2:

I had to go seven paragraphs deep to read that he was ready for the fight against Andrew Cuomo, where I could infer that «Oh yeah, this is about the New York governor's race.»