Sentences with phrase «race for comptroller»

Now he's back and polls show him in a tight race for comptroller, the elected chief financial officer and auditor of the nation's largest city.

Wilson, who ran a close race for comptroller in 2010, had told party leaders that he would put $ 10 million of his own money into the race.

Girls creator and thinkpiece muse Lena Dunham chimed in this morning on Twitter with her take on the recently interesting race for comptroller (and provided her followers the relevant Wikipedia link), throwing her support behind sudden underdog Scott Stringer.

Developers such as Lloyd Goldman, the Chetrit family and commercial broker Robert Knakal have recently opened their wallets as the citywide race for comptroller...

Former Mayor Ed Koch, who is recovering from quadruple bypass surgery in a hospital in Manhattan, apparently used his spare time this afternoon to throw his weight behind City Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills), who is running in a congested race for comptroller.

He lost a narrow race for comptroller against incumbent Democrat Alan Hevesi in 2002 but was soundly defeated in a run for governor against Eliot Spitzer in 2006.

In the Democratic race for comptroller, former governor Eliot Spitzer has a significant lead in the polls.

Until now, Republicans were likely to back Jonathan Trichter, a Democratic political operative who has consulted Republican Harry Wilson's 2010 race for comptroller.

After what may have been the nastiest — and most high - profile — race for comptroller in New York City history, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer eked out a four - point win tonight over his better - known rival, ex-Gov.

Branching out into different demographic groups will likely be important in the race for comptroller, expected to be one of the more hotly contested citywide races this year.

And the race for comptroller isn't the only city election where we'll see the effects of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.

Spitzer has brought an explosion of public attention to the race for comptroller.

Eliot Spitzer took off the gloves in his first attack ad in the race for comptroller yesterday, railing against Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer for supporting the unpopular extension of...

The survey did not ask a question about the race for comptroller, which is the city's chief budget office.

Antonacci, 48, of the town of Onondaga, is a former Democrat who lost a race for the comptroller's job in 2003, but won the post when he ran as a Republican in 2007.

Spitzer, a Democrat, has been hard to miss since his dramatic entrance in the race for comptroller earlier this month.

«In essence, what he's saying to the voters is «Don't vote in the race for comptroller,»» Faso said.»

In the race for comptroller, Long Beach City Manager Jack Schnirman, who has the support of the party, was leading Freeport small business owner Ama Yawson, 37.

In the race for comptroller, former Gov. Eliot Spitzer leads his Democratic rival Scott Stringer 44 % -35 %.

In the race for comptroller, the results were too close to call.

Liu was hit with the fines for illegally hanging more than 7,000 posters during his successful 2009 race for comptroller.

John Kennedy (R - Nesconset), the current minority leader in the Suffolk County Legislature, took the race for Comptroller, a seat being vacated by incumbent Republican Joe Sawicki of Southold, who reached his term limit.

Liu's campaign raised nearly $ 3.55 million during the 2009 election cycle in the race for comptroller, but spent more than $ 5.21 million, according to the city Board of Elections.

His race for comptroller in 2013 revealed a stark geographic and racial pattern to his political coalition: Mr. Stringer narrowly triumphed over Mr. Spitzer thanks to his overwhelming support in upscale Manhattan, as well as from whites and college - educated voters outside Manhattan, according to exit polls.

One poll seems to agree with Spitzer's assessment, quickly putting him at the top of the race for comptroller, ahead of the only other major Democrat running for the post, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.

Eliot Spitzer took off the gloves in his first attack ad in the race for comptroller yesterday, railing against Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer for supporting the unpopular extension of term limits.

«In response to Eliot Spitzer's baseless, unfounded attacks, Stringer 2013 has chosen to remind voters that there is a very «clear choice» in the race for comptroller,» said spokeswoman Gelman.

This year's race for comptroller was otherwise noteworthy as an experiment in public financing of statewide campaigns.

UPPER WEST SIDE — Scott Stringer insists nothing has changed for him or his campaign since former Gov. Eliot Spitzer blindsided the political world by announcing he, too, was joining the race for comptroller.

Prior to joining the Charter Center, Erik was the Director of City Legislation for the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, Legislative Director to Council Member Diana Reyna, Campaign Manager to former Council Member Melinda Katz in her race for Comptroller, and Director of Candidate Services at the Campaign Finance Board and Director of Lobbying and Grassroots Organizing for Common Cause / NY.