Sentences with phrase «race for governor of»

But late in the 2016 Democratic primary race for governor of his state of Vermont, McKibben switched his endorsement from Matt Dunne, who supports local control of energy projects, to Sue Miniter, who opposes it.

Within two weeks of Reform Party candidate Jesse Ventura appearing in the debates and announcing his support for industrial hemp during his race for Governor of Minnesota, his poll numbers soared from 7 % to 38 %, in part due to support for this issue.

Cynthia Nixon is preparing to join the race for governor of New York challenging Andrew Cuomo in the September Democratic primary, NY1 reports:

Sarvis was the Libertarian Party's breakout star of 2013, when he captured 6.5 % of the vote in the hotly contested race for governor of Virginia.

The actress Cynthia Nixon officially jumped into the race for governor of New York on Monday, setting off what promises to be a tumultuous six months as she challenges Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in this year's Democratic primary.

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 John Lynch.

Cynthia Nixon is preparing to join the race for governor of New York challenging Andrew Cuomo in the September Democratic primary, NY1 reports: NY1 has learned that Nixon has begun the process of assembling staff to lay the groundwork for a competiti... Read

Christine Quinn, left, is walking back her slam of former «Sex and the City» star Cynthia Nixon (right) as an «unqualified lesbian» after Nixon jumped into the Democratic race for governor of New York on Tuesday.

The race for governor of New York may not be truly heating up, but it's at least getting lukewarm because of State Sen. John DeFrancisco.

CNN is reporting that Barbara Lawton is out for the race for governor of Wisconsin.

Caputo cites a recent Times profile of Percoco, in which he is described as Cuomo's «most pugnacious aide» who is routinely dispatched to «marshal his supporters, undercut his rivals and clear a path for him to become the prohibitive favorite in the race for governor of New York.»

Rick Lazio is «heavily leaning» toward staying in the race for governor of New York.

Rep. Steve Pearce on Monday became the first Republican to join the race for governor of New Mexico, opening up the state's 2nd District seat, which Democrats were already planning to target in 2018.

With election day approaching, Andrew Cuomo maintains his strong lead over Republican challenger Rob Astorino in the race for governor of New York.

Robert Sarvis won 6.5 percent of the vote in a hotly contested three - way race for governor of Virginia, easily surpassing the previous high won by a Libertarian for governor (0.8 percent in 2001) in the state.

Senator Fred Akshar turned down an offer, to run for the Lieutenant Governor... in this year's race for Governor of New York State.

«I would like to welcome my friend Myers Mermel to the race for Governor of New York,» Barbour said in the statement, which was disseminated by Mermel's campaign.

Not exact matches

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.

«In a campaign cycle that has been nothing but a race to the bottom — at such a critical moment for our nation — and with so many who have tried to be respectful of a record primary vote, the time has come for Governor Pence to lead the ticket,» Huntsman told the Salt Lake Tribune.

That's how an economic development official in Tucson, Ariz., the governor of Delaware and the mayor of Detroit, respectively, are vying for position in a crowded race to attract Amazon's second headquarters in what one site selection consultant describes as a «once in a generation opportunity.»

In his initial run for governor Scott and his family poured more than $ 70 million of their own money into the race.

Phil Murphy, a former banker with a double - digit lead in New Jersey's race for governor, has made a state - owned bank a centerpiece of his platform.

In my home state of Pennsylvania, for instance, despite a strong Democratic victory in the governor's race, every Planned Parenthood - endorsed legislative candidate in a reasonably contested race was defeated.

Rick Lazio's decision to bow out of the race for Governor puts added pressure on the Conservative party chairman.

In the week - plus since Dutchess County Executie Marcus Molinaro told Republicans he's in the race for governor, the previous GOP front - runner for the nomiatnion, John DeFrancisco, has been a mix of defiance and resignation.

As we'll mention in the upcoming edition of C&E's Technology Bytes, I heard the same concern from Democrats at December's Rootscamp, where it came up repeatedly that the presidential campaigns (Hillary WO N'T unchallenged) and a couple of dozen competitive Senate races will suck up a lot of talent on the Left, leaving a dearth of experienced staff to work on races for Congress, governor and on down the ballot.

Sources familiar with their conversation say Paladino asked Pataki for his advice in how to best unify the GOP and Conservative parties (recall that Pataki ran three times with both lines) and get Lazio, whom the former governor has endorsed, to drop out of the race.

According to the Wesleyan Media Project, the race for governor in New York has been one of the most negative in the country, second only to the close battle in Wisconsin and ahead of a similarly close race in Connecticut.

«Today's Qunnipiac poll showing Carl Paladino just six points down to Andrew Cuomo in the race for Governor proves the taxpayers of New York are fed up, plain and simple, and they're climbing on board with Carl.

Despite Trump bowing out of the race for governor Friday night, Paladino isn't giving up on his candidacy.

Cuomo, noting that the state teachers union didn't endorse him in either of his two races for governor, said overhauling the education system would be as important to his legacy for him as winning approval of gay marriage and enacting strict gun - control laws.

The Governor prayed for longer life for Tinubu just as he expressed the wish that his visions of a greater Nigeria and indeed, the Black race would continue to blossom.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who followed Spitzer into the AG's office in 2006, said during the 2010 governor's race that he opposed the legalization of pot for medical use.

The DN isn't waiting until after the GOP primary to choose a favorite in the race for governor, dismissing both Carl Paladino and Rick Lazio out of hand and backing the Democratic frontrunner, AG Andrew Cuomo in an editorial that appears in today's paper — with more than two months to go until the November general election.

George Pataki, John Cahill, who unsuccessfully challenged Schneiderman for the AG's office, is thinking of entering the governor's race, though he has not confirmed or even commented publicly on that.

Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner says she's «seriously considering» running for governor, regardless of Nixon's entry into the race.

And sources say she has been reaching out to Cuomo donors via email to help raise funds for Nixon, some of whom have let her know they are siding with the Governor in this race.

The statement, which simultaneously jeers and criticizes the Republicans and the unsettled field, comes as Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has signaled to Republicans officials that he will enter the race for governor after winning a straw poll on Friday during a meeting of GOP leaders in Saratoga Springs.

Be sure to check out Ben Pershing and Fredrick Kunkle's Post examination of voter targeting in the race for Virginia governor:

Good information is creeping out about how Democrat Terry McAuliffe used digital and data tools to win the Virginia governor's race last week, and you can look for my analysis piece in the next issue of Campaigns & Elections mag.

The contours of the Georgia race for governor are beginning to get a little more definition.

A group of Democrats in Brooklyn on Friday announced the endorsement of Cynthia Nixon in the primary race for governor.

Actress and education activist Cynthia Nixon has grabbed a lot of headlines since entering the Democratic primary race for governor, but still lags far behind Cuomo in New York City, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.

Wednesday was supposed to be Cuomo's day as he picked up the endorsement of New York City's notoriously independent mayor, Michael Bloomberg, in the race for governor.

Cuomo — who noted that the state teachers union didn't endorse him in either of his two races for governor — said overhauling the education system would be as important to his legacy for him as winning approval of gay marriage and enacting strict gun - control laws.

The absence of a Democratic candidate in this race meant that the third - party candidates running for Vermont Lieutenant Governor, Dean Corren of the Vermont Progressive Party and Democratic Party and Marina Brown of the Liberty Union Party, had a better chance than usual of winning a statewide office.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra says he's dropping out of the Republican race for New York state governor and will run as an independent instead.

Now, Nixon has been in the race for 15 days, and we have seen the governor go to NYCHA, declare a state of emergency, and go to Albany and tell the IDC to disband so this black woman, Andrea Stewart - Cousins, can be in charge like she was supposed to be in charge.»

Though Election Day is fast approaching, much of the political news that revolves around speculation on a race for next year: the governor's race.

And Cuomo controls many levers of power as governor, starts the race as the favorite, and is known to have a long memory for those who cross him.