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Leadership of DFER has also shifted: Shavar Jeffries, who in 2014 lost a high - profile race for mayor of Newark, N.J., with the strong backing of charter supporters, became the group's national president a year ago.

New York State Senator Malcolm Smith is among six people arrested for allegedly trying to rig the Republican race for mayor of New York City.

There's a Republican in the race for mayor of Rochester.

While a Democratic primary in the race for mayor of Syracuse features a full field, Republicans in the city have yet to come up with a candidate.

Ahead of the pivotal September 12 primary, three leading Democrats aspiring to get the party nod in the race for mayor of Albany are debating for the first time tonight.

There have been some exceptions — Matt Gonzalez's race for mayor of San Francisco in 2003, Howie Hawkins campaigns for governor in New York, and Gayle McLaughlin's election as mayor of Richmond, Calif..

One year later, he won the race for mayor of Tivoli; at the time, he was the youngest mayor in the country.

Below is more information on each of the candidates and their policies as they head into a potentially challenging race for mayor of Syracuse.

As more candidates enter the race for mayor of Syracuse, they will have to give their stance on the wide range of issues facing the city.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins this week endorsed Democratic mayoral candidate Juanita Perez Williams in the race for mayor of Syracuse.

The five - way race for mayor of Syracuse is coming down a nail - biter contest between Independence Party candidate Ben Walsh and Democratic contender Juanita Perez Williams, a poll released Sunday found.

Earlier this month, Juanita Perez Williams defeated two other candidates to become the Democratic nominee in the race for mayor of Syracuse, picking up more than 50 percent of the vote.

Syracuse Common Councilor Joe Nicoletti announced Thursday that he is entering the race for mayor of Syracuse.

He lost a race for mayor of New York City to Koch in 1977.

Four candidates remain in the race for mayor of Syracuse, and everyone has different takes on how best to handle problems the city faces.

(CNN)- With just over six weeks until November's general election, a new poll indicates that Democrat Bill de Blasio has a commanding 43 percentage point lead over Republican Joe Lhota in the race for mayor of New York City.

The Green Party's Howie Hawkins may have one of the most dramatic development plans of any of the candidates in the race for mayor of Syracuse.

Democrat Dan Hall has won the race for mayor of Glens Falls, NY.

That set off a four - way race for mayor of a city that has seen a booming downtown but also persistent problems with crime and poverty in other neighborhoods.

In January 2008, she became the first woman to hold the post of Onondaga County executive after losing the 2005 race for mayor of Syracuse.

Syracuse's Green Party is optimistic about the race for mayor of Syracuse.

But, after careful consideration and consultation with my family, friends an advisers, I have decided the 2017 race for mayor of New York will not be it.»

Travis Glazier ran her unsuccessful 2005 race for mayor of Syracuse and was a paid consultant on her 2007 race for county executive.

The three candidates in the Democratic primary race for mayor of Syracuse squared off during a forum on WRVO's Campbell Conversations on Tuesday.

In last year's race for mayor of Syracuse, Lawler was hired in late August by Republican Laura Lavine to try to pump life into her struggling campaign.

There are widespread reports that Liam Byrne is preparing to step down to join the race for mayor of Birmingham.

Not exact matches

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.»

During the televised interview, Downer asked Tyson: «Some of your critics would say, «There's a race for mayor.

Arlington Heights: Election day also marked the passing of an era in the largest northwest suburb, where an attorney was ahead by a small margin in a three - way race for the mayor «s seat, vacated after 14 years in the firm grasp of retiring Mayor James Ryan.

Cuomo has not yet formally proposed any electoral reforms in the wake of last week's back - to - back corruption scandals, but he has talked about the possibility of rescinding the Wilson - Pakula law following Democratic Sen. Malcolm Smith's arrest for allegeding trying to bribe his way onto the GOP line in the New York City mayor's race.

The questioner (who happened to be a YNN videographer) then asked Gillibrand if she thought women should be offended by Eliot Spitzer's candidacy for New York City comptroller, as some of her fellow female elected officials have suggested — including NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, but she had a political motive in seeking to link Spitzer and Weiner together in hopes of tarring the former congressman, who is one of her rivals in the mayor's race.

Michael Treiman, the only Democratic candidate for Binghamton mayor, announced he has pulled out of the race «as of this moment» after receiving threatening emails that addressed his wife and children.

The first call for former Rep. Anthony Weiner to withdraw from the New York City mayor's race following his acknowledgement of another round of explicit on - line messages and photos comes from one of his Democratic primary opponents, Sal Albanese, who released the following statement:

In the wake of the latest bombshell corruption scandal, which netted two New York City GOP officials from Queens and the Bronx, other party leaders were quick to volunteer that knew absolutely nothing about the scheme to essentially buy a GOP ballot line in the NYC mayor's race for Democratic Sen. Malcolm Smith.

During his visit, he was introduced to Klein for the first time by the IDC's newest member, Sen. Malcolm Smith, a Queens Democrat who just so happens to be spending a lot of time with the NYC GOP leaders as he courts them in his long - shot bid to run on their ballot line in the upcoming mayor's race.

Interestingly, «the rate of growth appears to be highest in races for local posts, such as mayor and state legislator, because newspapers boast greater penetration and influence in small - to medium - size markets.»

Written off by election experts and shunned by the political establishment, former Rep. Anthony Weiner has once again upended popular conceptions about him, vaulting to the front of the race for mayor — in part due to his celebrity and aggressive manner.

«This race is just too important for folks in Central New York and I couldn't sit on the sidelines,» said Perez, a former corporation counsel for the city of Syracuse and candidate for mayor last year.

De Blasio, who served as Clinton's campaign manager for her 2000 Senate race, ran for New York City mayor on a progressive platform and has been working to bring progressive issues to the attention of the national Democratic Party.

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.

The mayor largely shirked questions about the gubernatorial race, but did comment on what he believed to be important issues for New Yorkers, including economic fairness, «ensuring people have a decent standard of living» and other progressive - leaning ideas.

At 9 a.m., Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, the Republican nominee in the NYC race for mayor, will conduct a nine - stop listening tour of NYCHA housing on Monday accompanied by community activist Tony Herbert, starting by meeting Dr.Cindi Ashley (NYCHA - NAACP) and presidents of the Ft. Greene Houses Tenants Association, Mike's Diner, 328 Dekalb Ave., Brooklyn.

Also at 6 p.m., the League of Women Voters and the Albany NAACP hold a «meet the candidates» forum for the Albany mayor's race, Metropolitan Baptist Church, 105 Second St., Albany.

Continuing on the theme of the race for London mayor, we have a story from last month on a poll which showed the Labour candidate begins with a hefty lead in the capital.

Haggerty, as you'll recall, was convicted of stealing $ 750,000 worth of Mayor Bloomberg's money that was contributed via the billionaire mayor's foundation to the state Independence Party during the 2009 New York City mayor's race and intended to pay for an Election Day voting security program that never materialized.

For an example, let's take a quick look at the front page of yesterday's Philadelphia Inquirer: «After weeks of blogging about the Philadelphia mayor's race, Sam Katz has taken a step toward jumping into it.»

Thanks to New York's chief judge, Jonathan Lippman, the state's highest court will hear the appeal of a veteran GOP consultant convicted of stealing $ 750,000 worth of Mayor Bloomberg's money contributed to the state Independence Party during the 2009 New York City mayor's race and intended to be used for an Election Day voting security program.

That would be very good for the WFP in advance of the 2013 NYC mayor's race, and also for NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who — at the moment, anyway — looks to be the likely standard - bearer for the labor - backed party in the battle to succeed Mayor Bloomberg.

Candidates in the race for Rochester mayor are painting a picture of what city schools might look like under their administration.