Sentences with phrase «race for state comptroller»

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver plans to proceed with two campaign finance reform bills: One that would create a public - financing system for all offices, and one that would create a pilot program for the race for state comptroller — to see which would be more «palatable» to the Senate.

Meanwhile, in the race for state comptroller, incumbent Democrat Tom DiNapoli leads Republican Onondaga County Comptroller 58 - 31 — the largest gap of the three statewide races.

Trichter's interest in the race for state comptroller was revealed last week by New York Republican Chairman Ed Cox.

Just last month, Wilson was 17 points behind incumbent Democrat Tom DiNapoli in the race for state comptroller, but Wilson managed to close the gap and is now tied at 44 percent, the Siena poll said.

The governor and legislators agreed to try out a system of public campaign financing with this year's race for state comptroller.

Four years previous Faso, now 62, took it on the chin in the race for state comptroller against Alan Hevesi.

The Business Council, meanwhile, is not expected to issue an endorsement in the race for state comptroller.

In the race for State Comptroller, Republican Harry Wilson defeated Thomas DiNapoli 69 to 31 percent.

The method of parlaying private dollars into a public match fell short in the race for the state comptroller.

Other potential GOP candidates to take on Cuomo are Sen. John DeFrancisco of Syracuse; Assembly Republican leader Brian Kolb of Canandaigua; former financier Harry Wilson of Weschester, who narrowly lost the 2010 race for state comptroller and served in roles for the Democratic Obama administration; Astorino; Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan of East Northport; and Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro of upstate Red Hook.

In a deal with State Senate Republicans, Cuomo created a narrow program that extended a taxpayer matching system that would apply only to this year's race for state comptroller.

Harry Wilson, a capable candidate with moderate views who narrowly lost a race for state comptroller last year, hinted at his interest in a Senate run after being floated in a column by Fred Dicker in early November.

For its part, the Legislature agreed to some changes to campaign finance reporting requirements, bribery laws and to try public financing of elections in this year's race for state comptroller.

His attempts to win statewide office include 1998 and 2002 races for state comptroller and the 2006 race against Clinton.

The transit woes provided fodder for another potential Republican challenger, Harry Wilson, a corporate turnaround expert who lost a race for state comptroller in 2010.

In the race for state comptroller, likely voters back Democratic incumbent Tom DiNapoli over GOP challenger 56 percent to 28 percent.