Sentences with phrase «race on behalf of a candidate»

City Action has made expenditures in the Bronx race on behalf of a candidate who does not even live in the district ---- something that is allowed in redistricting years ---- but enjoys one key strength in the race: his name is Joel Rivera, the same as the 12 - year incumbent he is hoping to replace.

Not exact matches

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee emailed a fundraising appeal this afternoon on behalf of the Democratic candidate, NYC Councilman Lew Fidler, calling this race «the front line in the battle to retake one of the most important legislative chambers in the country» and «one of the most important elections for progressives anywhere in the country between now and the Wisconsin recalls.»

Republican Senate candidates Wendy Long and Bob Turner opened up a new fissure in the primary race on Sunday, with the Long campaign filing a complaint over a robocall from ex-Mayor Rudy Giuliani made on behalf of Turner.

McGuire said the NYCF PAC did not get involved in the Grisanti race during the primary, but will now engage on behalf of «pro-family candidate» Chuck Swanick, the former Erie County legislator who lost his primary bid for the Democratic line to attorney Mike Amodeo, but remains on the November ballot on the Conservative Party line.

At a candidates forum for that race hosted by the Barack Obama Democratic Club last night, Mr. Rangel's longtime friend and ally, Councilwoman Inez Dickens, spoke on the congressman's behalf and told The Politicker he's back home and out of the hospital.

With the absence of any candidate of color in the AG's race, Schneiderman has been trying to position himself as the clear choice for Latino and black voters, stressing in particular his efforts on behalf of Rockefeller Drug Law reform and sponsorship of a controversial measure that will count prisoners at their last address for the purposes of legislative redistricting and not whever they're incarcerated.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance on Thursday announced no charges would be brought following the investigation into de Blasio's efforts on behalf of Democratic state Senate candidates by seeding county committees in key legislative races as well as an inquiry into the Campaign For One New York, a non-profit that backed his agenda.

Massive spending by independent expenditure campaigns came to dominate the conclusion of the race for the state Senate, almost entirely on behalf of Republican candidates.

The races have seen an influx of outside cash on behalf of both the Democratic and Republican candidates, including labor groups like the Communications Workers of America, the state teachers union, and super PACs like Friends of Democracy and Common Sense Principles.

The National Republican Congressional Committee is spending heavily in the race to succeed Democratic Rep. Steve Israel, booking $ 1.1 million in cable TV advertising on behalf of GOP candidate Jack Martins.

And the Working Families Party state director, Bill Lipton, suggested that Mr. Cuomo's donations from that fund on behalf of five Senate candidates — some $ 55,000 — were not enough in expensive and competitive races where millions will be spent.

The money it spent on behalf of these candidates represented only a small percentage of the contributions it had received at the time, it had a history of getting involved in Senate races, and it helped Senate hopefuls through independent expenditures, rather than direct transfers.

De Blasio took the unusual step in recent weeks of injecting himself into the speaker race, calling council members to lobby on his candidate's behalf.

Democrats also question if big money pumped into Senate races on behalf of Republican candidates will be there given a recent scandal that is causing the deep - pocketed Families for Excellent Schools - Advocacy to shut down.

The Hotel Trades Council, which took out the largest independent expenditure of the primary campaign, saw wins in all 26 of the races in which it endorsed, including the six candidates it spent on behalf of.

The NJEA could hardly claim full victory, he acknowledged, despite spending upwards of $ 13 million on behalf of Democratic candidates that included Buono as well as incumbents in a half - dozen contested legislative races.

Pro-voucher group American Federation for Children's political arm spent heavily on behalf of Republican candidates in legislative races this year.

Republican lobbyist and former state party official Brandon Scholz said the donors to outside groups that typically spend on behalf of conservative candidates in spring races are not necessarily going to spend in a state superintendent race, even if the candidate is aligned with their ideology.

Some local and state associations, for instance, will be involved with NAR in Opportunity Race campaigns on behalf of candidates who've been strong supporters of real estate.