Carrion reportedly is now reconsidering
a run for comptroller in 2013.
«After months of consideration and conversations with my family, friends, and colleagues, I have decided not to
run for Comptroller in 2013,» Recchia said.
«After months of consideration and conversations with my family, friends, and colleagues, I have decided not to
run for Comptroller in 2013,» the Brooklyn councilman announced in a statement early Tuesday morning.
Still, Stringer has been forced to bat down persistent speculation that he might switch gears and
run for comptroller himself in 2013 — a rumor reportedly being spread by allies of the Democratic field leader, NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, though that allegation has been denied.
But he also most recently worked with Harry Wilson, a Republican businessman who unsuccessfully
ran for comptroller in 2010 against incumbent Democrat Tom DiNapoli.
The independently wealthy Wilson
ran for comptroller in 2010, unsuccessfully challenging Democratic incumbent Tom DiNapoli.
Trichter worked for Harry Wilson, a Republican businessman who
ran for comptroller in 2010 against DiNapoli and bowed out of the race for governor this year.
Schroeder received $ 3,500 from Louis Ciminelli when he first
ran for comptroller in 2011.
When
he ran for comptroller in 2013, he used BerlinRosen, a firm that happens to be extremely close to the mayor and is handling Mr. de Blasio's re-election campaign.
Not exact matches
In addition, the Democrats lost two members of their conference: Mark Schroeder's seat (145th AD) out in Western NY up for grabs, as the WNY Democrat (and thorn in Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's side) stepped down to run for Buffalo comptroller; and Republican - turned - Democrat Mike Spano (93rd AD) will be giving up his seat to start his new job as mayor of Yonker
In addition, the Democrats lost two members of their conference: Mark Schroeder's seat (145th AD) out
in Western NY up for grabs, as the WNY Democrat (and thorn in Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's side) stepped down to run for Buffalo comptroller; and Republican - turned - Democrat Mike Spano (93rd AD) will be giving up his seat to start his new job as mayor of Yonker
in Western NY up
for grabs, as the WNY Democrat (and thorn
in Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's side) stepped down to run for Buffalo comptroller; and Republican - turned - Democrat Mike Spano (93rd AD) will be giving up his seat to start his new job as mayor of Yonker
in Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's side) stepped down to
run for Buffalo
comptroller; and Republican - turned - Democrat Mike Spano (93rd AD) will be giving up his seat to start his new job as mayor of Yonkers.
In 2010, Wilson nearly unseated Democratic Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, who was running for a full term in his own right that yea
In 2010, Wilson nearly unseated Democratic
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, who was
running for a full term
in his own right that yea
in his own right that year.
In addition to recovering $ 170 million, Cuomo fined the high - powered lobbying firm
run by Patricia Lynch
for $ 500,000 and banned her from appearing before the
comptroller's office
for five years.
Turner, one of three Republicans who will face off
in the June 26 primary
for the right to
run on Row B against Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand this fall, is making his first return upstate since last month's GOP convention
in Rochester when he, attorney Wendy Long and Nassau County
Comptroller George Maragos were all voted onto the ballot.
His former
running mate, ex-NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene (whom Edwards defeated on Sept. 14), Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo (whom Lazio defeated
for Row D
in the primary before deciding to drop out of the general election), former Rep. Tom Reynolds, Erie County GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy (Paladino's earliest and most staunch support), Nancy Naples (former Erie County
comptroller and chair of Paladino's campaign), state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, state Conservative Chairman Mike Long (although not today).
Though exhausted by the nine - week campaign, Spitzer has already received some inquiries from media outlets to contribute
in some form (before making the
comptroller run, Spitzer was a columnist
for Slate, hosted two short - lived TV shows on CNN and Current, and most recently was a NY1 pundit).
Campaign operative Jonathan Trichter
in an email and video released Monday night formally unveiled his bid
for state
comptroller, with plans to
run on the Republican and Conservative Party lines.
At the time, as you'll remember, it was Cuomo who was trying to redeem himself after a near career - ending failure of a gubernatorial
run in 2002, when he challenged the party favorite
for the Democratic nomination, then state
Comptroller H. Carl McCall.
Nassau Democratic county executive candidate George Maragos announced he will
run candidates
for clerk and
comptroller on his own ticket, making party primaries
in September likely
for all three countywide offices.
Also at 10 a.m. (and
running until 4 p.m.), NYC
Comptroller Scott Stringer, Councilman Andy King and Food Bank
for New York City will host a free tax preparation service
for low - income families and individuals, 2049 Bartow Ave., Community Room 28,
in Co-op City, the Bronx.
Faso, the 2002 Republican candidate
for comptroller and 2006 nominee
for governor, is vying
for the congressional seat held by retiring Rep. Chris Gibson, who is weighing a
run for statewide office
in 2018.
MANHATTAN - Former city
comptroller and failed mayoral candidate Bill Thompson has officially tossed his hat
in the ring once again to
run for city's highest office.
Earlier this week, Harry Wilson, a wealthy investment manager who
ran for state
comptroller in 2010, said he won't
run.
Mark - Viverito's New York campaign account could not be used
for a
run in Puerto Rico according to officials
in Oficina del Contralor Electoral (the Office of the Electoral
Comptroller)
in Puerto Rico.
Garodnick is a former securities lawyer who
ran for speaker of the City Council against Melissa Mark - Viverito five years ago and at one point considered
running for city
comptroller in 2013.
Other names mentioned as possible candidates include Harry Wilson, a corporate restructuring expert who
ran for state
comptroller in 2010, and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro.
The winner of the Nov. 3 general election will replace Councilman Tony Avella (D - Bayside), who was first elected
in 2001 and opted to
run in the Democratic primary
for mayor against city
Comptroller William Thompson, who defeated him.
Harry Wilson, a corporate restructuring expert who
ran for state
comptroller in 2010, was exploring a
run for governor
in 2018.
So far I've heard Matt Walter (who departed the state GOP to
run Rick Lazio's campaign after a pre-primary shake - up and never returned), Chapin Fay (campaign manager
for state
comptroller hopeful Harry Wilson), Free Enterprise Fund Executive Director E. O'Brien Murray and (here's a new one) John Rogers, who's currently managing the campaign of Bob Cohen
in the yet - undecided 37th SD race where Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer is currently leading by 504 votes.
First: While the Indys backed Democratic AG Andrew Cuomo
for governor (who stood with party leaders
in Troy two weeks ago, but accepted their nod via teleconference today) and his preferred
running mate, Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy, they crossed over to the GOP line to back Harry Wilson
for state
comptroller.
O'Reilly — who is credited with
running a strong campaign
for Republican comptroller candidate Harry Wilson and for helping elect Rob Astorino county executive in Democratic - heavy Westchester — writes on his blog today that New Yorkers United For Marriage should be studied by PR studen
for Republican
comptroller candidate Harry Wilson and
for helping elect Rob Astorino county executive in Democratic - heavy Westchester — writes on his blog today that New Yorkers United For Marriage should be studied by PR studen
for helping elect Rob Astorino county executive
in Democratic - heavy Westchester — writes on his blog today that New Yorkers United
For Marriage should be studied by PR studen
For Marriage should be studied by PR students.
He's sharp, credible and wealthy, has friends
in high places, and he made a strong
run for state
comptroller last year,» said one of the state's GOP leaders.
Mr. Recchia — who served as chairman of the City Council's powerful finance committee — was term - limited out of office last year and decided to challenge Mr. Grimm after failing to secure support
in his party to
run for City
Comptroller or
for borough president of his native Brooklyn.
This is a particularly interesting development because it differentiates Liu from NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, against whom the
comptroller might be
running for mayor
in 2013.
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.
Mr. Blakeman
ran unsuccessfully
for state
comptroller in 1998, but perhaps was better known because his estranged wife became romantically involved with Paul McCartney.
Republican Harry Wilson, a wealthy investor and friend of Mayor Bloomberg who
ran a strong, but losing, campaign
for state
comptroller last year, said yesterday he's giving «serious consideration» to challenging the once - moderate but now ultra-liberal Gillibrand
in the 2012 balloting.
A number of top - tier Democrats have opted not to challenge de Blasio
in the September primary, so far leaving him to face State Sen. Tony Avella of Queens, who handedly lost the Democratic mayoral primary
in 2009 to then -
comptroller Bill Thompson and Sal Albanese, a former City Council member from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn who
ran for mayor
in 1997 and 2013.
«If Liu does
run for mayor and opens up the
comptroller seat or needs to resign... Garodnick is
in a really good spot,» he said.
In his State of the City speech — the first by a City Comptroller in recent memory — Liu, who is widely expected to run for mayor despite being the subject of a federal investigation, jumped on the «Lin - sanity» bandwago
In his State of the City speech — the first by a City
Comptroller in recent memory — Liu, who is widely expected to run for mayor despite being the subject of a federal investigation, jumped on the «Lin - sanity» bandwago
in recent memory — Liu, who is widely expected to
run for mayor despite being the subject of a federal investigation, jumped on the «Lin - sanity» bandwagon.
The Times dissects the buzz that has elected officials, including Latino politicians
in the Bronx, encouraging Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion to
run for comptroller rather than mayor.
When he
ran for the Senate
in 2004, he was not the party's pick — well - connected state
Comptroller Dan Hynes and wealthy businessman Blair Hull split that distinction — but managed to win when Hull imploded.
«No one
runs for comptroller so he can spend his life
in the
comptroller's office,» he said.
ALBANY — A Democrat who is a financial consultant said he is
running for state
comptroller as a Republican against three - term incumbent Thomas DiNapoli so that he could wield the untapped «superpower» of the job and reign
in Albany's spending and corruption.
Even outside the district he served, his name's been on the ballot enough to rack up some name ID — he left his Assembly seat to
run for State
Comptroller in 2002, losing a close race to now - disgraced Alan Hevesi and then
in 2006 won the GOP nomination
for governor, where he lost
in a W - fatigue landslide to now - disgraced Eliot Spitzer.
Weprin
ran unsuccessfully
for city
comptroller in 2009 and could
run again should John Liu, as expected,
run for mayor
in 2013.
She was a driving force — albeit as an advisor and not as a paid campaign member — behind his political comeback
in 2006 when he
ran a successful statewide campaign
for AG just four years after a disastrous and short - lived gubernatorial primary challenge against then - state
Comptroller H. Carl McCall.
She
ran an unsuccessful campaign
for NYC
comptroller (lone woman
in the field)
in 2009 and had to give up her seat.
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, too, is believed to be interested in running that year, while Harry Wilson, the 2010 GOP nominee for comptroller, is believed to be eyeing the gubernatorial ra
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, too, is believed to be interested
in running that year, while Harry Wilson, the 2010 GOP nominee
for comptroller, is believed to be eyeing the gubernatorial ra
comptroller, is believed to be eyeing the gubernatorial race as well.
Onondaga County
Comptroller Bob Antonacci began his new life as a nominee for state comptroller pledging to run a positive campaign on Wednesday, saying that it was «crucial» considering he will participate in a public matchi
Comptroller Bob Antonacci began his new life as a nominee
for state
comptroller pledging to run a positive campaign on Wednesday, saying that it was «crucial» considering he will participate in a public matchi
comptroller pledging to
run a positive campaign on Wednesday, saying that it was «crucial» considering he will participate
in a public matching program.
Some political observers have even named Harry Wilson, the party's 2010 candidate
for comptroller and an independently wealthy businessman, as potentially interested
in running.