Sentences with phrase «running against the incumbent as»

Paul J. Massey Jr., a millionaire real estate sales executive, unexpectedly ended his Republican campaign to challenge Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York on Wednesday, citing the cost of running against an incumbent as the reason for halting his bid.

Not exact matches

The 66 - year - old former city councilman is running against incumbent Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D - Middle Village) in the hopes of preventing a redistricting two years from now that could eliminate the relatively conservative population in the neighborhoods as a voting bloc.

Linda Rosenthal, Assembly District 67, Upper West Side, Hell's Kitchen (Incumbent)-- Running for her fifth term in the Assembly, Rosenthal has sponsored legislation that would allow prosecutors to seek enhanced penalties against repeat dangerous and reckless drivers, as well as legislation regarding the misguided «rule of two» that would hold drivers accountable for their actions in crashes that injure or kill.

The Democratic Senate candidates who are challenging incumbent Republicans are in an even worse fix, especially if they happen to be unfortunate enough as to be running against one of the three GOP members who crossed party lines at Cuomo's request last summer to vote «yes» on same - sex marriage.

Former state Rep. Joseph Morrissey ran as an independent against incumbent Rosalyn Dance (D) in Senate District 16, meaning he himself could have become a deciding vote, something an unnamed Democratic senator told The Washington Post «would put us in a horrible position and make it very hard for us to maintain our integrity and have him be part of our caucus.»

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.

Although he was enrolled as a Republican, the Democratic and Independence parties endorsed Gould in 2006 when he ran against — and defeated — incumbent Republican Rob Outhouse.

In such a blue state as New York, where Democrats outnumber Republicans by 2 to 1, any Republican has to be considered a long shot to be elected governor, especially if they're running against an incumbent Democratic governor.

Howie Hawkins is the Green Party candidate for New York governor, running against a Libertarian, a Republican, as well as the incumbent, Governor Cuomo.

«If taking press conferences is leading the region, I guess that's the case,» Walter said when asked about the challenge of running against an incumbent perceived as a leader during last November's blizzard.

Fuchs ran as a Republican against incumbent Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and lost by a wide margin.

In the Hudson Valley, the IE filed plans to spend a whopping $ 294,112 on digital and TV ads as well as mailers to boost Democrat Chris Eachus, who is running against Republican incumbent Bill Larkin.

The third Senate District is up for grabs this year as incumbent Republican Sen. Lee Zeldin runs for Congress against Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop.

Miner had been discussed as a potential candidate to run against Gov. Andrew Cuomo next year in a primary, matching up the incumbent two - term governor against his former state Democratic Committee co-chair.

Onondaga County's Democratic Committee members designated Colleen Deacon as their candidate to run against incumbent Republican Rep. John Katko in NY - 24.

In such a blue state as New York, any Republican has to be considered a long shot to be elected governor, especially if they're running against an incumbent Democratic governor.

Indeed, Harry Wilson, a former hedge fund manager running as a Republican against incumbent Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, pounced immediately.

In 1994, Pataki ran for Governor of New York against three - term incumbent Mario Cuomo, defeating him by a margin of more than three points as part of the Republican Revolution of 1994.

It took her ten years, during which she joined the DNC's Women's Leadership Forum, worked on Clinton's 2000 Senate campaign, served as special counsel to then — HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo, and took another law job, before Gillibrand found the upstate House district in which she wanted to run... against a four - term incumbent for a seat that hadn't been held by a Democrat in 30 years and where Republicans outnumbered Democrats almost two to one.

The union also endorsed Democrat Chris Eachus, who is challenging Republican Sen. Bill Larkin, as well as Leslie Danks Burke, who is running against Republican incumbent Tom O'Mara.

During an event outside Town Hall, Eldridge announced that he would run against incumbent Susan Johnson (D - 49) as a member of The...

Three military veterans are announcing Tuesday they're running as Democrats against Republican incumbents.

Kellogg, a Democrat who won two terms as Woodstock supervisor between 1995 and 1999, once as a Republican, will be running with fellow Democrats Marie Shultis and Ashley Dittus for town board against incumbent Republicans Janet Briggs and Barbara Zell.

Even as Caroline Maloney steels her will for a primary run against unelected incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand, fellow congresswoman from New York Carolyn McCarthy said today that she won't throw her hat in.

Onondaga County's Democratic Committee members Thursday designated Colleen Deacon as their candidate to run against incumbent Rep. John Katko, R - Camillus, in the 24th Congressional District.

«Can she be successful running on a wave of discontent,» especially against an incumbent «who virtually never comes over as pleasant?

City Comptroller Mark Schroeder talks with his team as they campaign door - to - door while running for mayor in the Democratic primary against incumbent Byron Brown on Sept. 5.

The CCSA Advocates also endorsed Marshall Tuck for state superintendent of public instruction, as it did four years ago when he ran against incumbent Tom Torlakson.

But not running for reelection in the city, he has been mentioned as a possible gubernatorial candidate, running against the Republican incumbent with whom he has shared the Newark stage.

Rosenthal — a physicist, lawyer and entrepreneur — is running as a Republican against Democrat Jerrold Nadler, the incumbent who has held the office for 24 years.