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Intermediaries for Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro, the presumptive GOP gubernatorial candidate, recently reached out to former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, a Democrat, about running for attorney general on a fusion ticket.

Not exact matches

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday said he had «no reason to doubt» the women who have come forward in recent days with sexual - misconduct accusations against Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican running for Sessions» vacated Senate seat.

«I just can't imagine that Nikolas Cruz can commit such a heinous crime and then, as a result, we tell potentially a 20 - year - old single mother living alone that she can not purchase a firearm to protect herself,» Representative Jay Fant of Jacksonville, a Republican running for attorney general, said on the House floor.

While not endorsing her bid for Attorney General, he is suggesting her record on Rockefeller Drug Law reform is being distorted by some of the candidates running against her in a press release that just came out.

Rep. Kathleen Rice on Tuesday announced she would not run for state attorney general, citing a state law the blocks candidates from running simultaneously for two offices.

Central New York Rep. John Katko, a former longtime federal prosecutor, is reportedly considering a 2018 run for state attorney general on the GOP line.

Though he attended the gala in 2010 when he was the state attorney general preparing to run for governor — an awkward moment that saw him sharing a table with Paterson, who looked to be on a political collision course with Cuomo until he decided not to follow through with his plans to seek a full four - year term — Cuomo generally avoids the public portions of caucus weekend in favor of private events at the mansion where he has more control — both over the guest list and media access.

In a statement on Wednesday, James said she has received «encouragement and support» to run for the attorney general post.

Pataki administration veterans - from the former governor on down - gather to host a fundraiser for their colleague, John Cahill, who is running for state attorney general.

Other possible strong candidates for attorney general include former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara (who reportedly may run as an independent), Queens state Sen. Mike Gianaris, and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, who reportedly believes he could run in the Democratic primary, despite legal questions about whether he could also be on the ballot for Cattorney general include former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara (who reportedly may run as an independent), Queens state Sen. Mike Gianaris, and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, who reportedly believes he could run in the Democratic primary, despite legal questions about whether he could also be on the ballot for CAttorney Preet Bharara (who reportedly may run as an independent), Queens state Sen. Mike Gianaris, and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, who reportedly believes he could run in the Democratic primary, despite legal questions about whether he could also be on the ballot for Congress.

While there had been some speculation that Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul could be a candidate for attorney general, Cuomo endorsed her as his 2018 running mate on Sunday, calling Hochul a «vital part» of the administration.

On February 17, 2010, Rice announced her candidacy for the statewide office of attorney general, the seat vacated by Democrat Andrew Cuomo, who ran for governor in November.

The Working Families Party on Saturday backed a placeholder for attorney general, while also insisting its ballot line this fall would be open to either Tish James or Zephyr Teachout to run for the post.

The Working Families Party tapped three unknowns — all attorneys — to run for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general at its convention in Buffalo today, signaling a clear willingness to deal with Democratic nominee Andrew Cuomo, who took a pass on its line.

Add Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas to the growing list of Democrats interested in running for attorney general, according to a source on Attorney Madeline Singas to the growing list of Democrats interested in running for attorney general, according to a source on attorney general, according to a source on Tuesday.

Jim Kelly, the field director for two Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, posted this message on his Facebook page last Thursday: «Wanted: GOP candidates to run for gov, comptroller, attorney general, U.S. Senate.»

We were there to speak through the press to New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, calling publicly on her to run for New York State Attorney General.

Gianaris said campaign finance disclosures set to be filed on Friday would show he has raised $ 350,000 in the statewide account, New Yorkers for Gianaris, that had its roots in his abortive run for attorney general in 2006, when Eliot Spitzer vacated the office to run (successfully) for governor.

He said Attorney General George Jepsen, who is not running for re-election, has set a good example for the kind of work the state's top attorney needs to do across state lines on issues like opioid addiction and net neuAttorney General George Jepsen, who is not running for re-election, has set a good example for the kind of work the state's top attorney needs to do across state lines on issues like opioid addiction and net neuattorney needs to do across state lines on issues like opioid addiction and net neutrality.

Lazio has been calling on Cuomo, the state attorney general who is also running for governor, to probe the funding behind the mosque which, as Ben and I noted last night, is close to non-existent right now (a point Lazio backer Rudy Giuliani echoed on the «Today Show» this morning).

(A third, bank - shot possibility: State attorney general Eric Schneiderman takes on Cuomo and Bharara runs for AG.)

Democratic Attorney General Andrew Cuomo also has to run for governor in order to clear the way for Donovan to run for attorney general, but all of that looks like it's on track, with both men expected to announce biAttorney General Andrew Cuomo also has to run for governor in order to clear the way for Donovan to run for attorney general, but all of that looks like it's on track, with both men expected to announce bidGeneral Andrew Cuomo also has to run for governor in order to clear the way for Donovan to run for attorney general, but all of that looks like it's on track, with both men expected to announce biattorney general, but all of that looks like it's on track, with both men expected to announce bidgeneral, but all of that looks like it's on track, with both men expected to announce bids soon.

And Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout on Monday announced she had launched an exploratory committee to run for attorney general.

In the CBS interview, Cuomo commented on fellow Democrat former Congressman Anthony Weiner's run for mayor of New York City as well as former New York Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer tossing his hat in the race for city comptroller.

ALBANY — If former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has designs on running for state attorney general, he might want to register to votAttorney Preet Bharara has designs on running for state attorney general, he might want to register to votattorney general, he might want to register to vote first.

I don't know what the Moreland Commission is going to recommend — there's 24 other people and very diverse opinions on there — but what we've learned is that although there would be a funding source from taxpayers to finance public elections in the state of New York for Assembly, Senate, Governor, Attorney General, etc, the savings ultimately would be astronomical in the long run.

State Senator — and candidate for State Attorney General — Eric Schneiderman was involved in a hit - and - run accident outside the Chelsea Market on Monday night.

In the run - up to last week's election, activists in Orthodox communities that rely heavily on an endangered city subsidy program for child care seem to have been concerned that Mayor Michael Bloomberg might not renew the program if Orthodox voters didn't back his pick for attorney general.

Stone has tried unsuccessfully to get the Libertarians to put Davis on their line, and even pushed for Redlich to abandon his gubernatorial bid and run for state attorney general in alliance with Carl Paladino.

Actor John Slattery, who plays Roger Sterling on AMC's wildly popular series «Mad Men», has endorsed Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice for attorney general in a video that her campaign says is linked via an advertisement running on «major» news Wesbites.

New York City Public Advocate Letitia James has filed paperwork to run for attorney general, a posting on the state Board of Elections website shows.

A veritable bevy of former Pataki administration members — from the former governor himself on down — will gather in Albany tomorrow night to host a fund - raiser for their onetime colleague, John Cahill, who is running for state attorney general against the Democratic incumbent, Eric Schneiderman.

On Monday, Fordham Law School professor and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout announced she had formed an exploratory committee to run for attorney general.

'' I think it's critically important for the next attorney general to focus on fighting crime and leave running the government and the other issues to the other elected officials,» said Bloomberg, who has already endorsed Donovan for Attorney attorney general to focus on fighting crime and leave running the government and the other issues to the other elected officials,» said Bloomberg, who has already endorsed Donovan for Attorney Ggeneral to focus on fighting crime and leave running the government and the other issues to the other elected officials,» said Bloomberg, who has already endorsed Donovan for Attorney Attorney GeneralGeneral.

Sources say Peters is interested in making a second bid for Brooklyn district attorney in four years, depending on how the race shakes out this year, and is also considering a run for state attorney general if Eric Schneiderman makes a bid for governor.

Republican Manny Alicandro was left alone in the run for attorney general, when Eric Schneiderman resigned on Monday.Photo: Michael Bucher / The Wall Street Journal

«The New York State Office of Attorney General has made it possible for the Chautauqua County Land Bank Corporation and the other state land banks to get up and running and to undertake programs that are having a real impact on our local neighborhoods,» said Vince Horrigan, Chautauqua County Executive.

In fact, when he was running for governor in 2010, Andrew Cuomo, then the state attorney general, warned I could be arrested after I listened in on a campaign meeting when his spokesman tried to send my call into voicemail but instead turned on his phone.

ALBANY — Jim Kelly, who was the field director for two Republican candidates for Senate, posted this message on his Facebook page last Thursday morning: «Wanted: GOP candidates to run for gov, comptroller, attorney general, U.S. Senate.»

Democratic Rensselaer County executive Andrea Smyth called on Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to investigate the resignation of a judge that helped pave the way for a former GOP candidate defeated by Steve McLaughlin to run for the post.

Among them was state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who announced on Saturday he was running for governor, vowing to shakeup Albany.

State Senator Eric T. Schneiderman announced at a news conference on Saturday that he would run for state attorney general, bringing to five the number of Democrats officially contending for the job.

Barbara Underwood told state lawmakers on Tuesday that she's not interested in running for the office in November and intends only to serve out the rest of Scheniderman's term if the Legislature appoints her interim attorney general.

Allure Group, which runs a half - dozen for - profit nursing homes, is already being investigated by the attorney general's office, the City's Department of Investigation and City Comptroller Scott Stringer's office over the company's involvement in the sale of Rivington House, a former AIDS nursing facility on the Lower East Side.

The Democrats stressed they are focused on their current jobs even as Cuomo is widely expected to run for governor and Rice is said to be quietly exploring a run to replace him as attorney general.

At the time, the WFP was under investigation by the US attorney's office in connection with work done by its now defunct for - profit arm, Data & Field Services, in the 2009 election cycle, and then - state Attorney General Cuomo was running for governor on a platform that included an anti-corruptioattorney's office in connection with work done by its now defunct for - profit arm, Data & Field Services, in the 2009 election cycle, and then - state Attorney General Cuomo was running for governor on a platform that included an anti-corruptioAttorney General Cuomo was running for governor on a platform that included an anti-corruption plank.

New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is expected to announce her run for New York Attorney General on Wednesday, said people familiar with her plans, amid a scramble to fill Eric Schneiderman's former role.

On Monday, former federal prosecutor Chris Mattei will announce that he is forgoing a run for governor and will instead seek the attorney general's post, according to a source familiar with his decision.

Levine has been campaigning for the past six months, but only formally announced his candidacy on May 2, following an announcement by the district's current State Sen. Eric Schneiderman that he was running for attorney general.

By noon on Sunday, three churches along a single two - mile stretch of Bedford - Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, had played host to three of New York State's more prominent elected officials: the state's attorney general and comptroller, both of whom are running for statewide office, and the mayor of New York City.