Sentences with phrase «running for reelection as»

In the wake of the FBI investigation and his struggles in the polls, it's reasonable to wonder if Liu didn't have some regret not just running for reelection as comptroller.

Diaz would only say he is running for reelection as borough president.

Rick Perry holds his granddaughter, Ella, as he stands with his daughter Sydney (second from right), daughter - in - law Meredith (second from left) and wife, Anita Thigpen Perry, after announcing in San Antonio on July 8 that he is not running for reelection as governor of Texas in 2014.

I'm calling you on behalf of my nephew; actually my great nephew, Todd Kaminsky, who is running for reelection as your State Senator,» Brooks says in the call.

In Ohio, the quintessential presidential battleground, Democrat Ted Strickland campaigned as pro-gun in 2010 when he was running for reelection as governor.

Town Clerk Susan Staples is seeking reelection, and Patrick Wood will run for reelection as superintendent of highways.

During his club pitch to D.I.D., he said he chose not to run for reelection as city comptroller four years ago because he thought it would have been wrong — in an unstated but obvious dig at opponent Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who backed Bloomberg's push to extend term limits on city officials.

«I believe he should not run for reelection as governor, win, lose or draw, if he's got any inkling to put his hat in the ring in the presidential sweepstakes,» said Kolb.

Although he was rumored as a possible candidate to run for mayor against Bill de Blasio this year, he is still only registered to run for reelection as borough president.

Not exact matches

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce announced he will not run for reelection, boosting Democrats» chances of winning his Southern California district as they work to regain control of the majority this year.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined members of the Working Families Party on Sunday to accept the group's endorsement of her reelection bid and voice support for numerous progressive causes, as the state's junior senator eyes a possible 2020 presidential run.

Even as actress Cynthia Nixon weighs a run for governor, a leading women's organization — the New York chapter of the National Organization for Women — backed Cuomo for reelection, calling the move «an easy decision.»

In 2014, Cuomo created the Women's Equality Party with help from former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul as he was running for reelection.

If Silver ends up running for reelection next year, we suspect he would face his most serious challenge ever, and as is best, it would be up to the people of Lower Manhattan to decide whether he would continue in office.

Both Diaz and Jeffries, who are seen as potential challengers to de Blasio in 2017, said they plan to run for reelection for their respective offices and agreed that the upcoming presidential election is much more important than 2017.

Political analyst and former Schumer staffer Jack O'Donnell called it an effective ad, as Schumer runs for reelection.

One day after de Blasio won reelection as mayor, and with Cuomo preparing to run for reelection next year, there is speculation that both want to call 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. home.

The news comes as Cuomo is running for reelection for a third term and is rumored to be mulling a bid for president in 2020.

Current Board President Theresa DiFalco is running for reelection and three newcomers are running as a team — something not always seen in -LSB-...]

«Kasich is kind of in limbo — his time as governor will end when he's termed out, he doesn't have a path toward any other office in Ohio, and if Trump runs for reelection, I doubt he'll challenge him,» said Ryan Williams, a former aide on 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney's presidential bid.

As he runs for reelection this fall, Carlos Menchaca, the City Council member for District 38, which includes Red Hook, Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace, faces several challengers in the Democratic primary.

On a personal level, Leifeld reiterated his decision, announced recently, that he would not be running for reelection in November after 24 years as town supervisor and 11 years before that as a town board member.

As CBS2 Political Reporter Marcia Kramer reported, it is clear that the last thing Cuomo wanted to do was run for reelection at a time when his constituents are being asked to pay higher taxes — even if the federal government is the culprit.

«This is honestly the most diverse slate we've ever seen,» Balletto said, citing several Asian - American politicians competing for statewide seats this cycle as well as state Comptroller Kevin Lembo, a gay man who is running for reelection.

If Silver ends up running for reelection next year, we suspect he would face his most serious challenge ever, and as it should be, it would be up to the people of Lower Manhattan to decide whether he would continue in office.

Current Board President Theresa DiFalco is running for reelection and three newcomers are running as a team — something not always seen in school board elections.

After declining the offer, DiMarzio targeted her with robocalls as she ran for reelection against Republican challenger Anthony Nunziato in 2008, saying she did not have Catholic values, Markey said.

Ortiz Jones is one of several Democrats running to take on Hurd, a former undercover CIA officer who narrowly won reelection to his Texas swing seat in 2016 and ranks as a top Democratic target for 2018.

Richards is seen as having long odds in the race but was for a time expected to be the mayor's preferred candidate after Council Member Julissa Ferreras - Copeland announced she would not be running for reelection.

Despite the controversy, Harrison ran for reelection and won another term as Councilwoman until she was eventually term limited out of office in 2001.

These are the «open» seats, as are those in three other races: District 21 Council Member Julissa Ferreras - Copeland announced she would not be running for reelection, opening up her seat for a competitive battle; in District 44, Council Member David Greenfield made a relatively late announcement that he will not seek reelection, but he is expected to be replaced by his chosen successor and close ally Kalman Yeger; and in District 28, Ruben Wills was recently removed from office when he was convicted on federal public corruption charges — there is a crowded competition to replace him.

Go back four more years to President Bush's 2004 reelection race and you see that he carried nine total states where Democrats are running for reelection: the five mentioned above as well as New Mexico, Ohio, Florida and Virginia.

• Ms. Throne - Holst, 56, who is from Sag Harbor, served for six years as Southampton Town Supervisor and two as a Southampton councilwoman before deciding not to seek reelection in order to run for Congress, where she had to win a primary over Dave Calone for the Democratic nod.

As a new year begins, mayoral candidates in Syracuse are looking towards the 2017 election, since Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner can not run for reelection because of term limits.

After volunteering on various local political campaigns, such as her mother's, Ms. Shorenstein went national: volunteering on Bill Clinton's reelection campaign and working for Al Gore's presidential run at age 21 (by 29, she had attended five Democratic National Conventions).

Unmentioned as part of Turner's «absolute delight» was that running for reelection means that Ulrich abandoned a nascent mayoral campaign against Turner's preferred candidate, Paul Massey.

ALBANY — Two labor leaders with strong positions in the Working Families Party indicated they'll be with Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he seeks its line and runs for reelection.

«In the context of all that's going on, as reported in the Times, I don't think that the governor should be running for reelection,» said tate Sen. Bill Perkins, an early Obama backer who is the first prominent African - American official to call for Paterson to end his bid, in an interview.

Despite Monserrate's track record, the Democratic primary contest — for the Corona and East Elmhurst seat held by Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, who opted not to run for reelection — is viewed as competitive.

So as you can see, running for reelection is not a problem for well over 50 percent of the members of this body.»

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul has been mentioned by some party leaders as a potential candidate, but Wednesday in Rochester Hochul said her focus is on running for reelection.

Stringer is sometimes mentioned as a possible challenger to de Blasio in 2017, though the Upper West Side Democrat has said he intends to run for reelection.

He told the Grand Rapids Press that supporters have urged him to run against Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D), who is up for reelection in 2012 and is viewed as vulnerable after Republicans» gains in Michigan this cycle.

ALBANY — Even as actress Cynthia Nixon weighs a run for governor, a leading women's organization on Thursday backed Gov. Cuomo for reelection.

Taking some time off from their own seemingly understated (and undefended, largely staying away from debates) run for reelection (Hochul to replace incumbent Lt. Governor Robert Duffy), Cuomo, in no uncertain terms, stood behind Senator Klein's reelection bid as supporters cheered and celebrated.

And I wanted to link this to something that you talked about as a candidate when you first ran but also when you ran for reelection.

The PAC has thrown its heaviest support — in the form of independent expenditures — behind candidates such as Sara Gonzalez, running for reelection to represent neighborhoods with booming development such as Red Hook and Sunset Park; and Vanessa Gibson, who is running for a seat that includes the South and West Bronx.

The reunification will give Cuomo an opportunity to brag to Democratic voters, both as he runs for reelection this fall and as he prepares a likely presidential campaign in 2020.

He was still a candidate in 2009 when he agreed to work as an informant and later ran for reelection while still in the same position.

Cranston brings Johnson to life with a bevy of Southern - twanged Big Statements (ex: «There's no place for «nice» in a knife fight») as his commander - in - chief berates his eventual VP Hubert Humphrey (Bradley Whitford), spars with beloved mentor - turned - Civil Rights opponent Senator Richard Russell, Jr. (Frank Langella), and works closely with advisor Walter Jenkins (Todd Weeks), the last of whom he loves «like a son» and yet abandons when the man's homosexuality is exposed late in his reelection run.