Sentences with phrase «state races for governor»

Republicans are widely expected to make major gains in the 2010 congressional elections, and they appear poised to pick up seats in many competitive state races for governor and other offices.

Not exact matches

Whitman is well - known in state and national politics as well, having worked on presidential campaigns for Mitt Romney and John McCain, and having run against Jerry Brown in 2010 for the governor of California, a race she ended up losing.

Phil Murphy, a former banker with a double - digit lead in New Jersey's race for governor, has made a state - owned bank a centerpiece of his platform.

In my home state of Pennsylvania, for instance, despite a strong Democratic victory in the governor's race, every Planned Parenthood - endorsed legislative candidate in a reasonably contested race was defeated.

Latimer, a state senator, is running in what amounts to a key race this year given the incumbent, Republican Rob Astorino, is considering a second bid for governor in 2018.

Cuomo, noting that the state teachers union didn't endorse him in either of his two races for governor, said overhauling the education system would be as important to his legacy for him as winning approval of gay marriage and enacting strict gun - control laws.

The chairman noted that in 2012, the governor called a special election to fill numerous vacancies around the state — including, ironically, the race for the seat vacated by now - Mayor Spano, who was succeeded by now - Assemblywoman Mayer — in early January.

Former state Sen. Terry Gipson on Wednesday pulled the plug on his long - shot bid for the Democratic primary for governor after advocate and actress Cynthia Nixon entered the race.

, Molinaro said Nixon's entry into the race for governor is «great news for our campaign,» because Cuomo «will be forced to take on a high profile challenge from a celebrity - activist who is guaranteed the spotlight from the state and national media.»

Former state Sen. Terry Gipson pulled the plug on his long - shot bid in the Democratic primary for governor after Nixon entered the race, but did not immediately endorse her.

Senator Fred Akshar turned down an offer, to run for the Lieutenant Governor... in this year's race for Governor of New York State.

In the race for New York State governor, Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo leads his Republican challenger,...

Cuomo — who noted that the state teachers union didn't endorse him in either of his two races for governor — said overhauling the education system would be as important to his legacy for him as winning approval of gay marriage and enacting strict gun - control laws.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra says he's dropping out of the Republican race for New York state governor and will run as an independent instead.

Now, Nixon has been in the race for 15 days, and we have seen the governor go to NYCHA, declare a state of emergency, and go to Albany and tell the IDC to disband so this black woman, Andrea Stewart - Cousins, can be in charge like she was supposed to be in charge.»

The governor says the bills range from banning LLC money just for the race for governor, to extending it to all contests for state political office.

In between stops, the actor and underdog candidate talked about how Hillary Clinton's loss in the 2016 presidential race helped inspire her to run for governor and why she thinks Andrew Cuomo is not doing enough to help the state.

Sean Connolly, the former state veterans affairs commissioner from Hebron who brought a centerist perspective to the Democratic race for governor, will drop his bid and endorse Ned Lamont.

But fewer than half think the governor is doing a good job in office, and, if the state's Working Families Party follows through on threats to run a progressive leaning candidate on a third party line, Siena's Steve Greenberg says the race becomes much closer, to just a 15 point lead for Cuomo.

(CBS News) As the races for mayor and city comptroller heat up in New York City, the Empire State's lawmakers joined Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Adirondacks over the weekend, for a whitewater rafting event intended to promote tourism.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has offered only lukewarm support in the past for his fellow Democrats in their quest to take over the State Senate, this week said he would back Democratic candidates in Senate races.

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Republican candidate for Governor, State Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco says he welcomes Nixon to the race.

Republican candidate for governor, state Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, said he welcomes Nixon to the race.

Much of the discussion centered on campaigns for the U.S. House and Senate, but state races came up constantly as well, and for good reason: the state legislators and governors elected in three short months will oversee the single most important political act in our system of government, the redrawing of state and congressional district lines based on the results of the census.

There was widespread speculation that LaValle and state GOP Chairman Ed Cox had struck some sort of deal that boosted Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy's failed pitch for the GOP line in the governor's race and Chris Cox's House run, but all parties denied that.

Lazio spokesman David James said the former candidate will be discussing «the decisions he went through when he left the race for governor, and what at the time he thought was the plan to fix the state's economic issues and high unemployment.»

Also, recall that the RNC isn't going to be giving federal Victory funds for the statewide GOTV effort to the state party due to a lack of confidence in Cox, stemming in part from his failed effort to woo party - switching Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy into the governor's race and get him on the ballot.

«The Governor has stated that his official endorsement for State Senate candidates will be on a race - by - race basis, but I'm certain he also wants to make sure that his agenda has the best chance for passage.

New York state has among the lowest voter turn out rate in the country, ranking 46th out of 50th in the 2014 statewide elections, which included the race for governor.

It is still possible for Albany to keep a later primary date for state legislative races, but that would cost money and such a plan could face opposition from a governor that prides himself in fiscal restraint.

A well - liked, respected, hard - charging attorney general who talks tough about cleaning up the scandal - plagued, lobbyist - run institution known as New York state government has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for governor.

Nebraska gubernatorial race: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, the head of the Republican Governors Association, issued a statement Wednesday congratulating Pete Ricketts on his win for the Cornhusker state's Republican gubernatorial primary, beating out six other candidates.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R — Canandaigua) today announced he is withdrawing from the race for New York governor, less than two months after throwing his hat in the ring.

Former state Sen. Terry Gipson on Wednesday pulled the plug on his long - shot bid in the Democratic primary for governor after Cynthia Nixon entered the race.

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.

Reform groups are focusing attention on Governor Andrew Cuomo's anti corruption commission's recommendations to beef up the anemic State Board of Elections but say they have not given up hope of public campaign financing for state wide rState Board of Elections but say they have not given up hope of public campaign financing for state wide rstate wide races.

«I'm honored to have Governor Cuomo's support in my race for State Assembly,» Fernandez.

Republicans are lining up behind either state Sen. John DeFrancisco or Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro in the race for governor.

Robert Sarvis won 6.5 percent of the vote in a hotly contested three - way race for governor of Virginia, easily surpassing the previous high won by a Libertarian for governor (0.8 percent in 2001) in the state.

Going into the 2014 elections, the battleground races for the state Senate and governor's office threatened Colorado's trifecta status.

It is still possible for Albany to keep a September primary date for state legislative races, but that would cost money and such a plan could face opposition from a governor that prides himself in fiscal restraint.

A former state senator in an open letter on Wednesday to the leadership of the Women's Equality Party urged its chairwoman to open up its endorsement process in the race for governor.

For all but the last year of those, he was a conservative Democrat, but switched sides after being wooed into the governor's race by state GOP Chairman Ed Cox.

Four years ago, the state Business Council broke with tradition and made an endorsement in the governor's race for the first time in its 30 - year history, backing then - state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the Democratic frontrunner, over his Republican challenger, Carl Paladino.

«The governor should live up to his own words and work with legislative leaders to pass a comprehensive public financing system for all state races as soon as possible.»

In New York state, the Green Party hopes to make major gains in the race for governor.

Not one poll has shown Gillespie ahead in the race, one year after Clinton won Virginia by 6 percentage points — a closer - than - expected margin in a state with a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators and that's voted for the Democratic nominee in three straight presidential contests.

The ethics package that produced the pilot public campaign finance program for the state comptroller race also included the shuttering of Governor Cuomo's Moreland Act Commission, which was in the midst of probing possible corruption cases.

Reform groups are focusing attention on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's anti-corruption commission's recommendations to beef up the anemic State Board of Elections but say they have not given up hope of public campaign financing for state wide rState Board of Elections but say they have not given up hope of public campaign financing for state wide rstate wide races.