Sentences with phrase «statewide races for governor»

Republicans look at tight statewide races for governor and Senate as a potential harbinger of a backlash against Democrats that could trickle down to the legislative level.

«I'm going to be deciding in the next month or two whether or not to launch a statewide race for governor,» Polis said in an interview with the site that ran Monday morning.

Incumbent Andrew Cuomo won the statewide race for governor, but was trounced in anti-SAFE-Act Genesee County by Rob Astorino, 11,016 to 4,040, according to unofficial election results.

In the statewide race for Governor, Republican Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam gave the internet a touching message and a throwback photo:

Not exact matches

The race has potential statewide implications considering Republican Rob Astorino is running for a third term and is likely to be a candidate again for governor in 2018.

The absence of a Democratic candidate in this race meant that the third - party candidates running for Vermont Lieutenant Governor, Dean Corren of the Vermont Progressive Party and Democratic Party and Marina Brown of the Liberty Union Party, had a better chance than usual of winning a statewide office.

Much of the attention at this weekend's Working Families Party convention in Buffalo centered on the statewide races (three out of five of which the labor - backed party chose to punt on, tapping placeholder candidates for governor, LG and AG), but decisions were made on a number of legislative races, too.

Schumer hasn't made any formal endorsements in other statewide races yet, but he has indicated he'll be supporting AG Andrew Cuomo for governor, and, of course, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who counts Schumer among her most significant allies and protectors (much to her detriment in the eyes of detractors like the NY Post).

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.

Astorino is seeking a third term and is considering a second run for governor, making the county executive race in the northern suburban county a race with potential statewide implications in an off - year election cycle.

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.

Astorino is expected to continue to play a role in Republican politics statewide, helping GOP candidates fundraise and run for office — chits that could be called in when the race for governor gets going again.

The governor later clarified that he remains «100 %» in favor of adopting a public matching donor program for statewide races.

Advocates spent a million dollars on television ads and countless hours lobbying and holding demonstrations in favor of adopting a publicly funded, matching small donor system for statewide races, including the governor and the legislature.

In the race for New York State governor, Democratic incumbent Andrew Cuomo leads his Republican challenger, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, by 25 percentage points among likely voters statewide including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate.

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis could emerge from the mayoral race as a contender for governor or other statewide office in 2018, GOP state Chairman Ed Cox said on Tuesday.

Marc Molinaro, the Hudson Valley politician who jumped into the race for the Republican nomination for New York governor after initially saying he wouldn't run, announced Thursday that he has enough support from county GOP leaders statewide to win the party's nod at next month's state convention.

Lamont, a former owner of a cable television company, lost two previous statewide races: one for U.S. Senate, running against Joe Lieberman in 2006, and the other to be the Democratic nominee for governor in 2010 against Dannel Malloy.

The governor had also wanted a voluntary public campaign financing system for statewide races, including the governor and all 263 seats in the legislature, but the deal limits the program to the state comptroller's race.

The hotly contested governor's race has captured most of the headlines, but the party also will nominate a slate of candidates for other statewide offices, as well as U.S. House and Senate seats.

But a three - way race would provide a path to the Republican nominee for governor; the GOP has not won statewide in New York since 2002.

Total spending from the state's coffers not only for the governor's race but for all state legislative races and statewide offices reached more than $ 33 million this year, according to state totals.

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Mother's Day — 2; Deadpool 2 release — 7; Solo: A Star Wars Story premier — 14; Memorial Day — 17; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in St. Petersburg — 29; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in Miramar — 31; Time Warner / AT & T merger ruling — 32; Father's Day — 37; Close of candidate qualifying for statewide office — 42; Florida GOP Sunshine Summit starts — 48; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in Fort Myers — 58; MLB All - Star Game — 67; Deadline for filing claim bills — 82; «The Race for Governor» Republican gubernatorial debate — 81; «The Race for Governor» Democratic gubernatorial debate in Miami — 83; Start of the U.S. Open — 108; Primary Election Day — 109; College Football opening weekend — 111; NFL season starts — 118; Future of Florida Forum — 138; «Before You Vote» Florida U.S. Senate debate — 165; «Before You Vote» Florida Governor debate — 166; General Election Day — 179; «Hamilton» comes to the Straz Center — 279; 2019 Legislative Session starts — 298.

It failed to unite behind a single candidate in the majority of statewide races, including for governor, where four Democrats are vying to replace outgoing Gov. Jerry Brown.

Deadpool 2 release — 1; Solo: A Star Wars Story premier — 8; Memorial Day — 11; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in St. Petersburg — 23; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in Miramar — 25; Time Warner / AT & T merger ruling — 26; 2018 FIFA World Cup begins — 28; Father's Day — 31; Close of candidate qualifying for statewide office — 36; Florida GOP Sunshine Summit starts — 42; Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate in Fort Myers — 52; MLB All - Star Game — 61; Deadline for filing claim bills — 76; «The Race for Governor» Republican gubernatorial debate — 76; «The Race for Governor» Democratic gubernatorial debate in Miami — 77; Start of the U.S. Open — 102; Primary Election Day — 103; College Football opening weekend — 105; NFL season starts — 112; Future of Florida Forum — 132; «Before You Vote» Florida U.S. Senate debate — 159; «Before You Vote» Florida Governor debate — 160; General Election Day — 173; «Hamilton» comes to the Straz Center — 273; 2019 Legislative Session starts — 292.

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis could emerge from the NYC mayoral race as a contender for governor or other statewide office in 2018, GOP state Chairman Ed Cox said.

Prasad Srinivasan, a state representative and allergist from Glastonbury, shot down rumors that he could bolt the governor's race for another statewide office.

The Reform Party had nominees for statewide office in five races: Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, Agriculture Commissioner, and Insurance Commissioner.

COOPERSTOWN — Taking his campaign for governor to the heartland of New York's home - rule movement, Howie Hawkins on Wednesday eagerly pointed out that he is the only candidate in the race to favor a statewide ban on natural gas drilling....

In the race for Governor - in which Governor Cuomo is an overwhelming favorite statewide - Cuomo leads Republican Rob Astorino, but the race is close in the 21st: Cuomo with 43 percent, Astorino, 39 percent, and Green candidate Howie Hawkins with 10 percent.

The mass email was sent Thursday afternoon to announce that Bronin had formed an exploratory committee for statewide office with an eye toward the governor's race.

We'll stick to statewide general elections for Senate and governor, even though there are plenty of eyebrow - raising results in party primaries (Sen. Dick Lugar's loss in 2012), off - season special elections (Scott Brown's triumph in early 2010) and U.S. House races (a good half - dozen of them every election year).

«In the past, New Yorkers tended to split their ticket, voting for at least one statewide official from a party other than the governor's party, so this race is anybody's guess.»

The deadline to file petitions for statewide candidates is just a couple of days away and Carl Paladino claims he's well beyond the threshold to get on the ballot in the race for governor.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says this is not an ideal year for a public vote due to a lack of statewide political races that will bring voters to the polls.

(CNN)-- Illinois voters head to the polls Tuesday in primary balloting for virtually all statewide offices, including Republican races to see who will face off against the state's Democratic governor, who's considered vulnerable, and against Sen. Dick Durbin, the number two Democrat in the U.S. Senate.

While all the bills would cover candidates running for governor, six of the individual measures would also close the loophole for different sets of statewide and legislative offices: all legislative races in one bill, Senate - only or Assembly - only in two others; the races for attorney general and comptroller in one bill, those contests individually in two others.

Democrats will nominate candidates for other statewide offices Saturday, including the hotly contested governor's race.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Marc Molinaro, the Hudson Valley politician who jumped into the race for the Republican nomination for New York governor after initially saying he wouldn't run, announced Thursday that he has enough support from county GOP leaders statewide to win the party's nod at next...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Marc Molinaro, the Hudson Valley politician who jumped into the race for the Republican nomination for New York governor after initially saying he wouldn't run, announced Thursday that he has enough support from county GOP leaders statewide to win the party's nod at next month's state convention.

In Pennsylvania, Democrats have a 60,000 voter registration edge over Republicans and the special will take place on the same day as the statewide primary where Democrats have very competitive races for Senate and governor while there are few (if any) competitive statewide GOP primaries.

Unlike Crist, a telegenic sitting governor and former attorney general who first ran for statewide office in 1986, Meek entered the race last year without much of a profile beyond of his Miami - area congressional district.