Sentences with phrase «to back any candidate»

They want to be a force of change that backs candidates who share their beliefs - not a third party that could split votes and benefit Democratic candidates.

It did not back a candidate in the governor's race.

All the law says is that Section 501 (c)(3) non-profits can't back candidates unless they file the right paperwork, which includes disclosing all donors.

Another charter - backed candidate lost her bid for reelection.

And with nearly every teachers union - backed candidate failing to secure a win, it seems reformers got their wish.

The progressive and union - backed candidate pulled off an upset victory for the heavily Republican seat.

It was a year and a half before election day, earlier than he's ever backed a candidate in a statewide or city race.

One percent backed another candidate, and 18 % were undecided.

The campaigns of Dan Donovan and Eric Schneiderman are trading barbs again over Carl Paladino and the Staten Island DA's refusal to either endorse him or denounce him, citing the state DAs Association code of conduct that prohibits sitting DAs from formally backing candidates for elected office.

Abbott told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: «I think she's the Empire Strikes Back candidate - she voted for Iraq, she voted for tuition fees.

O'Donnell, the Tea Party backed candidate who upset the mainstream Republican favorite in the primary, appeared nervous at the start but quickly went on the attack, accusing Coons of raising taxes and offering a «rubber stamp» to Obama administration policies if elected.

A Sanders - backed candidate won in an open seat in the Hudson Valley.

Rather than make themselves a vessel through which Cuomo can position himself as a national progressive leader, community groups are backing candidates like Nixon, lieutenant governor candidate Jumaane Williams, and a slate of IDC challengers in September's primary in order to help remake the party in their image.

In statewide Democratic primaries, Tompkins has routinely backed the candidate with less establishment support.

These national poll findings suggest that the first time vote may well prove to be particularly open and up for grabs in LibDem - Conservative marginals, but it may be a challenge for both sides to persuade first time voters of the value of backing a candidate who has a chance in the constituency race.

The poll finds the race for second preferences is much closer, with those who backed candidates other than Zac and Sadiq only narrowly favouring the Labour candidate.

Knowing the risks, the National Republican Congressional Committee does not publicly back candidates in primaries — even when more electable choices face rabble - rousing fringe candidates.

Some 75 percent of the district is new territory, made up of portions of Assembly members David Weprin and Grace Meng (currently the party - backed candidate running for the same House seat Lancman is seeking).

The Greene County businessman founded Protect NY Kids, a PAC backing candidates who support legislation ending statutes of limitations on child sexual abuse cases.

That is some of what the press is saying after four Empower PAC backed candidates defeated anti-school choice incumbent legislators in Desoto County:

«Florida Realtors PAC supports the industry by backing candidates who have homeownership and Realtor ® issues on the front burner.

Republicans in the City of Niagara falls broke with county leadership and endorsed a Carl Paladino backed candidate for New York State Senate.

A filing with the state Board of Elections on shows Jim Walton made the contribution to the group that has funded efforts aimed at backing candidates sympathetic to issues such as charter school support.

The other Republican / Conservative - backed candidates endorsed by the union are Teryl Mickens, a member of the Independence Party who is running against incumbent Democrat Bill Carey in Ward 5; James Rodden, a registered Democrat who is running against incumbent Democrat Steve Schabot in Ward 8; and Patrick O'Reilly, who is not enrolled in a political party and is running against registered Democrat Bryant «Drew» Andrews for the open seat in Ward 7.

A real - estate developer with ties to Mayor de Blasio was unmasked Tuesday as the donor behind a $ 50,000 campaign contribution to Nassau Democrats backing the candidate who last month won...

Recall that in the last election cycle, Cuomo created the Women's Equality Party — or WEP — a move widely seen in part as an effort to confuse voters — after all, E comes right before F in the alphabet — and get back at the WFP for daring to even consider backing a candidate other than Cuomo... more on this in a moment.

Wilson told the Post's Fred Dicker during a TALK 1300 interview this morning that he is sticking to his pledge not to formally back any candidate who might end up in an office covered by the comptroller's audit power — be it governor, state assemblyman or senator.

Diane Savino, of the Independent Democratic Conference, members of which faced primary threats from de Blasio - backed candidates last spring before agreeing to caucus with Democrats if they won the majority (some still faced primaries), had a warning for the mayor in November 2013.

Hillary Clinton has longstanding ties to many New York unions, including the SEIU Local 1199, which backed the candidate during her successful 2000 U.S. Senate run.

(CNN)- Longtime GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander easily won the Tennessee Republican primary Thursday, defeating tea party backed candidate state Rep. Joe Carr.

55 % of de Blasio supporters say they strongly back their candidate while 53 % of likely Democratic voters who prefer Thompson and 51 % who pick Quinn express a similar intensity of support for their choice.

The organization has always made aggressive forays into Republican congressional primaries, especially in open - seat races where it routinely backs candidates against those supported by the establishment.

Many are anticipating a brand new direction on the Buffalo School Board when teacher - union backed candidates begin this July.

Political consultant Roger Stone, who has informally advised supporters of Buffalo Tea Party - backed candidate Carl Paladino, believes Cox will almost certainly finish out his two - year chairman's term, which would run through September 2011.

In a recent forum of the seven Democratic National Committee chair candidates, all of them, including Sen. Bernie Sanders - backed candidate Rep. Keith Ellison, refused to acknowledge the Democratic primaries were rigged in favor of Hillary Clinton.

The state Independence Party has made «no promises» on backing a candidate for attorney general, well - placed sources insist, setting up New York's largest minor party for a possible showdown between its main benefactor and its new standard - bearer.

Four years ago, the DID backed candidate lost.

Top allies of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blasted Bannon, the head of the far - right website Breitbart News who pledged to run opponents against McConnell - backed candidates whom Bannon deemed not sufficiently conservative.

The bottom line is that a majority of evangelicals are still backing candidates other than Trump.

Great bounce back candidate.

The Colts at three are a trade back candidate, and the Browns at four could trade back or stand pat and take the best defensive player in the draft.

«Alan Pardew has been the best backed candidate to replace Tony Pulis at the Hawthorns and is currently a short priced 1/4 favourite,» he said.

New York Communities For Change, a housing advocacy group, announced they are backing candidate Cynthia Nixon for governor at a rally in Crown Heights on Monday.

The Empire State Pride Agenda, meanhile, released a statement saying that it will continue to back candidates friendly to their cause (all three lawmakers running for re-election have benefitted from wealthy backers of same - sex marriage).

If he manages to pull off a victory on primary day, I believe he'll be the first WFP - only backed candidate to win outright.

This love affair with special interest backed candidates, rather then populists that can rally the traditional Democratic voters they loss in 2016, shows that they are not ready to emerge from the wilderness.

Corbyn's allies have so far struggled to get his supporters accepted by constituency parties, with local or union - backed candidates preferred.

Freeman — who in the 2007 Democratic primary defeated incumbent Albany County Legislator Lucille McKnight on the machine count only to lose by four votes once absentees were tallied — this time held his lead over party - backed candidate Victor Cain for Albany's 2nd Ward Common Council seat.