Sentences with phrase «to run for statewide office»

So far, there isn't a single female Republican candidate running for any statewide office.
Schneiderman, who has received quite a bit of play for the bill — never a bad thing when one is running for statewide office (in this case, AG)-- admits it only applies to New York, but also says he hopes it serves as a model for other states and eventually a federal fix.
Faso, the 2002 Republican candidate for comptroller and 2006 nominee for governor, is vying for the congressional seat held by retiring Rep. Chris Gibson, who is weighing a run for statewide office in 2018.
Say, for example, the only woman running for statewide office.
Nearly six in 10 registered voters — 58 percent — say they don't want Spitzer to run for statewide office this year, but that's a big improvement from last September, when the number was 69 percent.
Just 30 percent said they would like to see Spitzer run for statewide office this year, compared to 27 percent eight months ago.
The Marist poll found 58 percent do not want him to run for statewide office — the governor's job is coming open and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is seeking a new term — this year.
Seven years later, Wilson is considering a run for another statewide office.
NEW YORK (Reuters)- A majority of New York voters do not want disgraced former Governor Eliot Spitzer to run for statewide office this year, but many say that they would support a run in the future, a poll said on Wednesday.
After being sworn in for his fifth term as Rockland County Executive last January, he stated that he was keeping his options open regarding running for statewide office.
C.f. GOP Works to Improve Targeting of Voters and The Most Tech - Savvy Candidate Running for Statewide Office This Year is a Republican.
Lamont, who is investing his own money in his campaign as well as accepting donations, has twice before run for statewide office.
Gibson, a three - term representative from the Hudson Valley, has said he plans to retire at the end of his current term and potentially run for statewide office.
Rob Astorino has made little secret of wanting to make another run for governor in 2018, but he may need to reconcile that with Rep. Chris Gibson, who has been making noise about running for statewide office after his third and final term concludes in 2016.
AMY GOODMAN: What is it like to run for statewide office as a Green Party candidate, for people who are watching this around the country, and for people outside this country, where more parties are involved in electoral politics in other countries?
Eva Bermudez Zimmerman is exploring a run for statewide office.
Molinaro is one of several Republicans considering a run for statewide office next year.
That's Jeffries» current seat in Brooklyn where pundits say his future is bright and that he could one day move into a leadership role, run for statewide office or even the Senate.
Running for statewide office has indeed been like running a marathon, but I'm privileged to have a job I love, and tomorrow I'll be at work in the district attorney's office fighting Nassau County's most serious problems with more energy than ever.
Table: Spitzer to Run for Statewide Office?
It's no secret Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro is considering a run for statewide office in 2018.
Eva Bermudez Zimmerman looks at the slate of Democrats running for statewide office this year and notices a striking absence.
Should she ultimately jump into the Senate race, Fiorina would be the second high - profile former CEO running for statewide office in California.
If you would have told Denise Grimsley in December she was about to launch a run for statewide office, she probably wouldn't have believed you.
«I don't think it's right that 30 percent of our population [consists of] people of color yet our ticket doesn't reflect that,» said Zimmerman, a union organizer who lives in Newtown and recently opened an exploratory committee for a possible run for statewide office.
«When I ran for statewide office, I met people in every part of our state who were fed up with the status quo, who were calling out for change, who felt that their voices were not being heard and their needs not addressed,» Teachout said.
Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner formed a campaign committee in an apparent step toward running for statewide office, allowing her to begin collecting political contributions.
«When I ran for statewide office, I met people in every part of our state who were fed up with the status quo, who were calling out for change, who felt their that their voices were not being heard and their needs not addressed.
Pataki launched Revere America not long after deciding to take a pass on running for statewide office here in New York (GOP leaders hoped he would challenge Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, as polls showed he was the strongest of their would - be competitors).
Cuomo has done DiNapoli no favors so far this election cycle, making it clear he will not be endorsing the comptroller even though he is the only Democrat running for his statewide office.
Democratic Sen. Theresa Gerratana, who was considering a run for statewide office last year, is not declaring one way or the other.
Both parties note that Mr. King does not try to run for statewide office, mindful of the limits of his popularity.
If Ms. Rice wants to run for statewide office, she should run against the State Senator where she lives, learn how Albany (doesn't) work and then run for state - wide office and have an independent platform she created, not be Cuomo's puppet.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner today formed a campaign committee in an apparent step toward running for statewide office.
Thirteen House members — and one non-voting delegate from Puerto Rico — gave up their posts to run for statewide office this year, with varying success.
Moss, who ran for lieutenant governor on Rob Astorino's gubernatorial ticket last year, has made little secret of his desire to run for statewide office again.
Now Mr. Ganim believes he should qualify for public grants given to candidates who run for statewide office.
Nearly three - quarters of the 44 who opposed the bill either are on House Republicans» target list or are running for statewide office in a conservative leaning state in 2010 — a classic bifurcation between those who are on the ballot in a midterm election and a president who doesn't stand in front of voters for another three plus years.
According to the Texas Legislative Council, Republican candidates running for statewide office in 2004 won an average of 53 percent of the vote in that areas that make up what is now the 23rd District, while Democrats took 47 percent.
and Martin Heinrich (D - N.M.)-- or even for candidates who have previously run for statewide office (and may do so again), like Reps. Baron Hill (D - Ind.)
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.
Those in the know say to keep an eye on state Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry, a rising star in the party who may well run for some statewide office in 2010.
Bryan and Van Hillary have both run for statewide office and both lost because they were seen as far too conservative.
ALBANY — State education commissioner John King said Republicans who plan to run for statewide office on a ballot line called «Stop Common Core» are spreading «mythology» that the academic standards represent a power - grab by the federal government.
Only 20 of 105 Legislators, does not give them much of a farm team to run for statewide office or Congress.
Over the past decade, Republicans have turned to wealthy business executives like Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina to run for statewide office.
The longtime lawmaker who spearheaded the creation of Florida Polytechnic University had been the subject of rumors that industry heads were pushing him to consider running for the statewide office.
McCollum has run for statewide office in Florida over and over and over again, and never managed to win until he ran for a seat no one cared about — Attorney General.
Even in New York, where Mr. Cuomo has run for statewide office twice, Ms. Lee is just as likely as he is to show up on television or stroll across a red carpet.
The Conservative Party also represents a major challenge for Giambra, especially since no Republican running for statewide office in New York has won without Conservative support since 1974.
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