Sentences with phrase «top state democratic»

In November 2017, top state Democratic officials sent a letter to Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and Bronx State Senator Jeff Klein, leader of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), a group of breakaway Democrats in a power - sharing agreement with the Senate GOP, unveiling a plan to bring about Democratic unity in the state Senate.

At the end of November, four top state Democratic officials wrote a letter to Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and Klein proposing that the two sides come together to win anticipated post-budget special elections.

ALBANY — A former top state Democratic official is creating a statewide committee designed to push Gov. Cuomo's agenda this year.

In November, four top state Democratic officials proposed that Klein and Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins reunify as co-leaders upon winning anticipated post-budget special elections.

Prior to holding a rally at the Cohoes high school, Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton held an event in New York City with Governor Cuomo and top state Democratic lawmakers, to celebrate the state's passage of an increase to the state's minimum wage.

Not exact matches

Overall, in both chambers, the number of top Democratic committee members from coastal states will decline in next year's Congress.

Four of the top ten states — Minnesota (6th), Washington (7th) and Colorado and Virginia (tied for 8th) have Democratic governors.

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Staten Island DA Dan Donovan's campaign hit back at the state Democratic Party and its LGBT allies following their slam on the Republican AG hopeful for his opposition to same - sex marriage and attempt to cast this as a deal - breaker for anyone seeking to be New York's top attorney.

The state Democratic Party teamed up today with LGBT leaders and openly gay elected officials to slam Republican AG candidate Dan Donovan for his opposition to same - sex marriage, saying his position calls into question his ability to serve as the state's top attorney.

«The three top Democratic Senate Leaders are now all under investigation for corruption,» state GOP spokesman Alex Carey said.

By the same reasoning, Schaffer also failed to endorse John Brooks, the only Democrat to win a new seat on Long Island last Fall after years of promises by State Democrats that Hillary Clinton at the top of the ticket would usher in a new era of Democratic dominance in the suburbs that would hold for a generation or more (in case you missed it, that actually didn't happen).

The top official at the state Democratic committee on Thursday blasted Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan who had been critical of elements of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address on Wednestate Democratic committee on Thursday blasted Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan who had been critical of elements of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State address on WedneState of the State address on WedneState address on Wednesday.

Top federal and state Democrats — including U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Cuomo, AG Eric Schneiderman and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli — are scheduled to be in Syracuse later this week to address a convention of the New York State Democratic Rural Conferstate Democrats — including U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Cuomo, AG Eric Schneiderman and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli — are scheduled to be in Syracuse later this week to address a convention of the New York State Democratic Rural Conferstate Comptroller Tom DiNapoli — are scheduled to be in Syracuse later this week to address a convention of the New York State Democratic Rural ConferState Democratic Rural Conference.

A top Long Island Democratic leader, Nassau party chair Jay Jacobs, fears Nixon could hurt the party's chances of capturing the state Senate if she gets the progressive Working Families Party line for governor.

In the statement, Cox said the feud between the state's two top Democrats has morphed into an early battle for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.

The party is expected to pass a resolution supporting marijuana legalization — which Cuomo's primary opponent, Cynthia Nixon, has made a top focus — at next week's state Democratic convention.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's failure to choose a new state Democratic chairman has undermined party unity, allowed his war with Mayor Bill de Blasio to worsen and left New York without a top cheerleader for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, party activists have told The Post.

Indeed, top political talent like Patrick Gaspard, a de Blasio confidant who now serves as the U.S. ambassador to South Africa, and Jennifer Cunningham, a top Democratic operative in the state, cut their teeth at 1199.

In the hotly contested Democratic race for Connecticut attorney general, the top Democrat in the state Senate is bypassing a member of his own caucus and endorsing former federal prosecutor Chris Mattei.

The gubernatorial race between Democratic state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, a Tea Party favorite, tops the ticket.

In a state that's reliably blue at the presidential level, Democrats see a chance to take advantage of Donald Trump being at the top of the Republican ticket and the state's former senator, Hillary Clinton, heading the Democratic one.

In an already crowded democratic primary to unseat Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino who is running for his third term, Could State Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins be next to throw her hat in the ring for the County's Top Seat?

With New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan's entrance into the Granite State Senate contest, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has secured nearly every top - tier recruit it sought for 2016 — when Democrats will attempt to net the five seats necessary to regain control of the Senate.

The state Democratic Committee on Monday reported top line fundraising numbers showing the party had raised more than $ 1.5 million over the last six months.

AG Eric Schneiderman just announced his second round of appointments to key staff positions, tapping some veteran political hands and also a top union organizer who handled field for the state Democratic Party's coordinated campaign this fall.

In an all - party primary, Republican state Assemblyman Katcho Achadijan would take the first - place spot with 24 percent, followed by Schneider with 16 percent, Carbajal with 11 percent and GOP businessman Justin Fareed with 10 percent, according to a poll paid for by Schneider's campaign and conducted by top Democratic pollster Celinda Lake.

A top state party official, in an unprecedented move, has prepared a letter to Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, the Bronx Democratic chairman, calling on him to formally begin the ouster effort.

Renee and guest Ronnie Ellis with CNHI News Service run down the key state legislative races in this year's primary contest, the top - tier candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the 6th congressional district, the impact of recent educator activism in response to pension legislation and education funding, and more.

A number of top - tier Democrats have opted not to challenge de Blasio in the September primary, so far leaving him to face State Sen. Tony Avella of Queens, who handedly lost the Democratic mayoral primary in 2009 to then - comptroller Bill Thompson and Sal Albanese, a former City Council member from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn who ran for mayor in 1997 and 2013.

Democratic candidate Juanita Perez Williams narrowly topped independent Ben Walsh in campaign contributions raised during the first three weeks of October, according to the latest New York State Board of Elections financial disclosures.

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But this cycle, House races are orphans in the Golden State because no competitive contest tops the ticket, and operatives anticipated an exacerbated Democratic voter drop off.

Flanagan's remarks, made at an impromptu news conference in the Capitol Thursday afternoon, were among the harshest volleys he has lobbed at the Democratic governor in the three years that he has served as the state's top Republican.

All of the state's top elected Democratic officials will unite on Jan. 5 to host a breakfast at Gracie Mansion on Jan. 5.

It also includes a link to a sample ballot that shows bubbles filled out for the top three statewide Democratic candidates — Cuomo, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman — all of whom have been cross endorsed by the WFP.

A number of Democratic insiders I spoke with in Niagara Falls said they considered Rice and Schneiderman to be the top contenders in the AG's race at the moment — in spite of the fact that former state Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo won the DRC straw poll.

Hoyt, a longtime Democratic lawmaker, served in the state Assembly from 1992 until 2011, when he became a top economic development official in the new Cuomo administration.

As attorney general, Cuomo would be charged with appointing a special prosecutor (or appointing himself as special prosecutor) to probe Pigeon, the former Erie County Democratic chairman and now counsel to a top State Senate leader.

Empire State Democrats fared just fine in the top - of - the - ticket races: Democratic Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer coasted with more than 60 percent of the vote, and despite the national media attention lavished on upstart Republican gubernatorial nominee Carl Paladino, Democrat Andrew Cuomo sailed to victory by a margin of 27 points.

Around the table sat Mr. Cuomo; the leaders of New York's most powerful labor unions; Joseph Crowley, the top - ranked New York Democrat in the House of Representatives; and the two rival Democratic leaders of the State Senate — Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who leads the main group of Democrats, and Jeffrey D. Klein, who leads the breakaway group — among others.

Between appearing at fund - raisers and dispatching City Hall staff to work on individual races, the Democratic mayor pushed hard for his party to take over the Senate — a lot harder, notably, than the state's top Democrat, Andrew Cuomo.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- The conviction of a former top aide to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo spurred fresh demands to address Albany's culture of backroom dealing Wednesday — calls that New York state lawmakers have shrugged off in the past.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)-- A top leader of the New York Democratic Party on Tuesday called on Democrats in the state Senate to set aside their «intramural politics» in order to seize control of the chamber from Republicans.

Cahill, the former chief of staff for Governor George Pataki, is challenging Democratic incumbent Eric Schneiderman for one of the state's top elected offices.

Danny Tarkanian topped eight others Tuesday night to win Nevada's 4th district Republican primary, setting up a general election race with Democratic state Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford.

ALBANY — Several Democratic Assembly members and a top Republican state senator say they still want to see new policies to address sexual harassment in the state budget, even though there are concerns about the negotiation process and disagreements over how best to tackle the issue.

Queens, NY — Independent Democratic Conference Leader State Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) and State Senator Diane Savino (D - Staten Island / Brooklyn) will release, «Road to Credit Danger: Predatory Subprime Auto Lending in New York,» an investigative report exposing the top deceptive subprime auto lending and advertising practices currently happening in New York City.

Top state Democrats were not at all pleased that they were forced to address the Lopez problem during the opening day of the Democratic Party convention to renominate Barack Obama as their presidential candidate.

County Legislator Ken Jenkins, a Yonkers Democrat, and state Sen. George Latimer, a Rye Democrat, took aim at Astorino — who has held the county's top office since 2010 — hoping to invigorate a Democratic Party still reeling from the outcome of the 2016 presidential election.