Sentences with phrase «toward running for governor»

A New York Congressman recently announced that he's taken the first steps toward running for governor in 2018.

Apparently counting on Andrew Cuomo having worn out his welcome after only two terms, Chris Gibson took his first formal step toward running for governor in 2018 in forming an exploratory committee last week to raise funds.

Sen. John DeFrancisco in a radio interview on Thursday said he is leaning toward running for governor and plans to make a «formal announcement» at the end of the month.

The district's current congressmen, Rep. Chris Gibson, R - Kinderhook, is not seeking re-election and has taken the first steps toward running for governor in 2018.

State Sen. John DeFrancisco said Friday he's leaning toward running for governor this year, and plans to announce his final decision next week.

COLONIE — U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson took steps this week toward running for governor of New York State in 2018.

Astorino certainly sounded like he was leaning toward running for governor, a decision he has said won't be made until late February or early March.

Astorino, of course, doesn't endorse her bid, but does hope the Chappaqua resident becomes the nominee in 2016 (An earlier release referred to «2018» — suggesting someone may be looking more toward running for governor again!)

He had said in a radio interview Thursday that he is leaning toward running for governor and plans to make a «formal announcement» at the end of the month.

Former state Sen. Terry Gipson has taken another step toward running for governor, forming a campaign committee to explore a statewide run next year, according to a filing posted Friday at the state Board of Elections.

ALBANY — Rob Astorino, the Republican Westchester County executive who is marching toward a run for governor, criticized the incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo for standing idly by as a gun manufacturer expanded into Alabama, and for offering college credit for state prison inmates.

Not exact matches

Quinn rejected the suggestion that the governor is being motivated by politics — a desire to settle this long - running Democratic feud before he formally launches his 2018 re-eleciton bid or moves toward a 2020 White House run — saying she believes his only motivated is the «politics of getting legislation passed, and making things better for New Yorkers.»

Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running in a Democratic primary against Nixon, dropped out of contention for the party's nomination Friday night, after delegates were leaning toward Nixon.

Although some believe Cuomo has the political weight to reunite the caucus, and have steadily increased pressure for him to do so — particularly as he seeks to raise his national profile with an eye toward a potential 2020 White House run — the governor has repeatedly insisted that's not the case.

«Kasich is kind of in limbo — his time as governor will end when he's termed out, he doesn't have a path toward any other office in Ohio, and if Trump runs for reelection, I doubt he'll challenge him,» said Ryan Williams, a former aide on 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney's presidential bid.

Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has taken the next step toward a possible run for governor of New York.

ALBANY — One of the many Republicans considering a run for governor in 2018 has taken the first official step toward doing so: registering a gubernatorial campaign committee.

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro opened a 2018 campaign account geared toward a potential run for governor.

Local congressman Chris Gibson, long rumored to be thinking about a run for governor in 2018, has made a move toward doing just that.

RHINEBECK, N.Y. >> Former state Sen. Terry Gipson has taken a step toward seeking the Democratic ballot line to run for New York governor in 2018.

Perry, who ran for president in the past two election cycles, is likely to shift the department away from renewable energy and toward fossil fuels, whose production he championed while serving as governor for 14 years... «During his time in office, Perry embodied the type of «all of the above» approach to U.S. energy production that many have advocated on both sides of the aisle,» Zelermyer said.