Sentences with phrase «unknown candidate named»

In 2014, an unknown candidate named Zephyr Teachout challenged Cuomo in the primary and garnered 34 percent of the vote.

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Then after the petitions are filed in July, Larkin drops out, his replacement is named by his Vacancy Committee and the Democrats are stuck with its unknown candidate.

From the get - go, the candidate faced an uphill battle as a political - unknown with little name recognition facing an incumbent mayor.

The two candidates visited the New York State Fair last week, admitting their names may still be unknown to many New Yorkers.

There's the «vertical proximity effect,» whereby unknown candidates whose names appear near those of popular candidates get extra votes.

This can ease an aspect of «fear of the unknown» that some candidates experience in the run up to an interview, as you are able to put a face to a name and feel more familiar with the interviewer.