Sentences with phrase «way race for governor»

The Green Party candidate for Governor says he believes he can win as the only progressive in a three - way race for governor.

Hawkins says by taking part in debates and having equal media attention, he believes he can win this fall's three - way race for governor.

Libertarian John Babiarz is running in a 3 - way race for governor of NH against former majority state Senate leader Maggie Hassan and Republican attorney Ovide Lamontagne for the open seat vacated by 8 - year Democratic incumbent Governor John Lynch.

Robert Sarvis won 6.5 percent of the vote in a hotly contested three - way race for governor of Virginia, easily surpassing the previous high won by a Libertarian for governor (0.8 percent in 2001) in the state.

Not exact matches

Appelbaum, as you'll recall, is a big Cuomo supporter — he released a letter last winter calling on Paterson to quit the race and clear the way for Cuomo (which the governor eventually did, following the David Johnson scandal and just before the Yankees tickets scandal).

Cynthia Nixon has narrowed Andrew Cuomo's lead in the race for Governor, while picking up some key endorsements along the way...

Lawmakers appeared edging toward a deal on Wednesday, with Senate Racing and Wagering Committee Chairman John Bonacic insisting there was a three - way deal after the Legislature accepted «technical» amendments recommended by the governor's office for the bill, including applying a fee to year - round leagues.

The exciting Republican fight now grows more intense: there is a three - way race — at least — for the party nomination for governor.

But a three - way race would provide a path to the Republican nominee for governor; the GOP has not won statewide in New York since 2002.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a sweeping reorganization of the New York Racing Association today, a move that paves the way for a government control board for the remainder of the governor's current four - year term that will tackle a variety of issues within the beleaguered sport.

The State Canvassing Board Tuesday formally cleared the way for a recount in the razor - thin Governor's race between Democratic Farmer Labor Party candidate Mark Dayton and Republican state lawmaker Tom Emmer.

The Green Party candidate for governor of New York said Tuesday that the experts are making a mistake if they continue to view this year's race as a traditional two - way contest.

As we discussed Tuesday on the show, the Green Party candidate for governor says people should consider this year's race a true three - way contest.

Gov. David Paterson of New York is refusing to bend under pressure from top Democrats to get out of the 2010 race for governor to make way for state Attorney...

In Arkansas's Democratic Senate primary, incumbent moderate Blanche Lincoln was forced into a runoff after basically tying Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter in a three - way race, a performance that fell well below expectations for her.

As opposed to 2014, Cox sees a clear path for a Republican victory this year — with the governor's mounting scandals, his second - term swing to the left that has created resentment upstate, and his use of the race as a springboard for a presidential bid, which Cox said would rub voters the wrong way.

'' «Mr. Steyer's strategy is to spend heavily this fall to help defeat sitting lawmakers who oppose Mr. Inslee's agenda and pave the way for the governor to move his policies through next year — an example, his critics say, of the insidious influence of big money from outsiders that makes local elections less local... «Mr. Steyer has not said what he will spend in the districts, but his previous pattern indicates it will be hundreds of thousands of dollars for each candidate — a huge amount for a Washington State race.»»