The five -
way race for mayor of Syracuse is coming down a nail - biter contest between Independence Party candidate Ben Walsh and Democratic contender Juanita Perez Williams, a poll released Sunday found.
«If you look historically at what happened in 2009 when we had a three -
way race for mayor, if you added the Republican and Conservative candidates together, the Democrat didn't win by much.
That set off a four -
way race for mayor of a city that has seen a booming downtown but also persistent problems with crime and poverty in other neighborhoods.
Arlington Heights: Election day also marked the passing of an era in the largest northwest suburb, where an attorney was ahead by a small margin in a three -
way race for the mayor «s seat, vacated after 14 years in the firm grasp of retiring Mayor James Ryan.
Not exact matches
Cuomo has not yet formally proposed any electoral reforms in the wake of last week's back - to - back corruption scandals, but he has talked about the possibility of rescinding the Wilson - Pakula law following Democratic Sen. Malcolm Smith's arrest
for allegeding trying to bribe his
way onto the GOP line in the New York City
mayor's
race.
Meanwhile, government reform groups say New York's politicians need to enact public financing of campaigns, one day after a State Senator was arrested
for allegedly trying to bribe his
way onto the ballot
for the New York City
mayor's
race.
A brand new poll by Spectrum News, Syracuse.com and Siena College, shows a two -
way race for Syracuse
mayor.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Once a seven - person fray, the Democratic primary
for Syracuse
mayor will be a three -
way race between Marty Masterpole, Joe Nicoletti and Juanita Perez Williams.
Last week, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced his office, working with the FBI, had brought charges against state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D - Hollis), City Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) and Queens Republican Party Vice Chairman Vince Tabone, alleging they had orchestrated a plot to bribe Smith's
way onto the GOP ticket in the
race for mayor.
Democrat Ben Blake won in Milford in a three -
way race as the party captured the
mayor's office
for the first time in two decades after the Republican incumbent declined to seek re-election.
The
race for the next
mayor of Syracuse has taken shape over the last month, laying the foundation
for a crowded field of Democrats and setting the stage
for a likely three -
way race in November.
The 2013
race for mayor has been under
way for more than a year, but here was a first: This afternoon the six declared or likely candidates were all on one stage at the same time.
Once a seven - person fray, the Democratic primary
for Syracuse
mayor will be a three -
way race between Marty Masterpole, Joe Nicoletti and Juanita Perez Williams.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The
race for the next
mayor of Syracuse has taken shape over the last month, laying the foundation
for a crowded field of Democrats and setting the stage
for a likely three -
way race in November.
Skelos directly referenced Smith who had been indicted that day on counts that he tried to bribe his
way onto the Republican ticket in the
race for New York City
mayor.
Asked about recent polls showing her down by more than 40 points to the
mayor, Malliotakis said her internal polls had shown her down by 16 points in September when measured
for a four -
way race.
Government reform groups say New York's politicians need to enact public financing of campaigns, one day after a State Senator was arrested
for allegedly trying to bribe his
way onto the ballot
for the New York City
mayor's
race.
Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant, who officially announced she is running
for mayor on Sunday, bristles at the notion she could be a spoiler in what is now a three -
way race in the Democratic primary.
Under the guidance of UFT Vice Pres - ident Carmen Alvarez and Staten Island Borough Representative Emil Pietromonaco, the committee has been charged with the task of making recommendations
for ways to reform mayoral control and school governance before the
race for the city's next
mayor picks up in the spring.
The three -
way race in 1886
for mayor of New York City pitted Hewitt, the Democratic candidate, against Henry George of the United Labor ticket and Theodore Roosevelt on the Republican ballot.