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Nassau
Politics
NY AG Letitia James To Run For Governor, New Reports Say NY AG Letitia James To Run For Governor, New Reports Say
NY AG Letitia James To Run For Governor, New Reports Say New York Attorney General Letitia James - whose office’s investigation into sexual harassment claims led to the ousting of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo - is expected to announce a gubernatorial run, possibly as soon as this week. “Attorney General Letitia James has made a decision regarding the governor’s race," a spokesperson for the AG said in a statement. "She will be announcing it in the coming days.” James would challenge incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul - who previously announced her intention to run in 2022 - Cuomo’s replacement, in the 2022 Democratic primary. According to reports, James’ t…

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by Zak Failla
Mercer
News
Obama, Jill Biden Stump For Murphy In NJ's Push For Early Voting Obama, Jill Biden Stump For Murphy In NJ's Push For Early Voting
Obama, Jill Biden Stump For Murphy In NJ's Push For Early Voting Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Jill Biden are making guest appearances in New Jersey ahead of Gov. Phil Murphy's bid for re-election. Obama will appear with Murphy at a rally in Newark on Oct. 23, coinciding with the opening day of "early in-person voting" in the Garden State. This Friday, First Lady Jill Biden plans a campaign stop on behalf of Murphy. Murphy is being challenged by Republican Jack Ciattarelli. They two had their second and final debate Tuesday night as reported here by NJ Advance Media. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, visited on Murphy's…

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by Jon Craig
Nassau
Politics
COVID-19: Congressional Cuomo Critic Mulling 2022 NY Gubernatorial Run COVID-19: Congressional Cuomo Critic Mulling 2022 NY Gubernatorial Run
Covid-19: Congressional Cuomo Critic Mulling 2022 NY Gubernatorial Run One of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s staunchest critics is contemplating throwing her hat in the ring for a potential gubernatorial run. Upstate New York Congresswoman Elsie Stefanik is reportedly mulling the bid to run in 2022 as Cuomo and his administration come under fire from both Republicans and Democrats due to his COVID-19 nursing home scandal. Earlier story - COVID-19: Nursing Home Scandal Fallout Increases As More Dems Turn On Cuomo, Feds Launch Probe Stefanik becomes the latest Republican name floated to replace Cuomo, joining Fox News weather personality Janice Dean and other Rep…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains
Politics
Campaign Cash, Name Recognition Help Cuomo Trounce Molinaro For Third Term As Governor Campaign Cash, Name Recognition Help Cuomo Trounce Molinaro For Third Term As Governor
Campaign Cash, Name Recognition Help Cuomo Trounce Molinaro For Third Term As Governor Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle easily defeated Republican Marc Molinaro on Tuesday, according to unofficial returns from the state Board of Elections. With 97 percent of the votes counted, Cuomo led by an unofficial 59 to 37 percent. Cuomo benefitted from a huge campaign war chest, high name recognition and a very strong turnout of Democrats on Tuesday -- estimated as nearly double the turnout in 2014. It will be Cuomo's third four-year term as governor, which in recent years was marred by a pay-to-play corruption scandal.  Although Molinaro said he did not vote for Donald Trump in …

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by Jon Craig
Trumbull-Monroe
Politics
Hey Nutmeggers: There Are A Few Hours Left To Register To Vote, But It Has To Be Online Hey Nutmeggers: There Are A Few Hours Left To Register To Vote, But It Has To Be Online
Hey Nutmeggers: There Are A Few Hours Left To Register To Vote, But It Has To Be Online Tuesday, Oct. 30 was the deadline to postmark voter registration forms in Connecticut where next Tuesday's race for a new governor is running neck-and-neck. But if you are reading this story on Tuesday, Nutmeg State residents who want to vote on Nov. 6 have until 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 30 to register online by clicking here:  Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Bob Stefanowski are the major party candidates seeking to succeed Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, a Democrat who decided against seeking re-election. Click here to see deadlines and how to register in Connecticut online, or via mail.  For more d…

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by Daily Voice
Greenwich
News
Ned Lamont Wins CT Democratic Primary Race For Governor Ned Lamont Wins CT Democratic Primary Race For Governor
Ned Lamont Wins CT Democratic Primary Race For Governor Related story: Stefanowski Upsets Boughton In Republican Primary Race For CT Governor A dozen years after he upset former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman in a primary battle, Democrat Ned Lamont is the winner of Tuesday's Democratic primary race for governor of Connecticut. Early unofficial results showed Lamont, a 64-year-old businessman from Greenwich, leading Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim by a wide margin, 84 to 16 percent. Ganim, 58, who also sought to fill the seat of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, a two-term Democrat who is not seeking re-election, conceded before 10 p.m., congratulating Lamont on hi…

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by Jon Craig
Fairfield
Politics
State Democratic Convention Kicks Off In Hartford State Democratic Convention Kicks Off In Hartford
State Democratic Convention Kicks Off In Hartford The Connecticut Democratic State Convention kicked off on Friday, May 18 praising U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy in downtown Hartford. Support in the race for governor is building for Ned Lamont of Greenwich. Susan Bysiewicz withdrew her challenge for the nomination and agreed to be Lamont’s running mate.  On Thursday, Sean Connolly, former state Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner, dropped his bid for governor. Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim remains as Lamont’s only convention challenger. 

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant
Politics
Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro
Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s favorability rating fell to 49-44 percent this month, matching his lowest favorability rating, according to a new Siena College poll of New York state registered voters.  Among Democrats, Cuomo has a 62-32 percent favorability rating, compared to 33-23 percent for his Democratic Party primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon. Head-to-head, Cuomo leads Nixon among registered Democrats by 58-27 percent, down from 66-19 percent last month -- before Nixon declared her candidacy.  Cuomo maintains large leads over Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and state Sen. John…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk
Lifestyle
This Hudson Valley County Is Third-Fastest Growing Statewide, Census Says This Hudson Valley County Is Third-Fastest Growing Statewide, Census Says
This Hudson Valley County Is Third-Fastest Growing Statewide, Census Says Dutchess enjoyed population gains between 2016 and 2017, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Dutchess County had the biggest net migration increase in the Hudson Valley region, with about 1,000 more people moving in than leaving the county last year. That made Dutchess the third-fastest growing county of New York's 62 counties. And now, its popular county executive, Marc Molinaro, is running for governor this year, challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Statewide, only Erie and Saratoga counties - which each had net migration increases of more than 2,000 people - were higher than…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk
Politics
Sex And The State House? Cynthia Nixon Says 'Maybe' To Challenging Cuomo Sex And The State House? Cynthia Nixon Says 'Maybe' To Challenging Cuomo
Sex And The State House? Cynthia Nixon Says 'Maybe' To Challenging Cuomo Cynthia Nixon, known for playing Miranda on the HBO series "Sex and the City," is now giving a definite "Maybe" regarding a possible primary challenge to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after speculation began this past summer. Nixon gave the "Maybe" comment on Thursday to NY 1 at an event in Brooklyn encouraging women to be politically active. You can see a video of her comment here. Cuomo is running for a third term. If elected, Nixon would be New York's first woman governor. Nixon is a supporter of New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio, who has feuded with Cuomo. Click …

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by Sam Barron