Gov. Andrew Cuomo defeated Republican challenger Marc Molinaro to secure a third term. He’s the first governor to do so since George Pataki in 2006. It appeared in the days prior to the election that Cuomo was losing his lead, but on Election Day he proved successful. Cuomo beat Dutchess […]
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With five weeks to go, Cuomo leads Molinaro 50-28 percent
Majority of voters say Cuomo would be better than Molinaro on three issues: improving public education, fixing New York’s infrastructure and creating jobs Plurality of upstate voters say Molinaro would be better on the challenges facing that region Incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo leads Republican challenger Marc Molinaro 50-to-28 percent in […]
Publisher’s Corner: Molinaro doesn’t stand a chance unless he distances himself from Trump
Cuomo versus Molinaro. Getting hot. Cuomo always knew that running for a third term would be difficult. He learned that from his work with his father, Mario, who eventually ran out of steam. Andrew has many advantages in his battle with Mark Molinaro. He has collected tons of money, a […]
Molinaro proposes commission to require and regulate debates in major statewide races
New York gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro today proposed that an independent debate commission for statewide political races be formed in New York state to guarantee that voters have ample opportunity to learn the positions of primary and general election candidates. Molinaro proposed that such a commission be comprised of recognized […]
Q Poll: Cuomo holds strong lead against Nixon, Molinaro
A new poll shows that Gov. Andrew Cuomo holds a strong lead in both the primary and general elections as he seeks a third term as governor this fall. A Quinnipiac University Poll released Wednesday finds that Cuomo would beat Democratic challenger Cynthia Nixon in a primary by 50-to-28 percent. […]
Molinaro appears to have locked up Republican nomination
With just weeks to go until the Republican Convention, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro seems to have locked up the GOP nomination for governor. Three more chairs endorsed Molinaro, bringing his weighted vote total to 82.34 percent. The most recent three chairs to voice support allowed Molinaro’s campaign to collect […]