Steve Levy announced he’s hired a campaign coordinator specifically “for Erie County,” where Republican chairman Jim Domagalski has not committed to any of the gubernatorial candidates so far.
The county is also home to Carl Paladino.
Rick Lazio, who has been campaigning for more than a year, hasn’t managed to lock down Domagalski, who Read More
ALBANY—Erie County Republican Chairman Jim Domagalski said that Rudy Giuliani’s expected endorsement of Rick Lazio is “one politician endorsing another.”
Domagalski is a booster of Chris Collins, the Erie County executive who has been moving toward a run for governor, but has not declared his candidacy. I asked Domagalski if the endorsement Read More
ALBANY—Rick Lazio today announced the support of the Niagara County Republican chairman Mike Norris, a move which is a blow at Chris Collins, county executive in neighboring Erie County, who has made noise about entering a primary against Lazio for the Republican line for governor.
Lazio and Norris appeared together at an event Read More
ALBANY—Henry Wojtaszek's ongoing campaign to become Republican state chairman has taken a turn toward the negative, with his affiliated operatives telling county chairs that his opponent, Ed Cox, was affiliated with Andrew Cuomo in 2006.
"I did get a call from a friend of mine who said he had heard that Ed Read More
ALBANY—Erie County Republican Chairman Jim Domagalski has sent letters to Republican chairs and officials around the state reminding them that County Executive Chris Collins is a potential candidate for statewide office.
According to people who received the letters, it includes a summary of Collins' biography and accomplishments and explicitly mentions a statewide run.
"It Read More
ALBANY—"It didn't take long for the Democrats to start fighting amongst themselves — hours, right?" said Justin Phillips, a professor of political science at Columbia University.
The Democrats hadn't even won the State Senate majority – an elusive prize they've sought for four decades – when the first split emerged. A so-called "gang of four" Read More
