Wendy Long
American Conservative Union backs Wendy Long to face Gillibrand
The American Conservatives Union endorsed Wendy Long this morning in the Republican primary to challenge Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
In a statement emailed by the Long campaign, the ACU's chairman, Al Cardenas, calls Long "the strong choice for conservatives," owing to her "long record of work and support for conservative principles." More
May 23, 2012 11:00 am
Wendy Long, a conservative, calls on Kirsten Gillibrand to be more like Elizabeth Warren
Wendy Long and Elizabeth Warren agree about at least one thing: medical-device manufacturers should be spared a 2.3 percent excise tax that's currently part of President Obama's health care plan.
Long, a conservative judicial activist running against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, sent out a press release this morning referring to a Wall Street Journal story in which Warren, a proudly liberal professor and consumer advocate, opposes the tax. More
April 23, 2012 10:46 am
Turner raises slowly for a run against Gillibrand, while Maragos gives a million to himself
So far, the Republican challengers to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand are struggling to sell their campaigns to New York donors.
Representative Bob Turner, who entered the race in March touting his name recognition and fund-raising ability, reported collecting just $90,390 in the first quarter, according to his latest filing with the FEC. More
(1)April 20, 2012 12:33 am
Asked about Kirsten Gillibrand's upcoming race, the Senate Democratic campaign director says he doesn't see one
In the race to unseat Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Republican Representative Bob Turner is touting his business background and moment as a Republican hero, Wendy Long is pushing herself as a strong conservative woman with ties to some deep-pocketed donors, and George Maragos is promising to invest $5 million up front. More
(1)April 6, 2012 10:55 am
Gillibrand raises $1.5 million, favorability goes to 60 percent
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand raised $1.5 million in the first quarter, her campaign announced this morning, in an email that also touted her increased favorability numbers in a new Quinnipiac poll.
Gillibrand now has over $9.1 million in cash on hand for her second statewide race, according to the campaign, after ending last year with $8.1 million on hand. More
April 5, 2012 10:17 am
Susan B. Anthony List endorses 'longtime pro-life leader' Wendy Long against Gillibrand
The Susan B. Anthony List, the influential pro-life organization, offered an early and enthusiastic endorsement for Republican Senate candidate Wendy Long this morning.
“There could not be a more clear contrast between longtime pro-life leader Wendy Long and EMILY’s List poster child Senator [Kirsten] Gillibrand,” said Marjorie Dannenfelser, the group's president, in a statement. More
(1)April 3, 2012 12:03 pm
Bob Turner looks for a fast show of support for Senate from downstate donors
A few dozen donors descended on former Manhattan County chair Jennifer Saul's home last night for Representative Bob Turner's first proper fund-raiser since becoming a Senate candidate two weeks ago. More
March 30, 2012 4:00 pm
Wendy Long looks to conservative-activist anti-Gillibrand network that won't mind the daunting odds
Wendy Long, the Manhattan attorney who hopes to be a U.S. senator, can't come anywhere close to the incumbent, Kirsten Gillibrand, in terms of name recognition. She's not even the best known candidate among Gillibrand's would-be Republican challengers, since minor-celebrity congressman Bob Turner got into the race. More
(1)March 22, 2012 12:15 pm
Wendy Long mocks Gillibrand's 'war on women' theme, says she's not running for 'hottest senator'
Wendy Long coasted to the New York State Conservative Party's U.S. Senate nomination today, with the strong backing of the state chairman Mike Long, who's made no secret of the fact that he thinks running a tough woman against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand gives his side the best chance in an uphill battle. More
(5)March 19, 2012 7:33 pm
The circumstances aren't special anymore, but Bob Turner still sees a 'fair shot' running statewide against Gillibrand
The coalition that gathered at the Roma View Restaurant in Howard Beach six months to celebrate the upset victory of congressman-elect Bob Turner included former Mayor Ed Koch, who supported Turner over the Democrats to "send a message" to President Obama about Israel, and New York State Conservative Party chair Mike Long, who said it was about spending and jobs.
"I am telling you," said Turner, more subdued than the rest, when he finally took the stage that night. "I am the messenger. Heed us. This message will resound for a full year. It will resound into 2012."
Now, with his congressional district slated for elimination in the redistricting process, Turner, a 70-year-old retired cable executive, is seeking the Republican nomination to run for U.S. Senate against Kirsten Gillibrand. But neither Koch nor Long is with him this time. More
March 19, 2012 9:40 am
All George Maragos wants to do is run for Senate against Kirsten Gillibrand
First, he watched as internet entrepreneur Marc Cenedella quasi-announced, then abandoned, a bid for the Republican nomination this year to challenge Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand. Then he watched Manhattan attorney and judicial activist Wendy Long declare her candidacy, with help from some veteran G.O.P. operatives, as if he didn't exist. And today, Representative Bob Turner, who became a national Republican hero last year by winning Anthony Weiner's old seat in a special election, announced that he's joining the race too. More
March 13, 2012 3:41 pm
Conservative Party chair says Turner is 'too late,' will stick with Wendy Long
Conservative Party chairman Mike Long said the party was unlikely to back Representative Bob Turner's newly-announced campaign against U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, given the support that has already been drummed up by Wendy Long, a former clerk to Clarence Thomas who announced her candidacy last month. More
(1)March 13, 2012 12:45 pm
Joe Carvin, a town supervisor who speaks Wolof, bids to challenge Gillibrand
Joe Carvin, the town supervisor of Rye, announced this morning that he'll enter the field of would-be challengers to U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand this fall.
Carvin, who runs a hedge fund called Altima Partners, joins Nassau Comptroller George Maragos and another recent entrant, attorney Wendy Long, in vying for the Republican nomination. More
February 29, 2012 11:11 am
Wendy Long tours and staffs up; one vet says of taking on Gillibrand, 'stranger things have happened'
Wendy Long, a Republican who announced last week that she intends to challenge Kirsten Gillibrand for the U.S. Senate, is embarking on an upstate listening tour.
Long will visit ten counties in five days, in what has become something of a tradition for aspiring New York senators. More
(2)February 28, 2012 10:00 am
By the side of a Gillibrand challenger, the man who used to be the next Karl Rove
Accompanying newly announced Gillibrand-challenger Wendy Long to the Manhattan G.O.P.'s Lincoln Day Dinner last night was political operative Dick Wadhams, a friend of Karl Rove from their College Republican days, and until recently the chairman of the Colorado Republican Party. More
(1)February 24, 2012 2:50 pm
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