Caesar Trunzo
Trunzo Challenger Dahroug Gets Support From Progressive Groups
Intern Bharat Ayyar, who has been going through the finance reports of a few key legislative races, looked at the Democratic contest to face Republican State Senator Caesar Trunzo, and found that the liberal-activist favorite Jimmy Dahroug has raised more (with the help of Howard Dean-inspired Democracy for America) but Brian Foley has more money on hand.
Here’s how much they each have, according to July 15 filings with the State Board of Elections:
Among the transactions:
$1,692.50 went to Dahroug via the liberal activist groups Act Blue and Democracy for America. Dahroug is relying heavily on the support of those organizations.
Foley transferred $130,527.47 to this campaign account from his the account he used for his successful bid to be Brookhaven Town Supervisor.
'Anybody But Dahroug'
Democracy for New York City's Lewis Cohen, a fund-raiser, is predictably unhappy that the Democratic establishment is again looking for a candidate to run against Republican State Senator Caesar Trunzo. read more »
Dahroug and the Democratic Establishment
Earlier, I wrote that some Democrats are not very enthusiastic about seeing fellow Democrat Jimmy Dahroug make a third attempt to unseat Republican State Senator Caesar Trunzo on Long Island.
Today's Newsday has more on the story. read more »
Dahroug Gets Progressive Support
Democratic state senate candidate Jimmy Dahroug has been endorsed by Democracy for America, a progressive group rooted in Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign.
Chairman of the D.F.A., Jim Dean, Howard Dean’s brother, said, “Jimmy Dahroug has a long record of grassroots activism and he gives Democrats a real chance to gain control of the State Senate. Democracy for America is proud to endorse his campaign." He added, “Jimmy Dahroug knows that the party that empowers people will be the party in power." read more »
A Novel Problem for N.Y. Senate Democrats
If Democrats win next week’s special election upstate, they could narrow the Republican majority in that house to just one seat. The prospects of that already bode well for other Democrats looking to unseat Republican state Senators later this year in the general election.
Except Jimmy Dahroug. read more »
