New York, 2010 Governor's Race | featured news

Carl P. Paladino, the Republican nominee for governor of New York, said he could have chosen his words better.

A day after one poll showed the race for New York governor tightening, another poll shows Andrew M. Cuomo far ahead.

Carl P. Paladino, the Republican candidate, is closing the gap with Andrew M. Cuomo, a new poll found.

A majority of likely voters supports Democrat Andrew Cuomo in his bid for New York governor against Republican Carl Paladino, a Rasmussen Reports poll shows.

Fifty-four percent of likely voters favor Cuomo, the state’s attorney general, compared with 38 percent for Paladino, Rasmussen Reports said today. It’s the first survey of the state’s governor’s race the polling group has conducted since the Sept. 14 primaries.

State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo has selected the Robert J. Duffy, the 55-year-old mayor of Rochester and former police of chief of the city, to be his running mate in the governor's race. Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat who launched his ...

Steve Levy, a popular Long Island Democrat, is planning to become a Republican and is said to be preparing a run for governor.

Gov. David A. Paterson, his administration caught up in a whirlwind of allegations about its intervention in a domestic violence episode involving a top aide, is set to announce that he is suspending his election campaign and will not run in November, according to a person told about the plans.

Gov. David A. Paterson proclaimed his candidacy for election, issuing a defiant challenge to those who have encouraged him to quit.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, encouraged by many Republicans to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning toward a run for U.S. Senate, according to two party advisers....

Gov. Paterson dug in his heels Sunday, insisting he's not a drain on his party and vowing the voters, not the White House, will decide his fate.