Al Gross Archives - New Jersey Globe

Candidate in Alaska special House race comes from a N.J. family

March 28, 2022 2:47 pm

A candidate for an open House seat in Alaska has ties to New Jersey. Dr. Al Gross, who ran a strong but unsuccessful bid for a U.S. Senate seat in Alaska in 2020, will seek the seat left vacant by...

Five races to watch where candidates have N.J. ties

November 2, 2020 12:07 pmNovember 2, 2020 3:27 pm

Here are five races to watch from across the country where candidates have close ties to New Jersey: 1. MATT MOWERS A Bergen County native, Mowers has been in politics since he was a teenager. He worked for Gov. Chris...

N.J. donors send almost $20 million to U.S. Senate candidates nationally, mostly to Democrats

November 1, 2020 6:21 pmNovember 2, 2020 3:36 pm

New Jerseyans have contributed nearly $20 million to candidates for U.S. Senate across the nation, with about 60% of that going to Democrats, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission reports conducted by the New Jersey Globe. Republicans are...

Surging Alaska U.S. Senate candidate has New Jersey ties

October 16, 2020 9:05 pm

Al Gross, an independent U.S. Senate candidate in Alaska that is now polling nearly even with Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan, has some roots in New Jersey. His father, Avrum Gross, grew up in South Orange and West Orange before moving...