Albio Sires Archives - New Jersey Globe

Primary 2020: Kennedy, Richter win; Gottheimer, Sires swamp challengers

July 8, 2020 5:17 amJuly 8, 2020 5:20 am

Amy Kennedy won a decisive victory in the NJ-2 Democratic primary to take on party-switching Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) on Tuesday in a primary election delayed a month to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus and conducted almost...

In Hudson, organization-backed freeholder candidates lead in all races

July 8, 2020 3:09 amJuly 8, 2020 5:54 am

With the vast majority of ballots uncounted, organization-backed candidates in Hudson County lead progressive challengers in all nine district freeholder races. Freeholder candidate Yraida Aponte-Lipski holds a slight lead, but so few votes have been counted that it’s insignificant. There...

Sires trounces Oseguera

July 7, 2020 10:36 pmJuly 8, 2020 3:13 am

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) defeated progressive primary challenger Hector Oseguera to win the Democratic nomination in the eighth congressional district Tuesday, the New Jersey Globe projects. Sires got 76% of the vote, while Oseguera got 21%. Will Sheehan,...

Fifteen independents mount congressional bids

July 7, 2020 7:49 pmJuly 7, 2020 8:05 pm

Fifteen candidates from 12 minor political parties have filed to run for New Jersey’s House and Senate seats. Longtime environmental and social justice activist Madelyn Hoffman is running for U.S. Sen. Cory Booker’s (D-Newark) seat as the Green Party’s nominee,...

On election night, look at Hudson District 5 freeholder race to see if Oseguera challenge is real

July 4, 2020 5:01 pm

The quickest snapshot to tell if Hector Oseguera’s primary challenge to Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) is real on Election Day will be to look at Hudson County District 5, which includes Hoboken and part of the downtown Ward...

Democratic congressional candidate Hector Oseguera. Photo courtesy of Hector Oseguera for Congress.

Oseguera campaign offering to match donations, but details scant

July 3, 2020 1:37 pm

Progressive house challenger Hector Oseguera is offering to match campaign donations as his primary against Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) nears its end. The money laundering analyst promised to match up to $10,900 in donations made before July 7....

House incumbents pick up new endorsements ahead of primary

July 2, 2020 11:05 amJuly 2, 2020 2:21 pm

New Jersey’s House incumbents landed some new endorsements Thursday. Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) was endorsed by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) New Jersey Council 63 and the Hudson County Building & Construction Trades...