Albio Sires Archives - New Jersey Globe

Amid Belarussian upheavel, Sires warns of renews Russian electoral interference

September 9, 2020 11:07 am

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) warned against the threat of renewed Russian electoral interference, pointing to a recent Belarussian election that is widely viewed as having been fixed in the incumbent’s favor. “Putin, and his like-minded strongman allies, will...

Sweeney doesn’t feel snubbed over lack of convention speaking role

August 17, 2020 11:40 amAugust 17, 2020 12:05 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney isn’t lamenting his lack of a speaking role at the Democratic National Committee’s convention. “No, not even a little bit,” Sweeney said when asked if he felt snubbed. “I didn’t go to Denver. I went to...

N.J. Democrats announce local convention speakers, but leave off Sweeney and Coughlin

August 16, 2020 10:57 amAugust 17, 2020 11:30 am

Gov. Phil Murphy will host an outdoor, in-person reception for Democratic National Convention delegates and special guests on Thursday night to watch Joe Biden accept the presidential nomination. U.S. Senator Cory Booker is also scheduled to address the convention on...

N.J. Latino leaders praise Biden plan

August 5, 2020 11:49 am

A plan by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden to invest in Latino communities is being heralded by key Latino Democrats in New Jersey, which has the 7th largest Latino population in the nation. Biden has proposed investing in Latino economic...

Albio Sires on the passing of John Lewis

July 18, 2020 10:53 am

CONGRESSMAN ALBIO SIRES “To have a titan of justice and civil rights like John Lewis as a colleague was a privilege that cannot be overstated. He truly was a good person who wanted us, and our nation, to be better tomorrow...

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

Oseguera had $53k haul in Q2 for blowout loss to Sires

July 15, 2020 7:04 pmJuly 15, 2020 9:17 pm

Hector Oseguera outraised Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) in the second quarter of 2020, bringing in $53,543.98 to the incumbent’s $29,801 between April and June. Oseguera had $26,024.72 left in his war chest on June 30, while Sires had...

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...