Albio Sires Archives - New Jersey Globe

Thanks to congressional races, Democratic primary for Bergen freeholder

March 31, 2020 9:58 pmMarch 31, 2020 11:15 pm

Six Democrats have filed for two seats on the Bergen County Board of Freeholders, setting up a primary forced by off-the-line congressional challengers seeking to avoid ballot Siberia. Incumbent Joan Voss and her running mate, Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache, will...

Hudson Democrats will have open presidential primary

March 31, 2020 4:37 pm

Hudson County Democrats will hold an open primary for president, leaving Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders in a separate column on the June 2 ballot. “The Biden and Sanders camps accepted an open primary,” Hudson Democratic county chair Amy DeGise...

Nine progressives form freeholder ticket against Hudson Democratic organization

March 31, 2020 2:10 am

A full slate of progressive candidates for Hudson County freeholder filed on Monday to challenge the slate endorsed by the county Democratic organization. It’s not immediately clear if Bernie Sanders plans to bracket with the opposition slate. Hudson County Democratic...

Sires draws progressive primary challenger

March 30, 2020 7:11 pmMarch 31, 2020 2:46 am

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) filed for re-election on Monday. The incumbent submitted his nominating petitions with more than 400 signatures and organizational slogans from each of the eighth congressional district’s four counties. He faces two primary challengers. Hector...

NJ congressional delegation calls for major disaster declaration

March 24, 2020 11:52 am

The entirety of New Jersey’s House and Senate delegations asked President Donald Trump to issue a major disaster declaration sought by Gov. Phil Murphy in response to the COVID-19 crisis. “We ask that you approve Governor Murphy’s request, which would...

Five more House candidates file petitions

March 23, 2020 3:15 pmMarch 24, 2020 9:00 am

Five more candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives filed their petitions, bringing the total officially running in the June 2 primary to 12. Former public school teacher Amy Kennedy is the first to file in a hotly-contested Democratic primary...

Four more N.J. House members endorse Joe Biden

March 11, 2020 7:00 amMarch 11, 2020 3:37 pm

Four more New Jersey House members – Reps. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson), Donald Norcross (D-Camden), Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) and Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) – have endorsed Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination. That brings the total number of congressional endorsements for...