Albio Sires Archives - Page 37 of 39

Roque and Sires continue to fight it out in West New York

March 24, 2018 6:43 pmMarch 26, 2018 10:16 am

The Hudson County warette created dueling meetings of Democrats in West New York last night, where the conflict between Mayor Felix Roque and Rep. Albio Sires continues to escalate. Sources say that Sires drew 150 people at a Democratic meeting...

The Five Battles of the Hudson County War of 2019

March 20, 2018 3:04 amMarch 21, 2018 7:09 pm

If the Hudson County warette turns into a full-scale war, there are five major battles on the road to victory: 1. APRIL 2018 The filing deadline is 4 PM on April 2. That will be the real indicator of whether...

Sires has lines in Essex, Union and Bergen

March 19, 2018 4:46 pmMarch 20, 2018 3:07 am

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) may face a primary challenge this June as collateral damage in a brewing warette between factions of the Hudson County Democratic party. But noteworthy in the math of the 8th district primary is that...

Rivas may challenge Sires in primary

March 19, 2018 11:30 amMarch 20, 2018 10:27 am

Hudson County Freeholder Tilo Rivas, a close ally of Union City Mayor/State Senator Brian Stack, might challenge Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) in the 2018 Democratic primary for Congress in New Jersey’s 8th district, sources say. A primary challenge...

Round 1: The Race for Acting Mayor of Jersey City

March 17, 2018 4:04 pmMarch 19, 2018 8:32 am

Let’s pretend Steve Fulop isn’t being totally straightforward — that he runs for Congress in 2018 and wins. That would trigger a special election for Mayor of Jersey City in 2019. After January 3, 2019, when Fulop would resign to...

Round 2: The Special Election for Mayor of Jersey City

March 17, 2018 4:04 pmMarch 19, 2018 8:32 am

Editor’s Note: Read Round 1 first. After Steve Fulop’s imaginary congressional run – he says he’s not a candidate for Albio Sires’ seat, but whatever – and after the City Council figures out who will fill a short ten-month stint...

Fulop may want to run for Congress in 2018

March 16, 2018 4:13 pmMarch 18, 2018 2:57 pm

Steven Fulop spent his first three years as Mayor of Jersey City essentially running for Governor. When he suddenly dropped out of the race, he shifted back to his local politics lane and won a re-election. But governing New Jersey’s...