Albio Sires Archives - Page 38 of 39

The Republican screw up that made Menendez Mayor

March 13, 2018 2:02 amMarch 14, 2018 2:16 am

The success of Bob Menendez’s political career might be because of bad staff work. The story starts in 1976, when Hudson County gave Jimmy Carter a paltry 23,605 vote margin against Gerald Ford. Assembly Speaker Joseph LeFante (D-Bayonne), largely blamed...

Roque could be enfants perdus in Hudson

March 12, 2018 3:23 pmMarch 13, 2018 11:29 am

If the Hudson County warette breaks into a war, West New York Mayor Felix Roque could be the first guy sent into battle. He’s up for re-election in May 2019 and the outcome of that fight might determine where West...

Sacco, Sires, Davis back DeGise

March 7, 2018 8:40 pmMarch 8, 2018 3:19 pm

Hours after Brian Stack and Steve Fulop announced they would not support Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise for re-election in 2019, DeGise announced that North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco, Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis and Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York)...

Sires campaigns for Bayonne Mayor

March 3, 2018 12:54 pmMarch 4, 2018 6:38 pm

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) stumped in Bayonne today on behalf of Mayor Jimmy Davis, who is seeking re-election to a second term in a matchup with former Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell. Sires accompanied Davis on a walk through downtown...

Redistricting: Dem pickup of Frelinghuysen seat is nightmare for Gottheimer

March 1, 2018 3:25 amMarch 1, 2018 3:18 pm

Redistricting is not too far in the future – two years away from the count and three years from a new legislative map. After that comes new congressional districts. The last map was drawn to give each part six districts,...

Stack, Fulop not inclined to back DeGise re-election

January 31, 2018 9:57 am

Two key Hudson County Democratic leaders are not backing Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise for re-election next year, exponentially increasing the likelihood that DeGise will retire. Sources say that Union City Mayor Brian Stack and Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop...

Hispanic leaders ready to criticize DOJ

January 26, 2018 12:23 am

A group of Hispanic elected officials and community leaders plan to denounce the Department of Justice for accusing U.S. Senator Bob Menendez of “racializing” his trial last year. A media advisory issued by the office of U.S. Rep. Albio Sires...