Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Archives

Group that helped Ocasio-Cortez endorses Spezakis

November 7, 2019 3:34 pm

Brand New Congress, the progressive grassroots organization that helped recruit Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for Congress in 2017, has endorsed Zina Spezakis in her Democratic primary challenge against Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-Paterson). Brand New Congress was founded by veterans...

Richter gains local endorsements for House bid

September 26, 2019 6:55 pm

Former construction company CEO David Richter has been adding endorsements of local officials from New Jersey’s 2nd district in his bid to unseat freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Middle). Richter has picked up the backing of three Galloway Republican officials:...

Potential GOP challenger says he likes Sherrill, but thinks she’s wrong to listen to Pelosi on impeachment

September 25, 2019 12:38 pm

One of the Republicans mulling a challenge to Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in New Jersey’s 11th district next year says he is an fan of the freshman congresswoman but thinks she’s wrong on her statements about impeaching President Donald Trump....

Holley: Trump enabled racist remarks by school board official

July 26, 2019 12:57 pm

Assemblyman Jamel Holley blamed President Donald Trump for offensive posts targeting four progressive non-white congresswomen made by Toms River Regional School Board Member Daniel Leonard. “This is a clear example of the game ‘follow the leader,’” Holley said. “The racist...

Toms River school board member, Sussex GOP face fire over offensive posts

July 25, 2019 3:09 pmJuly 25, 2019 6:13 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney and State Sen. Teresa Ruiz called for resignation of a Toms River regional school board member who said his “life would be complete” if Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and three other first-term progressive congresswomen died. “The...

Sumter slams Trump over ‘go back’ tweet

July 22, 2019 2:28 pm

Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter on Monday slammed President Donald Trump over comments he made telling four congresswomen to go back where they came from. “The comments referring to their ethnicity and birthplace were yet another tactless, hateful example of our country...

Menendez, Pascrell slam Trump over ‘go back’ tweets

July 15, 2019 1:40 pmJuly 16, 2019 12:22 pm

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and Rep. Bill Pascrell had few kind words for President Donald Trump over the latter’s call for four first-term progressive congresswomen to go back to their countries. “The reality is that when the president uses that...