Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Archives

Patterson bashes Van Drew on ERA vote

February 13, 2020 1:48 pm

GOP congressional candidate Robert Patterson slammed Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) today for joining with House Democrats to vote for a measure that repeals the Equal Rights Amendment ratification deadline. Van Drew had co-sponsored the ERA extension resolution in...

Former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs will challenge Andy Kim in the Third Legislative District.

Kate Gibbs will challenge Andy Kim in NJ-3

November 20, 2019 10:18 amNovember 20, 2019 2:12 pm

Former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs will challenge Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) for New Jersey’s 3rd district congressional seat in 2020. “As a millennial Republican woman who has good friends on both sides of the aisle, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s brand of...

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...