Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Archives

New Becchi ad attempts to link Sherrill to AOC, Omar

October 20, 2020 12:04 pm

Republican House challenger Rosemary Becchi’s third television ad attempts to link Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) to two members of the squad, a group of progressive first-term congresswomen. The 30-second spot, titled “Freshman,” begins with a narrator speaking over Reps. Ilhan...

Former Navy Commander wants Becchi to condemn outside group’s burning flag mailer

October 9, 2020 5:50 pmOctober 10, 2020 11:42 am

A retired U.S. Navy commander called on House candidate Rosemary Becchi to disavow a mailer featuring a burning flag that attacked Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) Friday. “To use an image of a burning American flag to attack a sitting U.S....

Menendez blasts pro-Trump super PAC ad seeking to divide Latinos, Blacks

July 31, 2020 2:34 pmJuly 31, 2020 6:11 pm

A pro-Trump super PAC TV ad aimed at dividing Black and Latino communities over Joe Biden’s possible pick of a Black running mate is being sharply criticized by U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey). “No one’s buying Trump’s blatant pandering...

Gottheimer wins primary in landslide

July 7, 2020 11:35 pmJuly 8, 2020 1:03 pm

This story was updated with comment from Gottheimer at 1:03 p.m. Wednesday Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) will defeat Glen Rock Councilwoman Arati Kreibich in a primary that drew national attention after prominent progressive lawmakers endorsed the challenger, the New Jersey...

Sires trounces Oseguera

July 7, 2020 10:36 pmJuly 8, 2020 3:13 am

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) defeated progressive primary challenger Hector Oseguera to win the Democratic nomination in the eighth congressional district Tuesday, the New Jersey Globe projects. Sires got 76% of the vote, while Oseguera got 21%. Will Sheehan,...

New Jersey Working Families endorses Watson Coleman re-election, Oseguera against Sires in NJ-8

June 25, 2020 12:35 pmJune 25, 2020 2:10 pm

New Jersey Working Families has endorsed Hector Oseguera for Congress in New Jersey’s 8th district, where he is challenging eight-term Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) in the July 7 Democratic primary. The grassroots group is also backing Rep. Bonnie...

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...