Amy DeGise Archives

Key labor leaders endorse Chiaravalloti for re-election, ask Hudson Democrat to get on board

March 30, 2021 5:54 pm

A group of five major New Jersey labor leaders have endorsed Assembly Majority Whip Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D-Bayonne) for re-election and have encouraged Hudson County Democrats to endorse him for re-election in the June primary. The five—SEIU 32BJ state director Kevin...

Move to dump Chiaravalloti could help progressives end organization lines

March 4, 2021 12:01 amMarch 4, 2021 10:17 am

A move to deny party support to an incumbent legislator seeking re-election in Hudson County could have consequences for party leaders across the state who face a legal challenge to the constitutionality of organization lines. A coalition of progressive groups...

Jake Hudnut will seek Jersey City’s Ward E council seat on Fulop slate

February 18, 2021 10:49 am

Jersey City’s Municipal Prosecutor will run for the city’s Ward E council seat on Mayor Steve Fulop’s slate, the two announced Thursday. “Jake Hudnut is a proven public servant and someone who has spent the last three years working tirelessly...

Transit union backs Fulop for re-election

February 15, 2021 10:08 amFebruary 15, 2021 6:43 pm

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop has picked up the endorsement of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), the largest transportation workers union in his bid for re-election to a third term. This is the second labor endorsement for Fulop and his...

Sires endorses Fulop for re-election in Jersey City

January 11, 2021 9:00 amJanuary 11, 2021 9:05 am

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) today endorsed Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop for re-election, bolstering a coalition of Hudson County Democrats supporting the mayor for a third term. “Mayor Fulop has shown true leadership by bringing people together with...

DeGise teams up with Fulop for Jersey City Council run

January 5, 2021 10:58 am

Hudson County Democratic Chair Amy DeGise has announced that she will seek an at-large seat on the Jersey City Council, running on a slate with Mayor Steven Fulop. The move unites two political forces that were on opposite sides in...

In DNC’s final day, NJ Democrats urge unity against Trump

August 20, 2020 11:54 amAugust 21, 2020 7:05 pm

In their final convention delegate breakfast, New Jersey Democrats focused on two things: unity and defeating President Donald Trump. Some of the country’s top Democrats, including Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), joined to...