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McGettigan won’t seek re-election as Atlantic County Clerk

February 25, 2021 3:51 pm

Atlantic County Clerk Edward P. McGettigan will not seek re-election to a fourth term this year, bring to close a 28-year career in politics, the New Jersey Globe has learned. He is expected to make his announcement within the next...

Ferrara launches bid for Atlantic County Clerk

February 23, 2021 4:29 pmFebruary 23, 2021 6:54 pm

A former Amy Kennedy for Congress campaign staffer will seek the Democratic nomination for Atlantic County Clerk. Calvin Ferrara, a former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee staffer who served as Kennedy’s deputy political director last year, wants to take on a...

Kennedy won’t run for open State Senate seat

February 18, 2021 2:25 pmFebruary 18, 2021 2:26 pm

Democrat Amy Kennedy will not seek the open Senate seat in Atlantic County, where Republican Christopher Brown (R-Ventnor) announced today that he will not seek re-election. “I’m not planning on doing that,” Kennedy told the New Jersey Globe. “I’m sure...

After endorsing 2020 opponent, AFL-CIO praises Van Drew over PRO Act sponsorship

February 16, 2021 12:44 pm

Months after endorsing a Democratic challenger that failed to oust the Republican incumbent, the AFL-CIO on Tuesday thanked Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) for signing onto a bill bolstering labor protections and weakening right-to-work laws that allow workers to skirt...

Pelosi shouldn’t seat Van Drew, Suleiman says

December 14, 2020 9:46 amDecember 14, 2020 4:10 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) should not get sworn in when the new Congress takes office in January after joining a legal bid to stop states from certifying Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election, says Atlantic County...

Progressives launch campaign to eliminate organizational lines

December 7, 2020 5:24 pmDecember 8, 2020 1:26 pm

A swath of progressive and good government groups launched another campaign seeking to do away with organizational lines Saturday. In New Jersey, county political parties have the power to award candidates with a favored ballot position — the party line...

Kennedy outraised Van Drew in final weeks

December 4, 2020 10:30 am

House challenger Amy Kennedy nearly doubled Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s (R-Dennis) fundraising in the final weeks of the race, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. Kennedy reported raising $762,327 between Oct. 15 and Nov. 23,...