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Whitman will co-chair new centrist political party

July 28, 2022 10:31 amJuly 28, 2022 3:28 pm

Former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, a moderate Republican who has repeatedly expressed her displeasure with the rightward swing of national Republicans, announced yesterday that she and former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang will co-chair the Forward Party, a new centrist...

Pallone has 176:1 cash advantage in NJ-6 primary bid

June 26, 2020 1:03 am

House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch) has $2,904,234 in his campaign warchest after raising $108,351 between March 1 and June 17. Fundraising for two progressive Democrats trying to deny Pallone renomination to an 18th term...

Andrew Yang endorses Pallone primary opponent

May 27, 2020 3:45 pm

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has endorsed Russ Cirincione for Congress in his primary challenge to House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch). “When I spoke with Russ, he told me he was running for...

Sanders leads Biden in Monmouth national poll

February 11, 2020 11:00 amFebruary 11, 2020 9:16 am

Bernie Sanders has a 26%-16% lead over Joe Biden among Democrats nationally, but 66% of Americans think Donald Trump will win re-election to a second term, according to a Monmouth University Poll released this morning. A majority of voters (55%)...

Booker White House opponents raised $3.2 million in New Jersey in 2019

February 10, 2020 6:54 pmFebruary 10, 2020 8:38 pm

Cory Booker had his home state locked up before dropping out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination on January 13, but his rivals still raised nearly $3.2 million from New Jersey donors in 2019. Booker raised $3,436,234 from...

Hunterdon 1st ballot: Warren, Bloomberg lead

February 9, 2020 5:44 pmFebruary 9, 2020 5:48 pm

Elizabeth Warren finished on top in the first ballot of the Hunterdon County Democratic convention, leading Mike Bloomberg, 37 to 33. The vote now heads to a second ballot contest that includes Amy Klobuchar (23), Pete Buttigieg (20), Joe Biden...

At least 8 Democratic presidential campaigns will seek Hunterdon convention votes

February 8, 2020 4:17 pmFebruary 9, 2020 4:41 pm

Hunterdon County’s first-in-the-state convention to award the organization line in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination in Flemington on Sunday. It’s being called the Iowa of New Jersey, and while the race looks to be wide open, the only...