Andrew Zwicker Archives - New Jersey Globe

Bateman intends to seek re-election regardless of whether lines are redrawn

July 6, 2020 4:55 pmJuly 7, 2020 8:54 am

State Sen. Kip Bateman said he intends to seek re-election regardless of whether the state redraws district lines next year. “Well, at this point, I’m seeking re-election, and we have to wait and see,” he told the New Jersey Globe....

Steinhardt slams Mazzeo, Houghtaling, Downey for stop-gap budget votes

July 3, 2020 3:21 pm

New Jersey Republican State Committee Chairman Doug Steinhardt continued to lob bombs at some of the state’s most vulnerable Assembly Democrats. The chairman on Friday attacked Assemblymen Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) and Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune) and Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Freehold) over...

Steinhardt launches early attack on LD16 Dems

July 2, 2020 3:41 pm

The Republican State Committee is launching early attacks against Democratic assemblymen in the 16th district in an apparent bid to soften Democrats’ hold on one of only two districts in the state where voters elected representatives from two different parties....

Axel Owen will manage campaign to pass marijuana legalization referendum

June 19, 2020 12:01 amJune 18, 2020 11:56 pm

The coalition advocating for passage of a referendum to legalize marijuana in New Jersey, has tapped a top state political operative to manage their campaign. Axel Owen, a former Democratic State Committee political director, will lead NJ CAN 2020, an...

Seema Singh considering Senate bid against Bateman

June 4, 2020 12:01 amJune 4, 2020 9:18 am

Thirteen years after her only bid for public office, Seema Singh is considering another run for State Senate against Republican Christopher Bateman (R-Branchburg) in the politically competitive 16th district. “I’m thinking about it,” she told the New Jersey Globe. “Nothing...

Pruitt, Parks join Weinberg panel on misogyny in politics

January 30, 2020 9:54 amJanuary 30, 2020 10:19 pm

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg has named Crystal Pruitt and Debbie Parks to a committee she formed to review toxic work environments in New Jersey government and politics. Pruitt, the youngest member of the Franklin Township Council, is the chief...

Doubling up on election focus, Zwicker reintroduces ranked-choice voting bill

January 27, 2020 3:44 pm

Since entering the legislature in 2016, Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker has put much of his focus into election reforms. Zwicker reintroduced bills creating a ranked-choice voting system and allowing 17-year-olds who would be of voting age by the general election to...