Axel Owen Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy, N.J. Democrats bolster campaign team, with Brooklynne Mosley coming to New Jersey

March 30, 2021 9:30 amMarch 30, 2021 10:35 am

New Jersey Democrats are bringing in a high level national Democratic organizer and operative to run their statewide coordinated campaign in their bid to re-elect Gov. Phil Murphy and pickup seats in the state legislature. A rollout of new staff...

Pro-marijuana legalization group launches first ad

September 25, 2020 12:01 amSeptember 25, 2020 1:46 pm

A coalition of New Jersey organizations campaigning for voter approval of a November 3 referendum to legalize adult-use marijuana launched a new ad today to educate the public on the cost of cannabis arrests and the need to redeploy law...

Cannabis legalization campaign launches new website

August 4, 2020 5:04 pm

The campaign to pass a referendum to legalize marijuana in New Jersey has launched a new interactive website to build grassroots support for the November general election. NJCAN2020.org is set up as a virtual clearinghouse to help voters learn more...

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...

Murphy won’t endorse another presidential candidate

January 15, 2020 8:17 amJanuary 15, 2020 8:25 am

Gov. Phil Murphy has no plans to make a quick endorsement of another presidential candidate, clearing the way for Democratic county chairs to make their own decisions about awarding organization lines for the New Jersey Democratic primary in June. “The...

Ex-Currie lieutenant joining Bloomberg campaign

January 13, 2020 7:13 pm

A former top aide to Democratic State Chairman John Currie will help set up Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign in New Jersey. Axel Owen, the political director of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee from 2018 to 2019, will be the...

Axel Owen will run 16th district Dem campaign

April 12, 2019 12:02 pmApril 12, 2019 3:40 pm

One of the state’s top Democratic operatives is leaving the state party to help re-elect two Democratic incumbents in a politically competitive legislative district. Axel Owen, the political director of the Democratic State Committee, will manage the re-election campaigns of...