Bill Palatucci Archives - Page 2 of 7

It’s a Trump vs. Christie showdown in race for Republican National Committeeman

June 27, 2024 3:09 amJune 27, 2024 12:06 pm

The race for Republican National Committeeman from New Jersey has morphed into a contest between former President Donald Trump and former Gov. Chris Christie, forcing party leaders to pick sides, albeit likely by secret ballot, in a race between one...

House Speaker Johnson comes to N.J. to fundraise for Kean

February 21, 2024 2:16 pmFebruary 22, 2024 11:32 am

House Speaker Mike Johnson came to New Jersey today for a fundraiser with Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield), making Kean perhaps the first congressman in state history to schedule fundraisers with two different sitting House Speakers in one election cycle....

Watchdog group files FEC complaint against Christie super PAC over large donation

August 10, 2023 2:05 pm

The list of donors for Tell It Like It Is, a super PAC supporting former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s presidential campaign, includes a number of well-known names in Republican donor circles. Pennsylvania billionaire Jeff Yass gave the PAC $250,000;...

Old xenophobic mailer could haunt Caliguire bid for Bergen County Executive

March 17, 2022 2:07 amMarch 17, 2022 2:13 am

Republicans appear to have settled on perennial candidate Todd Caliguire as their pick for Bergen County Executive, but a controversial, race baiting, anti-Asian mailer from a campaign fifteen years ago might doom his candidacy. Buoyed by Jack Ciattarelli’s 47% showing...

N.J. Republican state chairman says he voted against Cheney censure

February 7, 2022 6:15 pm

New Jersey GOP State Chairman Bob Hugin says he opposed a resolution censuring Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) for their participation in the House probe of the events of January 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol. “As...

Palatucci’s opposition to RNC Cheney censure now an issue in New Hampshire GOP primary

February 7, 2022 10:45 amApril 18, 2024 1:07 pm

The Republican National Committeeman from New Jersey has become an issue in a hotly-contested congressional primary in New Hampshire’s 1st district, where two former Trump administration officials and others are battling for the chance to take on two-term Rep. Chris...

Palatucci votes against RNC resolution censuring Cheney; unclear how Hugin voted

February 4, 2022 10:09 pmFebruary 4, 2022 10:11 pm

At least one of New Jersey’s three representatives on the Republican National Committee voted against a resolution censuring Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) for their involvement in an investigation of the events at the U.S. Capitol on...