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Indomitable force of the Ocean GOP line is key factor in ’21 gubernatorial primary

July 27, 2020 12:38 amJuly 27, 2020 11:40 am

The show of force by Ocean County Republicans in the recent U.S. Senate and congressional primaries potentially changes the math for next year’s gubernatorial primary to pick an opponent for Gov. Phil Murphy. The Ocean GOP organization line produced almost...

Stepien gets top Trump campaign post

July 15, 2020 8:55 pm

President Donald Trump has a New Jersey native running his campaign. Trump on Wednesday appointed Bill Stepien, a former top aide to Gov. Chris Christie, to run his campaign, according to a New York Times report. Stepien, who previously served...

Stepien will serve as Trump’s deputy campaign manager, report says

May 26, 2020 12:18 pm

Bill Stepien is getting a new position within President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, the New York Times reported Tuesday. Stepien, one of Trump’s foremost political advisors, will serve as the president’s deputy campaign manager. Brad Parscale, who currently helms Trump’s...

As Richter and Gibbs fight for GOP nod, Kim builds warchest from the sidelines

March 5, 2020 11:17 amMarch 5, 2020 3:24 pm

The race to pick an opponent for freshman Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) is now expected to be decided in the June 2 Republican primary after millionaire David Richter won the Ocean County GOP line at the party’s convention last night....

Lanuto backs Gibbs as ‘Snooki ad’ heats up NJ-3 GOP primary

February 24, 2020 6:05 pmFebruary 26, 2020 4:11 pm

Ocean County GOP chairman Barbara Lanuto has endorsed Kate Gibbs for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd district. Lanuto’s endorsement follows a vote to support Gibbs by the Ocean County GOP screening committee and comes in advance...

Eric Arpert will manage Ciattarelli campaign

February 1, 2020 3:39 pmFebruary 1, 2020 3:41 pm

Jack Ciattarelli has picked an operative schooled in New Jersey politics by the legendary Glenn Paulsen to manage his campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Eric Arpert, who has worked for Rep. Jon Runyan (R-Moorestown), then-State Sen. Sean Kean (R-Wall)...

Kean declines to comment on pushback to Richter district swap

January 30, 2020 1:01 pmJanuary 30, 2020 12:56 pm

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean declined to comment on pushback to David Richter’s district swap from a growing number of Republican women and a handful of Republican county chairs Thursday. “I’ll call you back later on that issue,” he said,...