Bob Hugin Archives

Group that boosted Menendez re-election now spending to lobby him

July 6, 2021 10:43 amJuly 6, 2021 12:24 pm

A grassroots organization that spent $3.5 million to help re-elect U.S. Senator Bob Menendez in 2018 has launched a six-figure campaign to convince him to support lower prescription drug prices. Patients For Affordable Drugs Now played a pivotal role in...

Candy Straight, leading voice for the election of women to public office, dies at 73

June 13, 2021 1:12 pmJune 14, 2021 4:05 pm

Candace L. Straight, a savvy investment banker and film producer, zealous advocate for the election of women candidates for state and local office across the nation, and a popular Republican fundraiser, died on June 13 at Hackensack University Medical Center...

Republicans push back Hugin election one week so primary results can be certified

June 11, 2021 3:24 pm

GOP State Chairman Michael Lavery has rescheduled their reorganization meeting to June 23 in order to allow county clerks to certify the 42 winners of races for Republican State Committee seats. The new meeting date will not affect yesterday’s filing...

Democratic State Committee attacks Ciattarelli over GOP state chair pick

June 11, 2021 1:40 pm

The Democratic State Committee moved against former U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin only a day after GOP gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli picked him to lead the Republican State Committee. “Bob Hugin and Jack Ciattarelli are both devoted supporters of Donald...

Schirmer wins race for Mercer GOP State Committee seat

June 11, 2021 10:56 am

Former Hamilton Councilwoman Ileana Schirmer has won re-election to her post on the Republican State Committee, defeating Trenton Republican Municipal Chairwoman Jennifer Williams. Schirmer leads Williams by 184 votes, 3,827-3,643. With few votes remaining to tally, Williams’ path toward victory...

Hugin is front runner to be GOP State Chairman

June 9, 2021 7:39 amJune 9, 2021 7:40 am

Newly-minted Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli has two immediate tasks: to pick a Republican State Chairman and to select a candidate for Lt. Governor. The filing deadline to enter the race for GOP State Chairman is tomorrow and the leading...

Parties set state chair elections for date before certification of State Committee elections

June 7, 2021 12:05 amJune 7, 2021 2:41 pm

Both parties have scheduled elections for state chair for the week after the primary before the results of State Committee elections will be certified. That’s because the statute that sets state party elections for the second Thursday after the primary...