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Former Cumberland county commissioner backs Alexander in NJ-2

March 1, 2024 11:45 pm

Former Cumberland County Commissioner Donna Pearson (D-Pearson) has endorsed civil rights attorney Tim Alexander for Congress in the 2nd congressional district, potentially boosting Alexander ahead of next week’s Cumberland Democratic convention. “Our rights are on the ballot this year, we...

Joe Salerno gets endorsement from Caren Fitzpatrick for NJ-2 campaign

February 28, 2024 9:59 am

Tech entrepreneur Joe Salerno’s campaign for New Jersey’s 2nd congressional district picked up its first notable endorsement this morning, with former Atlantic County Commissioner Caren Fitzpatrick (D-Linwood) lending her support. “Joe Salerno and I share the same goals,” Fitzpatrick said...

New Jersey’s Q4 congressional fundraising, by the numbers

February 1, 2024 2:31 pmFebruary 2, 2024 1:09 am

The 4th quarter of 2023 was a big quarter in New Jersey politics. Senator Bob Menendez was federally indicted shortly before the quarter began, setting off a chain reaction of political upheaval that has enveloped the race for his own...

N.J. members of Congress raised $6.8 million during Q3

October 16, 2023 4:46 pmMarch 5, 2024 10:32 pm

New Jersey’s 14 members of Congress raised a total of $6,782,254 during the 3rd quarter of 2023 (which covered July 1 through September 30), and ended the quarter with a collective $47.3 million cash on-hand. In some cases, representatives in...

New Jersey’s congressional delegation has $43 million in the bank

July 17, 2023 11:40 amJuly 18, 2023 12:25 am

New Jersey’s 14 members of Congress collectively have $43.2 million in their campaign accounts after raising a total of $7.7 million in the second quarter of 2023, though the variation among candidates is vast. Here’s where candidate fundraising stands in...

Van Drew opponent jumps into race with $400k in self-funding

July 16, 2023 2:16 pm

Tech entrepreneur Joe Salerno’s fledgling Democratic campaign against Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) in the 2nd congressional district is off to a well-financed start. Salerno, a resident of Lower Township and a first-time candidate, loaned his campaign $403,278 during the...