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New Jersey Republican congressional candidate Robert Patterson was an acting associate commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration under President Donald Trump.

Patterson will skip conventions, calls process a ‘rubber stamp’ endorsement of Van Drew

February 10, 2020 8:03 pm

Former Trump administration official Robert Patterson will bypass county GOP conventions and screening committees and take his campaign for the GOP congressional nomination against Democrat-turned-Republican Jeff Van Drew directly to primary voters. He says the endorsements of Van Drew by...

Patterson has raised $161k for primary against Van Drew

January 31, 2020 9:26 pm

Former Trump administration official Robert Patterson, who faces party-switching Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) in the Republican primary, has raised $160,750 and has $95,235 cash-on-hand. He raised $60,408 in the 4th quarter of last year and has spent $65,514 on...

Fitzherbert barely raised money, has huge debt

January 31, 2020 5:42 pmFebruary 4, 2020 10:34 am

Brian Fitzherbert may have been out of the race even if Jeff Van Drew was still a Democrat. Fitzherbert raised just $14,025 during the 4th quarter of 2019 and just $35,32 since entering the race last July. His campaign finished...

Patterson slams Van Drew as a ‘lifelong liberal’

January 27, 2020 2:05 pm

Former Trump administration official Robert Patterson now has the race he wants: a head-to-head matchup with Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew. The other two Republicans in the race, David Richter and Brian Fitzherbert, have withdrawn and endorsed Van Drew, who...

Gloucester County Republican Chair Jackie Vigilante. Photo courtesy of the Vigilante Law Firm.

Gloucester GOP gets behind Van Drew

January 24, 2020 2:26 pm

Gloucester County Republican Chairwoman Jacci Vigilante and a host of the county’s Republican officials endorsed Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) Friday. “Congressman Van Drew has worked hard to earn the support of Republican leaders all over South Jersey, including right...

Patterson remaining in primary battle with Van Drew

January 24, 2020 12:20 pm

As the field of Republican primary opponents against Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) dwindles, Robert Patterson is remaining in the race. “He’s staying in,” said Patterson spokesperson Nachama Soloveichik. “Patterson is the only real conservative in the race.” Brian...

Fitzherbert drops out, endorses Van Drew

January 24, 2020 11:08 amJanuary 24, 2020 11:22 am

Brian Fitzherbert has ended his bid for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district and is endorsing Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew. “I have decided to suspend my campaign and follow President Trump’s lead in supporting Congressman Van Drew for re-election,”...