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Chris Russell’s business partner will challenge DCCC chairman in N.Y. House race

May 23, 2022 1:13 pmMay 23, 2022 4:49 pm

A prominent Republican political consultant with strong ties to New Jersey will take on Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Sean Patrick Maloney in New York’s newly-drawn 17th district, which includes Westchester and the lower Hudson Valley. Mike Lawler and Chris...

Ciattarelli camp still sees path to win

November 8, 2021 9:58 pmNovember 8, 2021 10:06 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy’s lead increased by 2,191 votes on Monday and is now 67,595 votes ahead of Republican Jack Ciattarelli, 50.95% to 48.28%. But the Ciattarelli campaign says there is still a path to victory, so they are going to...

Owning his punk rocker days, Republican Bob Healey will challenge Andy Kim in NJ-3

November 8, 2021 4:20 amApril 3, 2022 11:17 am

Republican businessman Robert Healey, Jr. will announce on Tuesday that he’ll challenge Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) in 2022, setting up a race between a wealthy 38-year-old yacht manufacturer and yoga instructor who was once a punk rocker, and a 39-year-old...

Millionaire shipbuilder and onetime punk rocker expected to challenge Andy Kim

May 14, 2021 11:26 amNovember 1, 2022 9:05 am

A 38-year-old yacht manufacturer who was one the lead singer in a punk rock band and now teaches yoga has emerged as the leading challenger to Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) in New Jersey’s 3rd district next year. Robert Healey, Jr.,...

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....

Checkmate Strategies wins 3 Reed Awards

February 22, 2020 5:56 pm

Checkmate Strategies, the New Jersey-based political consulting firm run by Chris Russell, won three Reed Awards for their work on 2019 campaigns. The Reed Awards are named after Campaigns & Elections founder Stanley Foster Reed. Along with the Pollies, they...

Wheeler joining Ciattarelli’s gubernatorial campaign

February 5, 2020 5:52 pm

Brittany Wheeler is departing her post as chief of staff to Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips (R-Wyckoff) and will join Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign for governor, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Ciattarelli formally launched his campaign in January, although he hasn’t stopped...