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Clarke to challenge Pennacchio in LD26

January 13, 2021 5:03 pm

Jefferson Democratic Chairwoman Christine Clarke will again run for office in the 26th legislative district, this time seeking to oust State Sen. Joe Pennacchio (R-Montville), the environmental activist announced Wednesday. “We need more people in government who are chosen by,...

Webber, DeCroce win in LD26

November 5, 2019 11:02 pmNovember 6, 2019 5:51 am

Assemblyman Jay Webber and Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce soared to re-election Tuesday, scoring big wins over Democratic challengers Laura Fortgang and Christine Clarke. DeCroce ran in first with 24,039 votes, while Webber trailed closely with 23,771. Clarke received 18,345, and Fortgang...

Environment NJ backs 8 Dems, 1 Republican

October 30, 2019 12:18 pm

Environment New Jersey endorsed nine Assembly candidates Wednesday, including two running in competitive districts. The group backed Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker in the 16th and Lisa Bhimani in the 25th. “These leaders are environmental champions in the Legislature,” Doug O’Malley, the...

Coughlin to appear at Morris Dem GOTV rally

October 26, 2019 11:57 amOctober 26, 2019 4:08 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin will headline a GOTV rally for Morris County Democrats on Friday, November 1 in East Hanover. Democrats are playing heavily in the Morris-based 25th district, where physician Lisa Bhimani and Wall Streeter-turned-farmer Darcy Draeger are trying...

Clean Water Action backs 12 Assembly Democrats

October 23, 2019 11:59 amOctober 23, 2019 12:10 pm

An environmental group endorsed 12 Democrats seeking terms in the legislature Wednesday, though few of those endorsements went to competitive Democrats running in competitive districts. Clean Water Action backed Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker in the 16th legislative district and both of...

Working Families backs Fortgang

October 21, 2019 10:22 am

The NJ Working Families Alliance backed Assembly candidate Laura Fortgang Monday. “Being endorsed by New Jersey Working Families represents a constant reminder that public service means working to make life better for the many, not just the few,” Fortgang said....

Zwicker is lone competitive district Assembly candidate to get Latino Action Network endorsement

October 14, 2019 9:57 am

The Latino Action Network has endorsed 29 Democrats for State Assembly but declined to take sides in nearly all the competitive races in next month’s mid-term elections after most of the candidates simply declined to fill out their questionnaire. “If...