Clinton Calabrese Archives - Page 3 of 8

Want a say in the race for Pascrell’s seat? Call your local county committeemember

August 23, 2024 3:15 pm

When Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) died in April of this year, there was enough time for a special election to be scheduled to succeed him, meaning that Democratic primary voters were able to weigh in on the race before...

Sayegh will run to succeed Pascrell

August 23, 2024 2:37 pmAugust 23, 2024 3:21 pm

Paterson Mayor André Sayegh will run for New Jersey’s 9th congressional district, adding another prominent name to the field of candidates seeking to replace the late Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson). “After careful consideration, it is my intention to pursue the...

Calabrese seriously considering entering NJ-9 race

August 23, 2024 12:11 pm

The field for the late Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson)’s congressional seat could grow still larger, with Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese (D-Cliffside Park) strongly considering a campaign, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Calabrese, a 38-year-old assemblyman who comes from a formidable...

Currie will back Sumter for Pascrell’s seat; convention likely to be August 27 or 29

August 22, 2024 5:44 pmAugust 23, 2024 2:44 pm

It’s been barely a day since Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) tragically died at the age of 87, and the campaign to succeed him is already proceeding at warp speed. That’s out of necessity, not out of any desire to trample...

Benjie Wimberly joins race to succeed Pascrell

August 22, 2024 3:29 pmAugust 22, 2024 5:44 pm

Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly (D-Paterson), who made his name as a high school football coach before being elected to the state legislature, announced today that he’s joining the already-growing field for the late Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson)’s open House seat. “As...

Shavonda Sumter will run for Pascrell’s House seat

August 22, 2024 1:42 pmAugust 22, 2024 5:27 pm

Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter (D-North Haledon), a seven-term state legislator with a reputation for outspoken progressivism, will run for the House seat left behind by the late Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson), who died yesterday at the age of 87. “I’m deeply...

NJ-9 Dems have an incredibly brief window to pick Pascrell’s successor

August 21, 2024 2:44 pmAugust 22, 2024 1:43 pm

When a politician dies, the jockeying for their seat usually needs to wait at least a few days to begin; it’s the bare minimum of respect for the deceased. But in the case of Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson), who died...