Dana Dirisio Archives - New Jersey Globe

Ghassali raises $862k in bid to oust Gottheimer

January 24, 2020 1:11 pmJanuary 24, 2020 1:12 pm

Montvale mayor Michael Ghassali has raised $861,900 in his bid to unseat two-term Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in New Jersey’s 5th district. Ghassali raised $560,654 in the 4th quarter of 2019 and has $728,588 cash-on-hand, according to his campaign manager,...

DiRisio ends challenge to Gottheimer

January 10, 2020 9:05 pmJanuary 11, 2020 3:13 pm

Dana DiRisio is suspending her campaign for the Republican congressional nomination in New Jersey’s 5th district. “I entered this race for one reason, and one reason only: to defeat Josh Gottheimer, expose his ineptness and duplicity as an elected official,...

Ex-Garrett staffer calls Gottheimer a ‘coward and a hack’

December 18, 2019 9:01 pmDecember 19, 2019 7:00 pm

Republican congressional candidate Dana DiRisio called Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) a “coward and a hack” for not speaking on the House floor during today’s debate on the impeachment of President Donald Trump. “Give me a fucking break, Josh Gottheimer,” said...

Number of women in NJ House delegation could jump in 2020

December 8, 2019 9:51 pmDecember 9, 2019 9:07 pm

New Jersey could see a spike in the number of women in the congressional delegation after next year’s election. Women candidates are running for Congress in 9 of the state’s 12 districts in 2020, so far – although most face...

In an organizational juggernaut, Gottheimer announces support from 93% of Bergen local elected officials and Democratic municipal chairs

November 20, 2019 9:43 amNovember 20, 2019 12:13 pm

In an overwhelming demonstration of political strength, 137 Democratic municipal chairs and local elected officials from Bergen County – more than 93% of them — have endorsed Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) for re-election in New Jersey’s 5th district. Gottheimer faces...