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Reina backs out of 12th district race after brief campaign

August 2, 2022 2:15 pmAugust 2, 2022 3:33 pm

Jackson Mayor Michael Reina, briefly a leading candidate for the 12th district Assembly seat left open by the late Assemblyman Ron Dancer (R-Plumsted), announced today that he is dropping out of the race. “I’ve made no mistake that one day...

Golden, Monmouth commissioners win renomination against off-the-line slate

June 7, 2022 11:18 pmJune 7, 2022 11:24 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden, the Republican county chairman, has defeated former Freeholder Gary Rich Sr. Golden’s running mates, incumbent County Commissioners Tom Arnone and Nick DiRocco, also won renomination against Englishtown Councilman Daniel...

Crispi raises $96k for primary bid against Smith, including some self-funding, but trails Smith cash by 23-1 margin

April 15, 2022 2:34 pmApril 18, 2022 1:38 pm

Mike Crispi, a conservative podcaster seeking to deny renomination to Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), reported raising $95,770 in the first quarter of 2022, with $37,330 of that total coming from the candidate himself; he has $35,846 left in cash-on-hand. Smith...

For off-the-line congressional candidates, March 31 is the most important day in the world

March 28, 2022 12:24 amMarch 29, 2022 11:49 am

As New Jersey’s annual avalanche of party conventions begins winding down, the frontrunners for the state’s 12 congressional districts are becoming increasingly clear. With near-universal backing from their party’s establishments, candidates like Democrat Tim Alexander in the 2nd district or...

Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins endorses Smith in CD-4

January 27, 2022 2:38 pm

Tony Perkins, a conservative activist and the president of the Family Research Council, announced today that he is endorsing Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) for re-election in the 4th congressional district. “The most vulnerable, whether at home or abroad, have always...

Hyland will drop congressional bid and endorse Chris Smith

January 7, 2022 10:03 amApril 3, 2022 6:06 pm

Rev. Shawn Hyland, the former executive director of the Family Policy Alliance of New Jersey, will announce today that he’s dropping out of the race for Conrgess in New Jersey’s 4th district and will endorse Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) for...

Flanagan abandons 3rd district campaign, will challenge Smith instead

December 17, 2021 3:49 pm

Perennial candidate Tricia Flanagan, who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate as a right-wing candidate in both 2018 and 2020, announced today that she will switch from challenging Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) in the 3rd district to mounting a primary bid...