David Richter Archives - New Jersey Globe

District shopping may be only path for a Democrat running for Congress

September 6, 2019 3:06 pmSeptember 9, 2019 5:20 pm

For a New Jersey Democrat who wants to run for Conrgess but is either too impatient to await a retirement or unwilling to challenge an incumbent in a primary, running against Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) is the only game in...

Maps: The four House seats Dems flipped in ’18

August 30, 2019 11:13 amAugust 30, 2019 6:07 pm

Just three years ago, Republicans held five congressional seats in New jersey New Jersey, but in 2019, only Christopher Smith R-Hamilton) of the strongly Republican 4th district remains. The GOP lost the 5th district in 2016, when Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff)...

Brian Glackin, former U.S. Navy appropriations expert, mulling House run against Van Drew

August 28, 2019 3:21 pmAugust 28, 2019 8:18 pm

Brian Glackin, a retired U.S. Navy Captain who ran the Navy Appropriations office on Capitol Hill, is actively exploring a run for Congress against freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) in New Jersey’s second district. Glackin told the New Jersey...

Cumberland mayor backs Fitzherbert

August 20, 2019 9:42 amAugust 20, 2019 3:45 pm

Downe Township Mayor Bob Campbell has endorsed Brian Fitzherbert for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district. Fitzherbert faces self-funder David Richter and controversial former Trump administration official Robert Patterson in the GOP primary to take on...

Van Drew plays carpetbagger card against Richter

August 13, 2019 3:58 pmAugust 13, 2019 5:53 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) is already raising money off the announcement that the wealthy former CEO of one of the nation’s largest construction companies will run against him in 2020, and it took him just a few hours to...

Northfield Mayor endorses Fitzherbert

August 13, 2019 9:49 amAugust 14, 2019 10:42 am

Republican congressional candidate Brian Fitzherbert has picked up the endorsement of Northfield Mayor Erland Chau in his bid to run against freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Middle) in 2020. “I have had the pleasure of getting to know Brian and...

Republican David Richter announces run in CD-2

August 12, 2019 3:38 pmAugust 12, 2019 4:43 pm

Former Hill International CEO David Richter announced he would challenge freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) in New Jersey’s 2nd district Monday. “Jeff Van Drew has completely failed South Jersey voters. He spent over a decade supporting the Democratic majority...