David Richter Archives - New Jersey Globe

Ex-Trump aide who said ‘semen-exposed’ women have better cognitive skills is running for Congress in New Jersey

July 17, 2019 10:43 amJuly 18, 2019 4:29 pm

A controversial former Trump administration official who used to work for Breitbart News, has entered the race to challenge freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) in New Jersey’s 2nd district. Robert Patterson, who served as a senior advisor and acting...

Van Drew, the ‘comeback kid,’ raises $638k for re-election bid

July 10, 2019 5:29 pm

You can call Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) the “Comeback Kid.” The freshman congressman raised a massive $637,835 during the second quarter of 2019, a haul that is likely to put him near the top of House freshman fundraising nationally....

Fitzherbert announces Van Drew challenge

July 9, 2019 3:41 pm

Brian Fitzherbert said today that he will seek the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district against freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew. He ran for the seat in 2018 and won the GOP organization line in Gloucester County,...

Van Drew says he didn’t fundraise in first quarter

April 19, 2019 11:27 pmJuly 10, 2019 4:20 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) did not spend time raising funds for his re-election campaign during the first quarter of 2019, instead choosing to build up his constituent services staff and offices in Washington and the second congressional district. “I...

Van Drew dead last in fundraising among vulnerable Democrats nationally

April 17, 2019 5:17 pmApril 18, 2019 11:08 am

Freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew raised the least amount of money of the 55 Democratic House members who have appeared on a national Republican target list, and had the lowest fundraising numbers of the 31 House Democrats who represent districts...

Most NJ House members post strong 1st quarter fundraising numbers

April 16, 2019 12:35 pmApril 16, 2019 3:52 pm

The Human Fundraising Machine, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff), leads the New Jersey congressional delegation with $4,911,891 cash-on-hand after first quarter fundraising numbers were reported on Monday. Gottheimer also raised the most money in the delegation over the first three months...

Van Drew struggles to raise money

April 15, 2019 8:05 pmApril 16, 2019 10:35 am

Freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) raised just $120,556 during his first three months as a congressman — substantially less than the other four New Jersey Democrats targeted for defeat next year – leaving him cash-strapped as a self-funder mulls...