Erik Simonsen Archives - New Jersey Globe

LD1 Dems have cash lead in campaign’s closing days

October 16, 2019 12:44 pm

Democrats in the first legislative district have a large cash advantage heading into the final weeks of their re-election campaigns. State Sen. Bob Andrzejczak and Assemblymen Matt Milam and Bruce Land have $218,745.72 banked in a joint fundraising account. They’ve...

LWV debate scheduled in LD1

October 8, 2019 10:41 amOctober 8, 2019 3:20 pm

Candidates for the State Senate and Assembly in the first legislative district have agreed to a debate hosted by the League of Women Voters. State Sen. Bob Andrzejczak and his Republican challenger, Cumberland County Chairman Michael Testa, are set to...

NJ PBA releases 2019 endorsements

September 17, 2019 12:37 pm

There were few surprises in the list of endorsements the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association released Tuesday. The police union endorsed incumbents in most of the state’s districts and usually endorsed candidates of a single party in a given...

Democrats make August registration gains in key legislative districts

September 10, 2019 9:47 am

Democrats outpaced Republicans in August voter registration in each of the battleground districts for the 2019 mid-term Assembly races. While some of the numbers may seem small, close races for the legislature are not uncommon. Three contests over the last...

Simonsen backs Cape May sheriff’s ICE deal

August 20, 2019 5:16 pmAugust 20, 2019 5:41 pm

Lower Township Mayor Erik Simonsen backed Cape May County Sheriff Robert Nolan’s renewal of a partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in defiance of a state directive barring such renewals without the approval of the state attorney general. Simonsen,...

With Van Drew gone, GOP sees opportunity in LD1

August 12, 2019 2:56 pmAugust 12, 2019 3:38 pm

For the moment, Michael Testa’s campaign likes the fact that Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) is in Congress and not in the New Jersey statehouse. The Cumberland County GOP chairman is seeking to oust State Sen. Bob Andrzejczak (D-Middle), a...

Testa has 63k in his war chest

May 31, 2019 12:57 pmMay 31, 2019 6:29 pm

Cumberland County Republican Chairman Michael Testa has a sizable cash advantage over State Sen. Bob Andrzecjzak, according to 11-day pre-primary reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. The Republican candidate reported raising just $12,180.53 in the last...