Frank Sadeghi Archives - New Jersey Globe

Trump pardons Gilmore amid wave of clemencies on last day in office

January 20, 2021 2:58 amJanuary 20, 2021 9:25 am

President Donald Trump pardoned former Ocean County Republican Chairman George Gilmore amid a wave of commutations and clemencies in the early morning hours of his last day in office. Gilmore held control over politics in Ocean County for more than...

Gilmore seeks to hijack Ocean GOP fundraising

August 20, 2019 2:22 amAugust 20, 2019 3:08 pm

The new Ocean County Republican Chairman is accusing George Gilmore of setting up a rival fundraising operation, the Southern Ocean Coalition. Frank Holman III, who won a May special election for county chairman following Gilmore’s conviction on federal tax related...

Former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs will challenge Andy Kim in the Third Legislative District.

Kate Gibbs mulling run for Congress against Andy Kim

July 26, 2019 1:52 pmJuly 27, 2019 11:43 am

Former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs is actively exploring a bid for the Republican nomination for Congress against Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) in New Jersey’s 3rd district, according to four sources familiar with the fledgling campaign. Kim is considered one...

Andy Kim raises $572k in 2nd quarter, has almost $1 million cash-on-hand

July 12, 2019 1:45 amJuly 12, 2019 12:04 am

Without taking any corporate PAC money, freshman Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) raised a solid $572,000 during the second quarter of 2019 and has nearly $1 million cash-on-hand. Kim has now raised more than $1.1 million in his first six months...

Holman takes Gilmore’s Board of Election seat

May 17, 2019 11:53 amMay 17, 2019 2:22 pm

Newly-elected Ocean County Republican chairman Frank Holman III will take George Gilmore’s seat on the Board of Elections, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Following Holman’s 25-vote victory in a special election on Wednesday, three GOP officials huddled to decide...

Gilmore appointed Board of Elections successor hours before he resigned

May 16, 2019 5:24 pmMay 17, 2019 9:11 am

George Gilmore named his own replacement on the Ocean County Board of Elections during his final hours as county chairman, but his pick was torpedoed by a onetime ally, freeholder chair Virginia Haines. Gilmore resigned his seat on the Board...

Holman wins race for Ocean GOP chairman

May 15, 2019 8:50 pmMay 16, 2019 9:20 am

Frank Holman III became the first new Ocean County Republican chairman since 1996 Wednesday, defeating Frank Sadeghi by 25 votes to replace former county chairman George Gilmore. Holman won 254 to 229, a 52%-48% margin, in a special election of...