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Sanders files to run in N.J. Democratic primary

March 27, 2020 4:31 pmMarch 27, 2020 4:53 pm

Bernie Sanders filed nominating petitions today to run in the June New Jersey Democratic presidential primary. Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already filed. The deadline is 4 PM on Monday. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) filed his petitions today,...

In New Jersey, Nixon, Reagan landslides didn’t help GOP candidates

February 27, 2020 12:02 amFebruary 26, 2020 10:50 pm

Ronald Reagan carried New Jersey by 672,307 over Walter Mondale in 1984, 60%-39%, but his landslide win of the state’s sixteen electoral votes didn’t have much of an effect on the races for U.S. Senate and Congress. Democrat Bill Bradley...

Van Drew breaks with GOP, supports lifting of ERA ratification deadline

February 13, 2020 11:22 amFebruary 13, 2020 11:57 am

Party-switching Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) voted with House Democrats today to remove the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, becoming just one of five Republicans to support the bill. While still a Democrat, Van Drew became a co-sponsor...

Chris Smith has $730k for re-election bid

January 31, 2020 3:39 pm

Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) has raised $729,885 for his re-election campaign as he seeks to break the record as the longest serving congressman in New Jersey history. Smith raised $169,066 during the 4th quarter of last year and has $514,816...

Applefield raises $212k for shot at Chris Smith

January 30, 2020 1:17 pm

Former journalist David Applefield has raised $212,104 in his bid to challenge 20-term Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) in New Jersey’s 4th district. He has $137,141 cash-on-hand. Applefield reported raising $77,610 in the 4th quarter of 2019, most of it from...

Big group of Monmouth local chairs endorse Schmid

January 23, 2020 8:51 amJanuary 23, 2020 10:46 am

A group of eight Democratic municipal chairs in Monmouth County are coalescing behind Stephanie Schmid to challenge Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) in New Jersey’s 4th district. Schmid has won the endorsement of Ocean Township Democratic municipal chair Michael Beson, a...

Kaszuba exits race to challenge Chris Smith

December 3, 2019 1:24 pmDecember 3, 2019 2:51 pm

Tiffany Kaszuba has dropped out of the race for the Democratic congressional nomination in the 4th district. The Washington lobbyist had returned home to New Jersey earlier this year to launch a bid to unseat 20-term Rep. Christopher Smith (R-New...