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Smith wins 22nd term in 4th congressional district

November 8, 2022 9:12 pmNovember 8, 2022 10:11 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) has won re-election, defeating Democrat Matt Jenkins in the 4th congressional district. As of 10:11 p.m. and with an estimated 85% of votes reported, Smith leads Jenkins by a 67%-31%%...

Chris Smith has $825,000 in campaign warchest

April 15, 2022 9:19 amApril 15, 2022 1:32 pm

Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Manchester) has raised $1,031,780 for his re-election campaign in New Jersey’s 4th district and has $825,347 cash-on-hand after bringing in $264,010 during the first quarter of 2022. Smith represents a solidly Republican district in Ocean and Monmouth...

N.J. Right to Life endorses Chris Smith for re-election

March 21, 2022 11:39 amMarch 21, 2022 1:36 pm

Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Manchester) has won the strong backing of the organization he headed before winning his first congressional race in 1980. The New Jersey Right to Life PAC has endorsed Smith in his bid for re-election in New Jersey’s...

Chris Smith has $658k warchest for re-election in NJ-4

January 31, 2022 11:52 pmFebruary 3, 2022 3:08 pm

Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) has $658,383 cash-on-hand for his re-election bid in New Jersey’s 4th district after raising $345,030 during the fourth quarter of 2021. Smith has raised $771,370 so far this cycle as he prepares to seek re-election to...

How a 1,200-vote primary win led to a 26-year congressional career

September 2, 2021 12:01 amSeptember 2, 2021 8:35 am

A relatively small number of votes can affect the political history of the state and there is no shortage of times that’s happened in New Jersey. When four-term Rep. Charles Howell (D-Pennington) gave up his 4th district House seat to...

Van Drew votes against ERA ratification extension after supporting, co-sponsoring it last year

March 17, 2021 9:08 pmMarch 18, 2021 1:14 am

Thirteen months after voting to remove the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment – a measure he co-sponsored — Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) voted against it today. Van Drew was one of five Republicans to support the measure...

Chris Smith breaks Rodino record as longest-serving New Jersey congressman

January 3, 2021 12:02 amJanuary 2, 2021 9:29 pm

When the U.S. House of Representatives meets at noon today to swear in the members of the 117th Congress, Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) will set the record as the longest-serving member of Congress in New Jersey history. After Smith won...