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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%%...

Crispi creamed by Smith in 4th district GOP primary

June 7, 2022 9:04 pmJune 7, 2022 10:53 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) has won the Republican primary in the 4th congressional district against several challengers, including Roger Stone-backed podcaster Mike Crispi. As of 10:53 p.m., Smith had 58% of the vote to...

Death of Don Young moves Chris Smith to #2 on House seniority list

March 18, 2022 10:34 pmMarch 28, 2022 2:39 pm

The death of Rep. Don Young, an Alaska Republican who served in Congress since 1973, makes Christopher Smith (R-Manchester) the second most senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Young died on Friday on a flight between Los Angeles...

Chris Smith inches toward #1 in House seniority

September 4, 2019 6:50 pm

The announcement today that Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisconsin) will retire after 42 years in Congress means that New Jersey Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) could move up to third in seniority if he wins re-election next year. Smith is currently 4th...

New Jersey seniority in the new Congress

December 24, 2018 12:45 pmDecember 24, 2018 1:24 pm

Retirements, resignations and defeats of House and Senate veterans will mean a jump in seniority for many members of the New Jersey congressional delegation. U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, first appointed to the Senate in 2006, started 2018 at 31st in...

After Gateway failure, Rodney might be least effective Appropriations chair ever

March 3, 2018 12:31 amMarch 3, 2018 3:55 pm

History matters to Rodney Frelinghuysen and President Trump’s decision not to fund the Gateway tunnel project means that the 12-term congressman may be the least effective House Appropriations Committee chairman since his s great-great-great-great-grandfather served in the Continental Congress. Frelinghuysen...