Harry P. Pappas Archives - New Jersey Globe

21st district VBMs appear to strongly favor Democrats

November 5, 2019 11:06 amNovember 5, 2019 2:35 pm

Democrats in the 21st district returned 1,345 more vote-by-mail ballots than Republicans, a huge advantage that could be a harbinger of a tough night for Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield). As of early this morning, 4,307 Democrats (47.7%) cast...

Group with ties to Christie attack Independent Conservatives in 21st district

October 25, 2019 5:34 pm

An independent expenditure group with ties to former Gov. Chris Christie is in 21st district mailboxes with an attack on two Independent Conservative Assembly candidates who could wind up as spoilers in the re-election campaign of Republicans Jon Bramnick and...

Conservatives say GOP doesn’t need courteous, civil, bi-partisan Assembly Minority Leader

October 22, 2019 9:30 am

A new mailing sent out by Republican Jon Bramnick that touts his “bipartisan leadership” is a reason for conservatives to want him defeated in his bid for re-election, his two pro-Trump, Conservative Independent challengers maintain. “This is exactly why the...

League of Women Voters accuse Bramnick, Munoz of ducking debates

October 4, 2019 1:44 amOctober 4, 2019 12:19 pm

Incumbents in the 21st legislative district have declined two dates for a debate hosted by the League of Women Voters, according to emails obtained by the New Jersey Globe. In an email to the campaign of Republican legislators Jon Bramnick...

Bramnick Facebook ads feature mostly Bramnick

September 28, 2019 5:14 pm

Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) has spent $1,326 on seven Facebook ads boosting his re-election campaign so far this week, but only one includes the name of his running mate, Nancy Muñoz (R-Summit). That ad touts the New Jersey...

Bramnick is pandering on affordable housing, Marks and Pappas say

September 25, 2019 8:47 pmSeptember 26, 2019 10:28 am

Independent conservatives Martin Marks and Harry P. Pappas say that Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick’s sudden interest in addressing affordable housing mandates is just more election year pandering by a Republican who suddenly finds himself in a tough re-election campaign....

Conservative independents slam Bramnick on gas tax

September 19, 2019 12:13 pmSeptember 19, 2019 12:28 pm

Two independent conservatives hopefuls are reminding 21st district voters that Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) helped shepherd a 185% increase in the state’s gas tax through the legislature in 2016. Former Scotch Plains Mayor Martin Marks, a Republican running...