Hector Castillo Archives - New Jersey Globe

Pascrell beats Khairullah after Gaza-focused primary

June 4, 2024 8:34 pmJune 5, 2024 12:41 am

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) has won renomination in the 9th congressional district, the New Jersey Globe projects, beating back a Palestine-focused Democratic primary challenge from Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah. As of 12:41 a.m., Pascrell has 77% of the vote...

New Jersey’s Q1 congressional fundraising, by the numbers

April 16, 2024 3:30 pmApril 16, 2024 11:15 pm

As is often the case each cycle, the first fundraising quarter of 2024 – covering January 1 through March 31 – was when the state of play in many of New Jersey’s top races came into focus. The state’s congressional...

Primary challengers to Pallone, Pascrell, Watson Coleman file petitions

March 23, 2024 10:59 am

Forty-two candidates have now filed petitions to run for federal office in New Jersey this year, including primary challengers to a number of the state’s Democratic members of the House. Climate change activist John Hsu has filed to run against...

Prempeh wins Bergen GOP convention for Congress in a landslide

March 19, 2024 10:08 pmMarch 20, 2024 9:02 am

Billy Prempeh crushed a perennial candidate tonight to capture the Bergen County Republican organization line, giving him a clear path for a rematch with Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) in New Jersey’s 9th district. Prempeh won the Bergen GOP convention by...

Sayegh decides against challenging Pascrell in 9th district primary

February 5, 2024 4:19 pmFebruary 5, 2024 8:27 pm

Paterson Mayor André Sayegh has decided not to run for Congress this year against Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson), ending speculation about what would have been an explosive and volatile contest had it come to pass. Sayegh’s decision was first reported...

Nine candidates file to run for U.S. Senate at Bergen GOP convention, including Zdan, Schneiderman

February 2, 2024 5:08 pmFebruary 2, 2024 6:39 pm

The filing deadline for candidates to run at this year’s Bergen County Republican convention has passed, and the roster features some familiar names running for U.S. Senate, Congress, and countywide offices – including a few names that hadn’t previously come...

Pallotta launches 8 coalitions to boost candidacy

August 4, 2020 12:08 pmAugust 4, 2020 4:07 pm

Republican House candidate Frank Pallotta launched a series of coalitions to boost his bid to oust Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) Tuesday. “I am running for Congress to represent every voter in our District,” Pallotta said. “Launching these alliances will help...