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New Jersey governors and presidential primaries

February 15, 2021 12:13 amFebruary 14, 2021 7:02 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy was the first governor to stay out of the presidential race in 28 years, leaving Democratic county chairs — and in some cases, Democratic County Committee members — to award the organization line in the 2020 New...

Democratic congressional candidate Will Cunningham

Democracy for America endorses Cunningham for Congress

April 29, 2020 12:00 pmApril 29, 2020 10:50 am

Democracy for America, the grassroots political action committee formed by Howard Dean after his 2004 presidential campaign, has endorsed Will Cunningham for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district. Cunningham, a former aide to U.S. Senator Cory...

New Jersey governors and presidential primaries

January 15, 2020 8:19 amJanuary 15, 2020 8:29 am

Gov. Phil Murphy will be the first governor to stay out of the presidential race in 28 years, leaving Democratic county chairs — and in some cases, Democratic County Committee members — to award the organization line n the June...

Progressive leader Bertin Lefkovic joins race for Democratic State Chairman

December 7, 2019 10:37 amDecember 7, 2019 6:21 pm

Bertin Lefkovic, a veteran New Jersey liberal activist, will announce his bid for Democratic State Chairman this afternoon at a meeting of the state party Progressive Caucus in Red Bank. An Our Revolution New Jersey board member with twenty years...

Beto O’Rourke NJ campaign to be organized by Mike Beson, Justin Shoham

March 14, 2019 10:48 amMarch 14, 2019 8:48 pm

The New Jersey campaign for Beto O’Rourke, the former Texas congressman who announced today that he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination, will be organized by veteran state operatives Michael Beson and Justin Shoham. They plan a kickoff meeting in...

Progressive group backs Jacob for Congress

May 7, 2018 8:30 amMay 7, 2018 2:17 pm

Progressive Democrats of America, a grassroots group formed out of the Howard Dean and Dennis Kucinich campaigns, has endorsed Peter Jacob for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district. “It is truly an honor to receive the endorsement of Progressive Democrats...

Beson endorses Welle for Congress

February 3, 2018 1:37 pm

Democratic congressional candidate Josh Welle has picked up the endorsement of Ocean Township Democratic Municipal Chairman Mike Beson. “We need somebody that has served us on the front lines. We have to win November, and this guy can do it,”...