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Another contentious GOP primary to pick Gottheimer’s opponent

July 5, 2020 2:27 pmJuly 5, 2020 2:28 pm

Republican House candidates in the 5th district are locked into a tense feud over the chance to take on Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in November. Though the contest between former Cresskill Councilman John McCann and former investment banker Frank Pallotta’s...

Republicans leaders press Steinhardt on using GOP chairmanship to promote his gubernatorial ambitions

June 25, 2020 12:01 amJune 25, 2020 11:49 am

The nascent contest for next year’s gubernatorial election heated up just a little on a Tuesday night conference call when Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt was questioned about his use of the state party to advance his possible challenge to...

Rendo endorses Pallotta for Congress

April 3, 2020 11:27 am

Woodcliff Lake mayor Carlos Rendo has endorsed Frank Pallotta for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th district. Rendo was the GOP candidate for Lt. Governor in 2017. “I am supporting Frank Pallotta for Congress because he is...

McCann, Mehta gets Bergen GOP line

April 2, 2020 2:21 pmApril 3, 2020 8:39 am

Bergen County Republicans have awarded their organization line for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th district to John McCann, a former Cresskill councilman who is making his second bid to unseat Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff). The line for U.S. Senate will...

Thanks to congressional races, Democratic primary for Bergen freeholder

March 31, 2020 9:58 pmMarch 31, 2020 11:15 pm

Six Democrats have filed for two seats on the Bergen County Board of Freeholders, setting up a primary forced by off-the-line congressional challengers seeking to avoid ballot Siberia. Incumbent Joan Voss and her running mate, Ridgewood Mayor Ramon Hache, will...

Trump picks his New Jersey delegates

March 31, 2020 12:12 amMarch 31, 2020 1:22 am

Former Gov. Chris Christie will head Donald Trump’s slate of 46 New Jersey delegates to the Republican National Convention, according to a list of candidates designated by the Trump-Pence campaign. New Jersey has ten at-large delegates elected statewide, and each...

Glidden drops out of race for Congress

March 25, 2020 4:33 pm

Closter Mayor John Glidden has ended his bid to unseat Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in New Jersey’s 5th district. “We don’t see a path to the nomination,” he said. “We just got in it too late.” Glidden decided to seek...