Joann Downey Archives - New Jersey Globe

Gopal officially launches State Senate re-election campaign

January 9, 2023 8:15 pmJanuary 9, 2023 8:44 pm

State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) formally launched his re-election campaign to the Monmouth County-based 11th legislative district this evening, kicking off an intense ten-month campaign for what may be New Jersey’s premier legislative race of 2023. “Know that I...

Five Democrats seeking Assembly seats in 11th district

January 9, 2023 2:57 pmJanuary 14, 2023 11:57 am

Just over a year after they unexpectedly lost two Assembly seats in the 11th legislative district, Monmouth County Democrats are eager to try and take them back, with five candidates running for the two seats – among them one of...

Piperno says she’s not yet thinking about potential 2023 State Senate campaign

December 6, 2022 11:49 amDecember 7, 2022 1:25 pm

When Assemblywomen Marilyn Piperno (R-Colts Neck) and Kim Eulner (R-Shrewsbury) unseated two Democratic incumbents last year in the Monmouth County-based 11th legislative district, it was one of the most surprising election results anywhere in the state. It also put both...

David Brown will run for re-election as Monmouth Dem chairman

March 23, 2022 2:58 pmMarch 23, 2022 6:01 pm

Monmouth Democratic Party chairman David Brown announced today that he will run for re-election with endorsements from most prominent Monmouth County and statewide Democrats, including Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch), Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown), State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch),...

Senate committee approves Downey for judgeship

March 21, 2022 3:08 pm

Former Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Freehold), who flipped a Monmouth County Assembly seat in 2015 but lost re-election last year, today received the unanimous support of the Senate Judiciary Committee for a judgeship on the Workers’ Compensation Court. Downey’s nomination to...

Under new district lines, Joann Downey might still be an assemblywoman

February 18, 2022 11:45 amFebruary 19, 2022 12:08 am

When former Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Freehold) lost last month, it was by an agonizingly close margin. If she had won over just 348 more voters – many of whom were already voting for State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) –...

Ex-assemblywoman who lost re-election will get judgeship

January 18, 2022 6:13 pmJanuary 19, 2022 12:50 am

Gov. Phil Murphy will nominate former Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Freehold) to serve as a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Court judge., the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. Downey lost her bid for re-election to a fourth term last November in the...