Joe Pennacchio Archives - Page 3 of 19

What’s at stake in New Jersey’s ballot draw

April 5, 2023 5:06 pmApril 6, 2023 2:24 pm

Tomorrow, New Jersey will celebrate its most obscure yet consequential holiday: ballot drawing day, when county clerks conduct lotteries to determine the layout of primary ballots. Every slate that includes a contingent of county commissioner candidates has the ability to...

A look at the 13 legislative districts hosting contested primaries in 2023

March 29, 2023 12:04 pmMarch 29, 2023 12:55 pm

Filing day has come and gone; though petition challenges and write-in candidacies could still shake some things up, we basically know who is running for the New Jersey Legislature this year and who isn’t. A total of 258 candidates filed...

The losers of the Morris GOP convention have a big choice to make

March 7, 2023 3:53 pm

Last weekend’s Morris County Republican convention, just like any other party convention, resulted in some winners and some losers. The winners: County Commissioner Tayfun Selen (R-Chatham); 24th district Assemblyman Parker Space (R-Wantage), who’s running for State Senate, and his two...

LD26 incumbents smoke challengers at Morris convention

March 4, 2023 1:17 pmMarch 4, 2023 6:05 pm

Three Republicans incumbents in the 26th legislative district – State Sen. Joe Pennacchio (R-Montville), Assemblyman Brian Bergen (R-Denville), and Assemblyman Jay Webber (R-Morris Plains) – have won the Morris Republican organizational line, beating a challenge at today’s county convention from...

The three most important county conventions of 2023 are nearly here

March 3, 2023 2:54 pmMarch 3, 2023 3:41 pm

In New Jersey, not all county conventions are created equal. Some county parties already decided months ago who they’re supporting for key offices like state senator and county commissioner; others don’t award county organizational lines at all, making their conventions...

Senate GOP caucus rebukes primary challenges to its members

February 10, 2023 11:31 amFebruary 10, 2023 1:00 pm

In a statement released this morning, the New Jersey State Senate Republican caucus decried the prospect of primary challenges to its members, putting up a united front against a set of challengers looking to take incumbent senators down. “Our goal...

DeGroot confirms he’s running for Morris County Commissioner

February 9, 2023 4:41 pm

Paul DeGroot, a former Assistant Passaic County Prosecutor and the GOP nominee last year against Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair), confirmed today that he will run for Morris County Commissioner this year against Republican incumbent Tayfun Selen. “Commissioner Selen has little...