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Mazzeo announces Senate bid in Atlantic County

March 1, 2021 10:30 amMarch 1, 2021 12:41 pm

Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) today launched his bid for an open State Senate seat in a politically competitive Atlantic County district, setting up what will likely be the most expensive race in New Jersey this year. Mazzeo, a proven vote-getter...

Close Assembly races, like Dunn vs. Draeger, are not unusual

November 10, 2020 11:59 amNovember 10, 2020 12:22 pm

New Jersey is accustomed to razor-thin pluralities in State Assembly races, like the special election in the 25th district where Democrat Darcy Draeger currently lead Republican Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-Mendham) by 865 votes in slow-counting Morris County. Three contests over...

Van Drew taps veteran GOP operative as campaign manager

December 27, 2019 12:42 pmDecember 30, 2019 8:54 am

A former aide to Gov. Chris Christie is headed to the 2nd district to manage Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s re-election campaign. Ron Filan, the political director of the Republican State Committee, has been named to lead Van Drew’s bid for...

In 2nd district, Democratic Assembly incumbents re-elected for the first time

November 15, 2019 6:17 pmNovember 16, 2019 8:56 pm

The re-election of Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) and John Armato (D-Buena Vista) marks the first time two Democratic incumbents have been re-elected to the New Jersey State Assembly in the 2nd district. Democrats won two Assembly seats in 1971, when the...

Mazzeo winds up with big win in 2nd district; Armato re-elected by 939 votes

November 15, 2019 4:15 pm

Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) wound up winning re-election to a fourth term by 2,255 votes despite trailing slightly on Election Day, according to a final but still unofficial count released by the Atlantic County Clerk today. The other 2nd district...

Early voting has begun in New Jersey

September 21, 2019 4:18 pmSeptember 21, 2019 4:24 pm

Early voting for the 2019 general election in New Jersey has begun. County clerks began mailing ballots for the November 5 election today, which could mean that some votes have already been cast in Gov. Phil Murphy’s mid-term election. All...

Democrats make August registration gains in key legislative districts

September 10, 2019 9:47 am

Democrats outpaced Republicans in August voter registration in each of the battleground districts for the 2019 mid-term Assembly races. While some of the numbers may seem small, close races for the legislature are not uncommon. Three contests over the last...