John Callahan Archives - New Jersey Globe

Kennedy, Harrison comes from political families

March 8, 2020 6:34 pm

The two leading candidates for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district grew up in political families. Amy Kennedy’s father is Jerry Savell, who served as an Atlantic County freeholder and was a councilman in Absecon and...

Brigid Callahan Harrison announced her candidacy for Congress. Photo by Kevin Sanders for New Jersey Globe.

Harrison enters race for Congress

December 16, 2019 12:16 pm

Political Science professor Brigid Callahan Harrison has declared her candidacy for the Democratic nomination Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district and could face party-switching incumbent Jeff Van Drew in the 2020 general election. “Jeff Van Drew made a choice. He...