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Hudson Dems pick slate without Torres

February 14, 2020 10:05 amFebruary 15, 2020 10:24 am

Hudson County Democrats are putting twelve of thirteen incumbents on their organization line in the June Democratic primary, but are not endorsing a candidate for president at this point. As first reported by the New Jersey Globe on February 7,...

Rutgers law professor challenging Payne raises $5,138

January 30, 2020 4:10 pm

Rutgers Law professor Eugene Mazo has raised $5,138 for his primary challenge to Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) in New Jersey’s 10th district. Mazo has $4,181 cash-on-hand. An election law expert, Mazo edited a book, “The Best Candidate: Presidential Nomination...

Payne has $83k banked for re-election bid

January 29, 2020 3:32 pm

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) raised $274,548 for his re-election bid in New Jersey’10th district last year and has $83,323 cash-on-hand. Payne reported raising $43,289 in the 4th quarter of last year. He spent $52,487 during the same time period...

Flora struggles after raising just $2k over last three months

January 17, 2020 10:36 am

John Flora, a Jersey City public school teacher challenging Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) in the 10th district Democratic primary, raised $2,172 in the 4th quarter of 2019 and has $8,280 cash-on-hand. Flora has raised $11,231 since entering the race...

Flora defends Jersey City BOE member’s Anti-Semitic Facebook post

December 31, 2019 12:07 pmDecember 31, 2019 3:56 pm

House candidate John Flora defended Jersey City School Board member Joan Terrell-Paige after an anti-Semitic Facebook post she made drew calls for her resignation from Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop and Gov. Phil Murphy. “Rather than hastily demanding her resignation,”...

Payne’s progressive opponent endorses Sanders

December 10, 2019 9:31 amDecember 10, 2019 12:47 pm

A progressive Democrat challenging Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) in the Democratic primary has endorsed Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential nomination. “Bernie is going to need a progressive Congress behind him to get anything accomplished,” said John J. Flora,...

Chiaravalloti ready to back Payne re-election

December 9, 2019 4:15 pmDecember 9, 2019 4:49 pm

Assemblyman Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D-Bayonne) is ready to back Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) for another term. “If Congressman Payne’s running, I’m going to be supporting him,” he said. “I think Congressman Payne’s done a great job representing the district. Speaking...