John Flora Archives - New Jersey Globe

Rizzo enters race against Malinowski in NJ-7

January 12, 2022 10:06 amJanuary 12, 2022 1:10 pm

Republican Phil Rizzo, a conservative pastor and real estate developer who ran for governor last year, has entered the race to challenge Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) in New Jersey’s 7th district. Last month, Rizzo had announced a bid to take...

Flora switches congressional campaign to 7th district

December 22, 2021 3:29 pm

Following the release of the state’s new congressional map this morning, Republican Fredon Mayor John Flora announced that he would abandon his campaign for Congress in the 5th district and instead run in the 7th district, where Fredon is now...

As 4th quarter ends, it’s crunch time for House challengers

December 14, 2021 1:34 pmDecember 15, 2021 10:01 am

This fundraising quarter – the 4th quarter, which runs from the beginning of October through the end of December – will make or break candidates running in the state’s competitive districts for the U.S. House of Representatives. That’s because by...

Payne slows spending after costly uncompetitive primary

October 16, 2020 3:47 pm

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) reigned in his spending after what appeared to be a needlessly costly primary, expending just $51,076 in the third quarter of 2020, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. The five-term...

Flora pays himself back after winning 4% of the vote

August 18, 2020 3:34 pm

John J. Flora has paid himself back all but $11 of a $5,000 personal loan he made to his forgettable bid for the U.S. House of Representatives. It’s a commonly used trick in political campaigns: loan yourself money early as...

Flora didn’t spend more than 1/3 of campaign funds

July 16, 2020 10:32 am

John Flora is at just 4.43% in his unsuccessful challenge to Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) in New Jersey’s 10th district, but at he was shrewd enough to not spend his own money on a race where more than 9...

More than one-fifth of Payne’s fundraising haul goes to pay his cousin

July 14, 2020 12:37 pm

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) burned through $391,206 to win the Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 10th district and now has $83,987 remaining in his campaign warchest. He leads Seton Hall University law professor Eugene Mazo by an 89%-6% margin,...