John Risley Archives - New Jersey Globe

Maps: The race for Assembly in LD-2

June 20, 2019 8:32 amAugust 13, 2019 5:57 pm

The Atlantic County-based 2nd legislative district has been one of the most heavily flipped in the state, with a new congressman in 2018 and a new state senator and assemblyman in 2017. The district has regularly see-sawed between Democrats and...

Mazzeo, Armato have cash edge in 2nd district

May 31, 2019 5:30 pm

Democratic incumbents in the politically competitive 2nd legislative district have an early cash advantage over GOP challengers in the race for two state assembly seats. Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) has raised $76,096, spent $42,411, and has $31,687 cash-on-hand. Assemblyman John...

Risley, Guenther win Atlantic GOP line for Assembly

March 30, 2019 11:41 amMarch 30, 2019 11:44 am

Atlantic County freeholder John Risley and Brigantine mayor Phil Guenther won the Atlantic County Republican organization line for State Assembly in the politically competitive 2nd district, defeating Somers Point councilman James Toto. They are now preparing to take on incumbents...

Frank Formica drops out of 2nd district Assembly race

March 1, 2019 3:45 pmMarch 1, 2019 11:10 pm

Atlantic County Freeholder Frank Formica has dropped his bid for the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the 2nd district. Formica, a popular GOP official who has won four times for county office, told the New Jersey Globe that he...

Fitzherbert won’t run in LD2

January 12, 2019 4:49 pm

Brian Fitzherbert will not challenge Assemblymen Vince Mazzeo and John Armato in 2019, the former Republican congressional candidate told the New Jersey Globe Saturday. “I will not be running for Assembly in LD2 in 2019,” Fitzherbert said. “My focus will...

Holtzman drops Assembly bid

December 9, 2018 10:32 pmDecember 10, 2018 2:41 pm

Ventnor Mayor Beth Holtzman has dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the 2nd district, according to a report on downbeach.com. Holtzman is withdrawing for health reasons. She had announced last month that she...

Grossman won’t run for Assembly

November 19, 2018 3:06 pmNovember 19, 2018 3:32 pm

Seth Grossman won’t be mounting an Assembly bid next year. “I have an interest in who is going to get the nomination on the Republican side,” Grossman told the New Jersey Globe. “I’m very interested in the issues, but I...