Jose Arango Archives - New Jersey Globe

Lacking a candidate, Republicans will back independent campaign in CD-8

May 29, 2026 2:59 pmMay 30, 2026 1:26 pm

Republicans in New Jersey’s 8th congressional district failed to get their own candidate on the ballot in next week’s primary, so they’ve switched to Plan B: backing an independent campaign for the seat held by Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City)....

Vying to unseat Nellie Pou, NJ-9 Republicans face a stark choice

May 27, 2026 1:41 pmMay 27, 2026 6:06 pm

If New Jersey Republicans are to flip a congressional seat this year – and that’s a big if – it will almost certainly be the 9th district, where Rep. Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon) is seeking a second term. In theory,...

N.J. Republicans may leave House seat uncontested for first time since 2008

March 24, 2026 10:27 am

For nearly two decades, neither major party has left a U.S. House or Senate seat in New Jersey uncontested, an impressive streak that’s given voters the chance to vote for their preferred party even in unwinnable races. That streak may...

Kearny GOP chair backs Pino for NJ-9, sparking rift with Hudson organization

March 12, 2026 11:26 amMarch 12, 2026 11:30 am

The Republican primary for the 9th congressional district has turned into an internecine squabble in the Hudson County GOP, with the county Republican chairman and one of the party’s municipal chairs battling over who to support. When attorney Tiffany Burress...

Tabor defeats Zdan for U.S. Senate endorsement in Atlantic

February 21, 2026 3:21 pmFebruary 21, 2026 5:33 pm

Richard Tabor, a New Jersey state trooper and U.S. Army combat veteran, easily won the endorsement of the Atlantic County Republican organization for U.S. Senate at their convention this morning, defeating rival Alex Zdan by a wide margin. Several Republicans...

Burress gets unanimous backing from local GOP chairs for NJ-9 campaign

January 12, 2026 12:00 pmJanuary 12, 2026 11:52 am

All three county Republican chairmen in the 9th congressional district will support attorney Tiffany Burress, a day-one show of force that puts Burress in a strong position to win the district’s Republican primary. Passaic GOP Chair Peter Murphy, Bergen GOP...

Arango re-elected Hudson GOP Chairman

June 24, 2025 7:19 pmJune 25, 2025 1:20 pm

Hudson County GOP Chairman Jose Arango was re-elected tonight without opposition to a post he’s held since 2000. Arango, a former assemblyman, is the longest-serving Republican county chairman in the state. He first served in 1989, and again since 2000. ...