Josh Welle Archives - New Jersey Globe

Schmid nearly out of money trying to win Democratic primary

June 25, 2020 8:57 pm

A Democrat trying to stop Rep. Christopher Smith’s 40-year winning streak has already burned through most of her money trying to win the July 7 primary. Stephanie Schmid has just $51,806 cash-on-hand after raising $324,813 for her bid to challenge...

Schmid has already spent 71% of what she’s raised

April 15, 2020 8:01 pmApril 17, 2020 10:19 am

Editor’s note: Schmid’s campaign says they have $90,793 cash-on-hand and the numbers that appear on the Federal Election Commission website are incorrect. Stephanie Schmid, a former U.S. State Department official seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge 20-term Rep. Christopher H....

Smith has $590k banked for potentially record-setting election

April 15, 2020 1:55 pmApril 15, 2020 5:58 pm

Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-Hamilton) has raised $849,894 as he seeks to set a record as the longest-serving congressman in New Jersey history. Smith brought in $120,009 during the first quarter of 2020 and has $590,085 cash-on-hand. On January 3,2021,...

Conforti has $454 and the Mercer line

April 15, 2020 1:45 pmApril 15, 2020 7:55 pm

Christine Conforti has just $454 in her warchest as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 4th district. Conforti is one of three Democrats seeking to challenge 20-term Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-Hamilton). The 31-year-old Conforti...

Schmid wins Monmouth Democratic organization line

April 6, 2020 3:18 pmApril 6, 2020 5:54 pm

Former U.S. Department of State official Stephanie Schmid won the Monmouth County Democratic organization line, defeating former United Nations staffer Christine Conforti and former journalist David Applefield by a wide margin in a contest conducted using vote-by-mail ballots. Schmid defeated...

Welle endorses Schmid for Congress

March 1, 2020 11:04 am

Josh Welle, who won 43% of the vote against Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) in 2018, has endorsed Stephanie Schmid for the Democratic nomination to take on Smith this year in New Jersey’s 4th district. “Stephanie has the background and expertise...

Chris Smith has $730k for re-election bid

January 31, 2020 3:39 pm

Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) has raised $729,885 for his re-election campaign as he seeks to break the record as the longest serving congressman in New Jersey history. Smith raised $169,066 during the 4th quarter of last year and has $514,816...