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Ex-State Department official will announce challenge to Chris Smith next month

August 28, 2019 9:07 pm

Stephanie Schmid, a former U.S. State Department official, will announce her bid for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 4th district on September 7. Schmid wants to take on 20-term Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton), the lone Republican in...

Earp hopeful about Democrats’ chances at ousting Smith

August 8, 2019 5:00 pm

Ocean County Democratic Chairman Wyatt Earp thinks Rep. Chris Smith, the lone Republican member of the state’s congressional delegation, could lose his seat in 2020. “I would be very hopeful,” Earp said. “I think it’s an uphill battle, but I...

Chris Smith will run for re-election in 2020

August 5, 2019 1:52 pmAugust 8, 2019 10:26 am

Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) told the New Jersey Globe today that he will “enthusiastically” seek re-election to a 21st term in Congress next year. “I’ve never been more enthusiastic about a job in my life,” Smith said. “I hope to...

Smith has $319k in warchest in bid for 21st term in Congress

July 16, 2019 12:47 amJuly 16, 2019 12:55 am

Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) raised $155,881 in the second quarter of this year and has brought in $415,269 during the first six months of 2019, reports filed with the Federal Election Commission show. Smith, now in his 39th year as...

ICYMI: Alvarez sues for Middlesex prosecutor records

March 11, 2019 12:07 amMarch 11, 2019 6:19 pm

In case you missed these weekend New Jersey Globe stories: https://newjerseyglobe.com/governor/alvarez-seeks-court-order-for-release-of-middlesex-prosecutor-records/ https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/once-a-candidate-for-president-of-mexico-concepcion-powell-sets-her-sites-on-nj-assembly-seat/ https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/howarth-loses-more-support-as-gop-rallies-for-peters-stanfield/ https://newjerseyglobe.com/governor/murphy-delgado-polanco-to-speak-at-state-party-meeting/ https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/neptune-mayor-narrowly-wins-party-support-for-re-election/ https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/report-josh-welle-wont-seek-20-rematch-with-chris-smith/ https://newjerseyglobe.com/local/suarez-will-seek-re-election/ https://newjerseyglobe.com/national/iowa-poll-cory-booker-in-6th-place/

Report: Josh Welle won’t seek ’20 rematch with Chris Smith

March 10, 2019 3:03 pmMarch 10, 2019 7:11 pm

Former Democratic congressional candidate Josh Welle says he will not seek the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the 13th district, More Monmouth Musings is reporting. Welle announced in a podcast that he would not seek state or local office,...

DCCC airing digital ads targeting Chris Smith

February 19, 2019 9:00 amFebruary 19, 2019 9:30 am

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) will begin Twitter ads targeting Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) with the hope that he will not seek re-election in 2020. “It’s tough to be a Republican in Washington right now, and frankly, we wouldn’t...