Katie Rotondi Archives - New Jersey Globe

Sussex Dem chairman ‘very sick’ with coronavirus

March 26, 2020 3:20 pm

Sussex County Democratic chair Katie Rotondi has tested positive for COVID-19. Rotondi said she was administered a test last week at her physician’s office after showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus. “Unfortunately, I am very sick and have been unable...

Ex-Sussex Dem chair endorses Warren

February 23, 2020 10:46 pm

Former Sussex County Democratic Chair Leslie Huhn says she will support Elizabeth Warren for president. Huhn had endorsed Cory Booker in early 2019, before she stepped down as county chair. Her successor, Katie Rotondi, also endorsed Booker and has not...

Sussex Democrats seek removal of county chair

February 10, 2020 9:58 amFebruary 10, 2020 2:10 pm

Update: This story was updated at 10:50 AM with comment from Rotondi. A group of 65 members of the Sussex County Democratic Committee are demanding the resignation of county chair Katie Rotondi, alleging the “environment became poisonous.” “She punished members...

Murphy assures Currie backers he will win

November 13, 2019 12:30 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy assured a group of Democratic county chairs supporting John Currie that he remains confident in his ability to turn some votes away from challenger LeRoy Jones, Jr. before the State Committee meets to pick their leader. In...

Quiñones Perez affirms support of Currie, Schaffer for state party posts

October 1, 2019 1:21 amOctober 1, 2019 1:50 am

Hunterdon County Democratic Chair Arlene Quiñones Perez continues to deny that she was the instigator of a meeting to seek an alternate candidate for Democratic State Chairman instead of incumbent John Currie, although several sources with direct knowledge of events...

Quiñones Perez organized breakfast that launched plot against Currie

September 29, 2019 11:06 pmSeptember 30, 2019 10:53 am

Hunterdon County Democratic Chair Arlene Quiñones Perez was the ringleader of a bid to find an alternative candidate for Democratic State Chairman, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Quiñones Perez proposed that Hudson County Democratic Chair Amy DeGise seek the...

Murphy worked the phones to put the genie back on the bottle for Currie

September 29, 2019 6:03 pmSeptember 30, 2019 11:02 am

Gov. Phil Murphy personally called several county chairs this weekend to help repair possible leakage in support for the re-election of Democratic State Chairman John Currie, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The Globe first reported on Saturday that a...