Kip Bateman Archives - Page 7 of 7

Bateman ready to go to bat for Caliguire, Madrid

September 10, 2019 2:11 pm

State Sen. Kip Bateman has already offered aid to Mark Caliguire and Christine Madrid, and he’s ready to do so again as the situation calls for it. “I’ve given them a contribution already. As a matter of fact, I hosted...

Bateman vulnerable, Schaffer says

August 7, 2019 8:32 pmAugust 7, 2019 9:43 pm

Somerset County Chairwoman Peg Schaffer thinks State Sen. Kip Bateman’s seat is ripe for the taking. “The fact that we almost won with our candidate — she had almost no support except support she got from the county — she...

Frelinghuysen still sitting on big warchest

July 13, 2019 4:32 pm

Former Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-Harding) continues to sit on campaign cash with $414,154 leftover in his old campaign account. Frelinghuysen contributed $1,000 to Tom Kean, Jr.’s campaign for the Republican nomination for Congress in the neighboring 7th district. In the...

Caliguire, Madrid can win in 16th, Bateman says

June 17, 2019 3:32 pmJune 17, 2019 4:29 pm

State Sen. Kip Bateman thinks Somerset County Freeholder Mark Caliguire and former Montgomery Mayor Christine Madrid can oust Democratic incumbents in the 16th legislative district. “I think they have a good chance. There’s 15,000 more Democrats, but I think there’s...

Kean kickoff draws prominent Republicans

April 16, 2019 7:51 pmApril 16, 2019 7:57 pm

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean’s congressional campaign kickoff drew many of the seventh district’s top Republicans Monday. In addition to five of the district’s six county chairs — Warren County Republican Chairman Doug Steinhardt, who is also Republican state chairman,...

Corrado, Bateman oppose marijuana legalization bill

March 18, 2019 2:29 pm

State Sens. Kristin Corrado and Kip Bateman intend to vote no on the marijuana legalization bill backed by Gov. Phil Murphy and Senate President Steve Sweeney, eliminating two potentially-crucial Republican votes the bill may need to pass in the legislature’s...

Senate GOP not whipping against marijuana

March 4, 2019 2:46 pmMarch 4, 2019 5:09 pm

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean said the chamber’s Republican leadership is not whipping its caucus against marijuana legalization. “This is an individual position for individuals,” Kean said following a press conference on an unrelated matter Monday. Senate President Steve Sweeney...