Kyle Jasey Archives - New Jersey Globe

How Rob Menendez won

June 7, 2024 5:07 pmJune 8, 2024 11:10 am

Well before this Tuesday’s blockbuster Democratic primary election in the 8th congressional district, it was very clear that Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla were competing for two different universes of voters. Menendez’s base was in...

Menendez defeats Bhalla after brutal campaign

June 4, 2024 9:20 pmJune 5, 2024 1:00 am

Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) has won renomination in the 8th congressional district, the New Jersey Globe projects, defeating Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla after a bruising, expensive campaign that focused heavily on the federal corruption charges against the congressman’s father....

Jersey Journal endorses Bhalla over Menendez

May 30, 2024 12:57 pmMay 30, 2024 6:54 pm

The Jersey Journal has endorsed Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla over Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) in the Democratic primary for the 8th congressional district, potentially giving the mayor a last-minute boost before primary day next Tuesday. As the editorial notes,...

Booker backs Rob Menendez for re-election

May 10, 2024 9:36 amMay 10, 2024 1:33 pm

Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) tough campaign for renomination got what may be its highest-profile endorser yet this morning: Senator Cory Booker, who called the freshman congressman “an effective champion for the people of his district.” In less than one...

Rob Menendez gets backing from National Organization for Women PAC

May 8, 2024 2:59 pm

The political action committee of the National Organization for Women (NOW) announced today that it is supporting Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City), marking another national endorsement for the congressman as he faces down two Democratic primary opponents. “The National Organization...

Rob Menendez goes up with new bilingual set of ads

May 6, 2024 11:53 am

Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City)’s campaign for renomination in the 8th congressional district is up on the air with two new ads, one in English and the other in Spanish, highlighting the congressman’s work in Washington and advocacy for his...

New Jersey’s Q1 congressional fundraising, by the numbers

April 16, 2024 3:30 pmApril 16, 2024 11:15 pm

As is often the case each cycle, the first fundraising quarter of 2024 – covering January 1 through March 31 – was when the state of play in many of New Jersey’s top races came into focus. The state’s congressional...