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Johnson takes district 37 primary, defeating Vainieri Huttle

June 8, 2021 8:58 pmJune 8, 2021 9:06 pm

Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D-Englewood) defeated Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Englewood), become the first candidate to oust an incumbent Tuesday night. The contest to succeed Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck) grew increasingly acrid as primary day drew closer. Johnson and...

Buoyed by union dollars, Johnson team takes fundraising edge in 37th district

June 7, 2021 11:05 am

Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D-Englewood) and his Assembly running mates have the fundraising edge in the 37th legislative district after a swell of large-dollar donations from unions, reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission show. A joint committee...

Top Democrats boost Johnson in campaign’s waning days

June 7, 2021 4:57 am

Assemblyman Gordon Johnson’s bid for State Senate got a boost from some of the state’s most prominent Democrats Sunday. Johnson is locked in a tight primary against longtime running mate Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, who is challenging the fellow incumbent...

Unions, progressive groups boost Huttle’s ground game

June 5, 2021 7:58 pm

Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Englewood) has moved her primary campaign into its final stages, her focus falling on door-knocking in an effort to outrun her onetime running mate for Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg’s (D-Teaneck) Senate seat. On Saturday morning,...

Huttle team has cash edge in district 37

May 18, 2021 11:30 amMay 18, 2021 12:32 pm

Assemblywoman Valeri Vainieri Huttle (D-Englewood) and her running mates had a sizeable cash advantage 29 days out from the primary election, where the assemblywoman and Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D-Englewood) will compete to succeed Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck). Vainieri...

34 black faith leaders back Johnson slate

May 3, 2021 10:04 am

A group of 34 black faith leaders endorsed Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D-Englewood) for State Senate Monday, also backing Johnson’s Assembly running mates and Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton. “In one trip to the voting booth, we have the historic opportunity...

Vainieri Huttle, Johnson set to debate Sunday night for Bergen Senate seat

April 30, 2021 6:52 pm

District 37 Democrats vying for the chance to replace one of New Jersey’s political titans will meet for their first debate in an increasingly acrimonious primary Sunday. After more than a decade running on the same ticket, Assemblyman Gordon Johnson...