Lawrence Hamm Archives

Mehta certified as winner of GOP U.S. Senate primary

August 10, 2020 10:19 amAugust 10, 2020 11:02 am

New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way certified the results of the July 7 primary election on Sunday, paving the way for county clerks to draw ballot positions for the general election today. Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official...

In GOP stronghold of Morris County, Democrats had a much bigger primary turnout

July 26, 2020 8:21 pm

Morris County has 24,903 more Republicans than Democrats, but in a primary election held primarily through vote-by-mail ballots, Democrats turned out in much greater numbers. Turnout in a primary that was relatively non-competitive produced a 49% turnout for Democrats and...

Small wins in Atlantic City

July 8, 2020 4:23 pm

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small defeated Panela Thomas-Fields to win the chance to run for a (full) term as Atlantic City mayor. With many votes uncounted, Small led his challenger with more than 60% of the vote. Despite his troubled...

With few ballots counted, Small leads in Atlantic City

July 8, 2020 1:03 amJuly 8, 2020 5:58 am

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small leads with roughly 60% of the vote with one of the city’s six wards in his bid for a full term against longtime community activist Pamela Thomas-Fields, but the rest of the ballots cast in...

Shehata endorses John Francis Roman in Linden

July 3, 2020 8:44 pm

A rising star in Union County politics is showing a little love for his hometown candidate. Ahmed Shehata, a Linden Board of Education member, is asking local residents to back Councilman John Francis Roman and the entire Column B slate...

Booker has $2.9 million warchest for Senate re-election bid

June 26, 2020 2:29 am

U.S. Senator Cory Booker raised $1,574,187 for his re-election bid between March 1 and June 17 and has $2,899,165 cash-on-hand. Booker restarted his Senate campaign account in January after dropping his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Some donors whose...

With election looming, Hamm has just $7,650.41 banked

June 23, 2020 4:04 pm

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker’s progressive primary challenger has raised at least $66,062 in his bid to unseat the incumbent, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. Through June 17, Lawrence Hamm raised a total of $63,462.81, with $23,123.46...