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Malinowski declines to say if he’d rather face Kean or Becchi

July 19, 2019 1:26 pmJuly 19, 2019 6:14 pm

Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Rocky Hill) declined to say whether he preferred to face Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) or former U.S. Senate staffer Rosemary Becchi when he defends his seat in 2020. “Not an appropriate place for that...

Fitzherbert picks Kellyanne Conway’s former polling firm

July 15, 2019 1:51 pmJuly 16, 2019 12:12 pm

Republican congressional candidate Brian Fitzherbert has picked a political consulting firm headed by Ted Cruz’s 2016 campaign manager and the polling firm founded by Kellyanne Conway to help his bid to oust freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew in New Jersey’s...

Malinowski raises $568k for 2nd quarter, has $1 million banked

July 9, 2019 4:59 pmJuly 9, 2019 10:18 pm

Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Rocky Hill) raised $568,000 during the second quarter of 2019 and has $1,020,000 cash-on-hand — a strong showing for a freshman congressman in the highly competitive 7th district. Malinowski raised $562,384 during his first three months as...

Becchi enters GOP House primary vs. Kean

July 9, 2019 9:04 am

Republican Rosemary Becchi, a former tax counsel to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, has announced she will challenge Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr, (R-Westfield) for the chance to take on freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Rocky Hill) in New Jersey’s...

Kean raises $500k for House bid

July 8, 2019 8:54 amJuly 8, 2019 1:14 pm

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) raised over $500,000 during the first three months of his campaign for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district. Kean announced his bid to challenge freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Rocky Hill) on April 16....

NRCC poll: Malinowski in close re-election race, remains largely unknown

July 1, 2019 9:00 amJuly 1, 2019 11:02 am

The National Republican Congressional Committee has a poll that shows freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Rocky Hill) in a statistical dead heat with an unnamed Republican challenger, presumably Tom Kean, Jr. The Republican leads Malinowski 44%-42%. The two candidates are tied...

NRCC smacks Malinowski for opposing Trump

June 19, 2019 9:00 amJune 19, 2019 1:52 pm

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has launched a new digital ad campaign accusing freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Rocky Hill) of putting his dislike of President Donald Trump ahead of the needs of his constituents. “Tom Malinowski has allowed his...