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Sherrill posts big 2nd quarter numbers, raising $590k

July 15, 2019 5:00 amJuly 15, 2019 12:27 pm

Freshman Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) began raising huge amounts of money in 2017 and still hasn’t stopped. Sherrill reported another strong fundraising quarter, raising $590,000 in the second quarter of 2019 as she continues to look like a strong bet...

Jim Gannon won’t challenge Mikie Sherrill for Congress

February 21, 2019 3:52 pmFebruary 22, 2019 8:40 am

Morris County Sherriff James Gannon says he will not challenge freshman Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) next year, removing one of the most formidable potential challengers from the 2020 campaign. “I’m honored that people are speaking about it, but I am...

GOP targets 5 NJ House Democrats

February 8, 2019 1:15 pmFebruary 8, 2019 7:21 pm

Almost one out of every ten House Democrats targeted for defeat by the National Republican Congressional Committee are from New Jersey. The NRCC has targeted five New Jersey Democrats – Reps. Jefferson Van Drew (D-Middle), Andy Kim (D-Marlton), Josh Gottheimer...

O’Scanlon: Mary Pat Christie would be a great candidate

February 7, 2019 4:51 pm

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) said former first lady Mary Pat Christie would make a great congressional candidate. “I love her. From the very start, she is one of the classiest people I have met in politics and one...

Sherrill added to DCCC incumbency protection program

February 7, 2019 12:42 pm

Freshman Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair), who could face former First Lady Mary Pat Christie in her bid for re-election next year, has been added to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) Frontline program. Sherrill is one of 44 incumbents to...

Democrats say Mary Pat Christie would own her husband’s record

February 6, 2019 9:52 pmFebruary 6, 2019 10:49 pm

One day after former Gov. Chris Christie said that he was trying to recruit his wife to challenge freshman Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair), Democrats say that Mary Pat Christie would be held accountable for her husband’s eight years as governor....

Mary Pat could be congressional contender, pundits say

February 6, 2019 3:14 pmFebruary 6, 2019 3:44 pm

Political experts think former First Lady Mary Pat Christie would make for a strong congressional candidate, but that’s only the case if she actually wants to run. “Mary Pat would make a heck of a candidate. She clearly is an...