Michael Ghassali Archives - New Jersey Globe

Glidden still testing support for NJ-5 House race

February 25, 2020 1:58 pm

Closter Mayor John Glidden says he is continuing to explore a run for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th district and will decide sometime in the next few weeks. Glidden is one of six Republicans seeking to challenge Rep. Josh Gottheimer...

Cardinale will seek 13th term in N.J. Senate

February 18, 2020 12:01 amFebruary 17, 2020 10:10 pm

State Sen. Gerald Cardinale (R-Demarest) intends to seek re-election to a 13th term in the New Jersey Senate next year. Cardinale told the New Jersey Globe that while his plans to run again have never been a secret, he will...

Piscopo will help Ghassali House bid

February 17, 2020 11:47 pmFebruary 18, 2020 12:02 am

Radio talk show host Joe Piscopo will headline a Bergen County Pro-America rally in Paramus on Friday to boost the campaign of Republican congressional candidate Michael Ghassali. Ghassali, a two-term mayor of Montville, is challenging Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in...

Steinhardt and Warren stay out of Gottheimer race, for now

February 11, 2020 10:36 amFebruary 11, 2020 12:09 pm

Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt is staying out of the nine-candidate race to pick a Republican opponent for Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff), at least for now. As the Warren County Republican chairman, Steinhardt submitted a list of endorsed candidates to...

Closter mayor launches congressional bid in NJ-5

February 3, 2020 7:48 pmFebruary 3, 2020 8:45 pm

Closter Mayor John Glidden entered the race for the Republican nomination for Congress tonight, becoming the second new candidate in two days to say they want to take on Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in New Jersey’s 5th district. Assemblyman Bob...

Kreibich struggles to raise money for primary vs. Gottheimer

January 31, 2020 11:59 amJanuary 31, 2020 1:22 pm

Arati Kreibich has raised $170,025 for her challenge to Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in the Democratic primary, numbers that don’t bode well as she makes her case that she can hold the 5th district congressional seat in the general election....

Mega fundraiser Gottheimer has $7.1 million cash-on-hand

January 30, 2020 10:00 amJanuary 30, 2020 12:18 am

It was another brobdingnagian quarter for the human fundraising machine and now Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) has a behemothic $7,119,926 in his campaign warchest, easily making him the most successful House fundraiser in New Jersey political history. The two-term congressman...