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Five Republicans, one Democrat take on Gottheimer

March 30, 2020 7:06 pmMarch 31, 2020 2:57 am

Rep. Josh Gottheimer filed for re-election with more than 400 signatures Monday. He’s running under organizational slogans in each of the fifth congressional district’s counties except Sussex, where a slogan is still pending. Glen Rock councilwoman Arati Kreibich, Gottheimer’s progressive...

Glidden drops out of race for Congress

March 25, 2020 4:33 pm

Closter Mayor John Glidden has ended his bid to unseat Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in New Jersey’s 5th district. “We don’t see a path to the nomination,” he said. “We just got in it too late.” Glidden decided to seek...

Ghassali shutters House campaign for now as he focuses on mayoral duties

March 24, 2020 6:37 pm

Montvale mayor Mike Ghassali has stopped campaigning for the GOP congressional nomination in the 5th district but says he’s still in the race. “If you’re the mayor, all eyes are on you,” Ghassali told the New Jersey Globe. “We’ve had...

Bergen GOP undecided about awarding organization line

March 23, 2020 8:45 pm

The Bergen County Republican convention was supposed to be tonight, but the coronavirus-related cancellation has left some uncertainty about awarding the organization line. “I don’t think we’ll be able to pull off a convention.,” Bergen GOP chairman Jack Zisa said. ...

Sussex GOP chairman endorses Pallotta, tells Bergen to have open primary

March 13, 2020 4:54 pmMarch 13, 2020 4:56 pm

Sussex County Republican Chairman Jerry Scanlan has endorsed Frank Pallotta for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th district, sharply criticizing the candidacy of another candidate, John McCann. Scanlan has also asked Bergen County Republicans to have an open primary for Congress,...

Bergen GOP panel recommends McCann, Prempeh for Congress, Mehta for Senate

March 11, 2020 9:34 pmMarch 11, 2020 9:36 pm

The Bergen County Republican Policy Committee is recommending John McCann to have the organization line for Congress in the 5th district. McCann won 27 votes of party leaders who act as a screening committee, with 17 votes for investment banker...

Pallotta wins Passaic GOP line

February 26, 2020 8:05 pmFebruary 26, 2020 8:32 pm

In the first actual vote in the race to pick a challenger for Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in New Jersey’s 5th district, investment banker Frank Pallotta won the organization line in Passaic County. Pallotta defeated Montvale mayor Michael Ghassali by...