Michael Wildes Archives - New Jersey Globe

Wildes takes in $50k for ’21 re-election bid

July 2, 2019 10:19 amJuly 2, 2019 11:36 am

Michael Wildes, the Democratic mayor of Englewood and Melania Trump’s immigration lawyer, continues to show his fundraising prowess. Wildes raised $50,000 in contributions and commitments for his 2021 re-election campaign. He had $61,392 in unspent funds from his 2018 general...

Wildes federal account stands at $789k

April 16, 2019 1:08 pm

Englewood mayor Michael Wildes, who has been eyeing a seat in Congress since Rep. Steve Rothman was viewed as a potential U.S. Senate candidate, is sitting on a federal campaign account worth $789,150. Wildes, a prolific fundraiser who served as...

Lawyer for Trump in-laws is Democratic mayoral candidate

August 9, 2018 6:24 pmAugust 17, 2018 1:59 pm

A Democratic mayoral candidate in a small New Jersey city was the man who escorted Donald Trump’s father-in-law and mother-in-law to become naturalized American citizens today. Michael Wildes, the Democratic nominee for mayor of Englewood, is an immigration attorney who...

Melania’s immigration lawyer slams Trump

June 19, 2018 6:27 pmJune 19, 2018 6:28 pm

Former Englewood mayor Michael Wildes, who was Melania Trump’s immigration attorney, slammed the Trump administration’s policy of separating families in immigration detention centers. “The inhumanity of what we’re seeing, in separating, goes against the very ethos of our founding documents...

Wildes takes over Englewood Dems

June 13, 2018 1:59 pmJune 19, 2018 2:52 pm

A week after winning the Democratic nomination for mayor of Englewood from off the line, Michael Wildes has taken back control of the local Democratic party. Wildes ally Theresa Thomas, who served as Englewood Democratic Municipal chair when Wildes was...

Wildes easily wins Englewood mayor primary

June 6, 2018 4:47 am

Michael Wildes scored a big victory in his bid to return as mayor of Englewood, defeating organization candidate Phil Meisner by a 64%-36% margin after a contentious Democratic primary. Running off the organization line, Wildes beat Meisner 2,675 to 1,504...

Ten mayoral primaries to watch

June 5, 2018 6:00 amJune 5, 2018 4:32 pm

Ten primaries for mayor worth watching: Berkeley Heights: Mayor Robert Woodruff faces a GOP primary challenge from Tom Maciejewski. Chester: Mayor Janet Hoven faces a Republican primary challenge from councilman Tim Iverson. Englewood: Mayor Frank Huttle is not seeking re-election. ...