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Mehta certified as winner of GOP U.S. Senate primary

August 10, 2020 10:19 amAugust 10, 2020 11:02 am

New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way certified the results of the July 7 primary election on Sunday, paving the way for county clerks to draw ballot positions for the general election today. Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official...

Mehta up by 2 points in GOP U.S. Senate primary

July 21, 2020 2:03 pmJuly 21, 2020 5:53 pm

Rik Mehta has grown his lead in the Republican U.S. Senate primary to 7,797 votes over rival Hirsh Singh, according to a new batch of results from the July 7 primary election. Mehta leads Singh by more than two percentage...

Mehta holds lead in GOP U.S. Senate race

July 19, 2020 2:09 pmJuly 20, 2020 4:15 pm

The race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination to pick Cory Booker’s opponent has tightened over the last few days, but Rik Mehta maintains a steady lead over rival Hirsh Singh. Mehta, a former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official,...

Singh, Flanagan not ready to concede Senate race

July 11, 2020 11:24 pm

With thousands of votes still uncounted in the race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in New Jersey, two candidates trailing behind apparent winner Rik Mehta are not ready to concede. Mehta, a former U.S. Food and Drug Administration, leads...

Rik Mehta wins GOP U.S. Senate primary, will face Booker

July 10, 2020 5:44 pmJuly 11, 2020 4:09 pm

Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official Rik Mehta has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate and will take on Democrat Cory Booker in the general election. Mehta leads Hirsh Singh by 12,532 votes, 39%-34%. Tricia Flanagan finished third...

Mehta adds to lead in GOP U.S. Senate primary

July 9, 2020 10:37 am

Rik Mehta has increased his lead in the race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination to over 9,000 votes in a race that remains too close to call. Mehta, a former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official, leads Hirsh Singh...

Mehta holds narrow lead with about 90,000 ballots uncounted

July 8, 2020 1:40 pm

Rik Mehta holds a 2,063-vote lead over rival candidate Hirsh Singh in his bid for the nod to take on U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-Newark). Mehta leads the three-time political candidate 65,584 votes to 63,521 with roughly 90,000 uncounted mail-in...