Nate Kleinman Archives - New Jersey Globe

How Amy Kennedy won

March 9, 2020 3:33 pmMarch 9, 2020 6:43 pm

Amy Kennedy’s victory at the Atlantic County Democratic convention was a victory for progressives at the grassroots level, although there were several factors in play that led to a rare loss by a candidate supported by powerbroker George Norcross. Kennedy...

Democratic congressional candidate Will Cunningham

Cunningham enters race to oppose Van Drew

January 8, 2020 9:18 amJanuary 8, 2020 11:57 am

Will Cunningham, a former aide to U.S. Senator Cory Booker who won 16% of the vote against Jeff Van Drew in the 2018 Democratic congressional primary in the 2nd district, says he’s running again. Cunningham is the fifth Democrat to...

Progressives spent $236k to beat Van Drew

July 15, 2018 3:51 pm

Three progressive candidates who challenged right-of-center Jeff Van Drew for the Democratic House nomination in New Jersey’s 2nd district raised a combined $236,691 to hold the veteran state legislator to 55% in the June 5 primary. Van Drew, running with...

Grossman stuns Singh, faces Van Drew in 2nd

June 6, 2018 5:45 amJune 6, 2018 7:41 pm

Seth Grossman, a former Atlantic County freeholder and Atlantic City councilman, scored an upset victory in the Republican primary for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district. He will now face Jeff Van Drew, a right-of-center State Senator who won the...

The polls are open in New Jersey

June 5, 2018 6:00 amJune 5, 2018 11:57 am

The polls are open in New Jersey, where voters will nominate candidates for U.S. Senate, Congress, and scores of competitive county and local offices in today’s primary election. In the last mid-term election, 2014, Democrats had a 14% turnout and...

Kleinman challenges Van Drew

April 2, 2018 5:46 pmApril 3, 2018 10:33 am

A longtime liberal activist and co-founder of a sustainable farming non-profit group is aiming to take on frontrunner State Sen. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) for the Democratic nomination to Congress. Nate Kleinman, co-founder of the Experimental Farm Network, a 501c3...