Ned Thomson Archives

GOP Senate, Assembly leadership contests begin to take shape

July 1, 2021 12:42 pmJuly 1, 2021 1:14 pm

The decision of Thomas Kean, Jr. to not seek re-election to the State Senate this year – possibly to run for Congress – has triggered contests for minority leader in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature. Assembly Minority Leader...

DiMaso ousted after being dropped from Monmouth GOP line

June 8, 2021 9:21 pm

The Monmouth County line proved too much for Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Holmdel) to overcome. Assemblyman Gerard Scharfenberger (R-Middletown) and Holmdel School Board President Vicky Flynn will go on to the general election. The contest in the 13th district was one...

Kean, Thomson defeat Richter in district 30

June 8, 2021 8:26 pmJune 8, 2021 10:44 pm

Assemblymen Sean Kean (R-Wall) and Ned Thomson (R-Wall) overcame a challenge from Alter Eliezer Richter Tuesday. The incumbents made their bid with organizational support while Richter, a Lakewood resident who mounted an unsuccessful bid for the fourth congressional district’s House...

Seven candidates file to run for governor in June primary election

April 5, 2021 10:39 pmApril 6, 2021 11:41 am

Click HERE for the latest update: The dust has mostly settled on New Jersey’s filing deadline, with four Republicans and three Democrats competing to run for governor. Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, who became the front runner in January after former...

Republican constitutional amendment would block automatic VBMs for all voters

November 11, 2020 12:32 pm

Six Republican lawmakers are backing a constitutional amendment that would block future governors from requiring mail-in ballots to be sent to every active registered voter in the state. The measure, sponsored by State Sen. Bob Singer (R-Lakewood) and Assemblyman Sean...

Assembly panel advances early voting bill

October 19, 2020 11:50 amOctober 19, 2020 11:52 am

An Assembly panel on Monday approved a bill that would allow New Jerseyans to cast ballots in-person for two weeks ahead of election day. The bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D-South Brunswick), would allow two weeks early in-person voting...

Thomson, Kean not ready to endorse in CD3

March 5, 2020 5:03 pm

Assemblymen Ned Thomson and Sean Kean aren’t ready to endorse a candidate in the third district’s Republican primary. “I will, but right now I’m not prepared to do that. But I’m watching. It’s interesting with the counties taking different paths....