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Patrick Kennedy sought Norcross support, advisor says

June 29, 2020 11:47 pmJune 30, 2020 10:21 am

Former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-Rhode Island) sought to derail the endorsement of Brigid Callahan Harrison by South Jersey Democratic leaders in a bid to seek support from Democratic powerbroker George Norcross for the fledgling campaign of his wife, Amy...

Harrison campaign quotes Altman in response to Kennedy’s call to reject super PAC support

June 24, 2020 2:52 pmJune 25, 2020 12:26 am

Now that a super PAC tied to Democratic powerhouse George Norcross is now running ads in New Jersey’s 2nd district primary, Amy Kennedy wants Brigid Callahan Harrison to call on the General Majority PAC to stay out of the race....

Ex-Van Drew primary rival endorses Kennedy

June 23, 2020 12:31 pm

Tanzie Youngblood, a retired public school teacher who challenged Jeff Van Drew in the 2018 Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 2nd district, has endorsed Amy Kennedy to run against Van Drew, now a Republican congressman. A longtime right-of-center state senator,...

Jean Kennedy Smith, JFK sister, dies at 92

June 18, 2020 9:42 am

Jean Kennedy Smith, a former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland and the last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy, died on Wednesday. She was 92. Smith was the aunt of former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-Rhode Island), now a resident...

Harrison, Cunningham focus attacks on Kennedy support from super PACs

June 16, 2020 5:04 pm

Democratic House candidates in the 2nd congressional district have their sights set on Amy Kennedy. Will Cunningham and Brigid Harrison, two of Kennedy’s primary opponents, launched separate attacks against the former school teacher this week, jabbing her over mailers sent...

Martin Luther King III featured in Kennedy radio ad

June 7, 2020 3:06 pmJune 7, 2020 10:31 pm

Martin Luther King III, the son of the slain civil rights leader, is featured on a new radio ad endorsing Amy Kennedy for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district. The ad criticizes “the deadly pattern of...

Harrison pushes back on comments by Kennedy

June 4, 2020 2:26 pmJune 4, 2020 3:21 pm

Brigid Callahan Harrison says she’s offended comments made by her opponent’s husband that she is beholden to Democratic powerbroker George Norcross. Former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-Rhode Island) told the New Jersey Globe that he contributed $500,000 to a super...