Peter Jacob Archives - New Jersey Globe

A guide to how N.J. Democrats pick their national convention delegates

February 24, 2020 3:04 amFebruary 24, 2020 5:27 pm

Since the possibility exists that no candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination will be the presumptive nominee before the June 2 New Jersey primary, here’s a Q&A to help you understand how Democrats will pick their delegates to the national...

Tom Kean, Jr. is running against Tom Malinowski

GOP field now cleared for Kean vs. Malinowski

January 19, 2020 7:02 pmJanuary 20, 2020 10:08 am

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. has a clear path to take on freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski in New Jersey’s 7th district now that rival Rosemary Becchi is switching to the neighboring 11th. Kean is now spared the expense of...

Jacob spent $118k to get 19% of vote

July 15, 2018 2:25 pm

Peter Jacob raised $125,969 to win 19% of the vote in the Democratic primary for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district. He has $7,577 left in his campaign account, and a debt of $10,000. In 2016, Jacob won 43% of...

Robinson is no party boss, Dems say

July 13, 2018 4:41 pmJuly 15, 2018 1:53 pm

Claims by Dover Mayor Jim Dodd that Morris County Democratic Chairman Chip Robinson is a Frank Hague-style party boss is laughable, some top Democratic leaders said today. “Morris County Democrats have picked up 21 seats from the GOP since 2015,...

Biden endorses Malinowski for Congress

July 2, 2018 1:43 pmJuly 9, 2018 4:10 pm

The endorsement today of Tom Malinowski for Congress by former Vice President Joe Biden raises an interesting point: is it news when a politician endorses a candidate of their own party after the primary election? Biden endorsed former White House...

Malinowski wins big, will face Lance

June 6, 2018 6:19 am

Five-term Rep. Leonard Lance had no trouble winning a Republican primary against challengers from the right and left, but now braces for a general election contest against Democrat Tom Malinowski, a former Assistant U.S. Secretary of State under Barack Obama....

The polls are open in New Jersey

June 5, 2018 6:00 amSeptember 8, 2025 12:07 pm

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...