Reinier Prijten Archives - New Jersey Globe

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Gannon still has no interest in challenging Sherrill

November 10, 2019 3:46 pmNovember 11, 2019 10:27 am

Morris County Sheriff James Gannon is still not running for Congress next year, even though Republican leaders continue to tout him as a challenger to freshman Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in New Jersey’s 11th district. Gannon told the New Jersey...

Ex-Rudy Giuliani press secretary might run for Congress against Mikie Sherrill

September 27, 2019 10:07 amOctober 3, 2019 11:44 am

Former Chatham Township Mayor Curt Ritter is mulling a challenge to freshman Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in New Jersey’s 11th district next year, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Several sources have confirmed that Ritter, a former press secretary to...

Sherrill scaring off potential challengers, Jones says

August 7, 2019 10:06 pmAugust 8, 2019 10:52 am

Essex County Chairman LeRoy Jones thinks Republicans are scared to challenge Rep. Mikie Sherrill. “Mikie is a golden find of the 11th congressional district, our congressional delegation and a rising star in Congress, and I think that scares away any...

Pennacchio keeps door open just a tiny bit for race against Sherrill

August 6, 2019 6:33 pmSeptember 8, 2025 9:38 am

State Sen. Joseph Pennacchio (R-Montville) is unlikely to challenge Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in 2020, but the longtime GOP legislator refused to specifically rule out a run for Congress. “You never know,” Pennacchio told the New Jersey Globe, noting that...

Prijten raised $3,000 to oust Sherrill before dropping out

July 16, 2019 12:32 am

Republican Reinier Prijten, who had announced a bid to challenge Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in New Jersey’s 11th district and then backed out just before he was set to move from Los Angeles to Morristown to run, raised just $3,010...

Sherrill posts big 2nd quarter numbers, raising $590k

July 15, 2019 5:00 amJuly 15, 2019 12:27 pm

Freshman Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) began raising huge amounts of money in 2017 and still hasn’t stopped. Sherrill reported another strong fundraising quarter, raising $590,000 in the second quarter of 2019 as she continues to look like a strong bet...

Prijten drops challenge to Sherrill

May 14, 2019 7:30 pm

Reinier Prijten says he will not challenge Mikie Sherrill for Congress in 2020. “There have been some recent positive changes in my family that I need to dedicate my time to. I will therefore not run for Congress in NJ-11...