Rik Mehta Archives - New Jersey Globe

Seeking GOP Senate seats, Mehta headed to Georgia

November 30, 2020 2:16 pm

Former GOP U.S. Senate candidate Rik Mehta is going to Georgia to help Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler keep their seats in a race that can determine which party controls the United States Senate. “I’m proud to put together...

Rik Mehta: Building a Better New Jersey

November 20, 2020 1:01 pm

OPINION I want to start by saying that this journey has been an experience that I will cherish for the rest of my life. It truly has been the best job interview I have ever been on and I thank...

Morris went blue at the top, remained red in the middle

November 20, 2020 11:39 amNovember 20, 2020 1:44 pm

While the official certification of election results are still a few hours away, it’s clear that Joe Biden won Morris County. Biden leads Donald Trump by 12,747 votes countywide, 51% to 47%. In 2016, Trump won it by 10,822 votes,...

Mehta breaks Case record for most votes ever received by a New Jersey Republican

November 17, 2020 12:31 pmNovember 17, 2020 7:18 pm

Republican Rik Mehta has set the record for the most votes ever received by a Republican statewide candidate in New Jersey after he passed Clifford P. Case on Monday. Mehta is currently at 1,745,013 votes statewide, with more ballots still...

Booker sets record for most statewide votes in N.J. history

November 11, 2020 2:11 pmNovember 11, 2020 4:50 pm

U.S. Senator Cory Booker has already set a record for the greatest number of votes ever received by a statewide candidate in New Jersey. Booker has already passed the 2.2 million mark, with another 500,000 votes still uncounted across the...

With 87% of vote counted, Monmouth has returned to red

November 7, 2020 8:28 pmNovember 7, 2020 9:45 pm

Joe Biden has now lost his lead in Monmouth County, with Donald Trump now ahead by 2,521 votes, 49.7% to 48.9%. So far, 326,830 ballots have been counted, with less than 50,000 remaining. Republican freeholder candidates now have a solid...

Singh’s election suit headed to U.S. Supreme Court

November 6, 2020 12:16 pmNovember 6, 2020 5:33 pm

Former U.S. Senate candidate Hirsh Singh is taking his litigation over a primary loss to the U.S. Supreme Court. “Officially docketed in SCOTUS vs @GovMurphy for violating Article 1, Section 4 of the US Constitution & forcing an unconstitutional VBM...