Rik Mehta Archives - New Jersey Globe

Malinowski raises $920k in first three months of year

April 7, 2021 9:47 pmApril 8, 2021 9:35 am

Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) raised a towering $920,000 during the first three months of 2021 and has over $807,000 cash-on-hand as he prepares to seek re-election to a third term next year in New Jersey’s 7th district. Malinowski’s fundraising success...

With filing day more than a year out, Republicans look to ding Malinowski

March 17, 2021 12:01 amMarch 17, 2021 12:07 am

Just two months into his second term, the campaign for Rep. Tom Malinowski’s (D-Ringoes) House seat already swinging. Republicans have launched repeated attacks at the congressman over his failure to properly disclose at least $671,000 over 100 different stock trades,...

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Hirsh Singh recount bid

February 22, 2021 4:00 pmFebruary 22, 2021 4:33 pm

The race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2020 has officially come to an end – and Cory Booker can breathe a sigh of relief that he won’t need to mount a do-over of his record-setting re-election bid....

House Republicans target Malinowski, three other N.J. House members

February 10, 2021 12:05 pmFebruary 10, 2021 4:53 pm

The National Republican Congressional Committee today put four New Jersey Democrats on their target list on vulnerable incumbents saying that Reps. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes), Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff), Andy Kim (D-Moorestown), and Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) can be beaten in 2022. Republicans...

The gloves are off as Malinowski camp slams Kean retirement

February 1, 2021 3:42 pm

In the opening salvo of the 2022 mid-term congressional elections, Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) today accused Republican Tom Kean, Jr. of abandoning his constituents during a pandemic by announcing that he won’t seek re-election to his Senate seat. “Not running...

Mehta will challenge Malinowski for 7th district congressional race

February 1, 2021 11:16 am

Former U.S. Senate candidate Rik Mehta will seek the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district in 2022 against two-term Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes). That sets up a potential Republican primary between Mehta and Senate Minority Leader Thomas...

Mehta drops controversial local news site, editor from defamation suit

January 27, 2021 10:36 pm

Former Republican Senate candidate Rik Mehta dropped a controversial local news site and its editor from a suit claiming they and a former rival conspired in violation of campaign finance laws. “There was no reason for myself or Shore News...