Rik Mehta Archives - New Jersey Globe

Exiting NJ-7 race, Mehta set to challenge Pallone

January 7, 2022 6:12 pmJanuary 10, 2022 7:29 pm

Rik Mehta is expected to drop his bid for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district and run against House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch) in a Middlesex-Monmouth district, the New Jersey...

Malinowski raises whopping $900k in 4th quarter, with $2.7 million warchest

January 7, 2022 3:34 pmJanuary 8, 2022 9:26 pm

Putting up some colossal fundraising numbers, Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) raised just over $900,000 during the fourth quarter of 2021 and has over $2.7 million cash-on-hand for his re-election campaign in New Jersey’s 7th district. Malinowski raised more than $3.6...

Hunterdon GOP filing deadline set for January 20, a move that could force Rizzo’s hand

January 5, 2022 4:25 pmJanuary 6, 2022 12:21 pm

The timeline is tightening for the field of Republican candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey’s 7th district, with filing deadlines being set today for GOP candidates in Hunterdon and Somerset counties. Candidates have until 5 PM...

Congressional Leadership Fund names Kean to first wave of ‘Trailblazers’

January 5, 2022 9:24 amJanuary 11, 2022 6:20 pm

The Congressional Leadership Fund, a major Super PAC dedicated to electing Republicans to the U.S. House, named Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) as one of its first 11 ‘Trailblazer’ candidates, a list of Republican candidates around the nation...

Is Rizzo switching districts? Two GOP sources say he’s thinking about flipping to race against Malinowski

January 3, 2022 9:58 amJanuary 3, 2022 8:03 pm

Rev. Phil Rizzo has deleted a reference to New Jersey’s 11th district from his Twitter profile, adding to speculation that he will run in the 7th district instead. Rizzo announced his bid for to challenge Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in...

Flora switches congressional campaign to 7th district

December 22, 2021 3:29 pm

Following the release of the state’s new congressional map this morning, Republican Fredon Mayor John Flora announced that he would abandon his campaign for Congress in the 5th district and instead run in the 7th district, where Fredon is now...

As 4th quarter ends, it’s crunch time for House challengers

December 14, 2021 1:34 pmDecember 15, 2021 10:01 am

This fundraising quarter – the 4th quarter, which runs from the beginning of October through the end of December – will make or break candidates running in the state’s competitive districts for the U.S. House of Representatives. That’s because by...