Rob Trugman Archives - New Jersey Globe

Kean gets endorsement from Warren GOP

February 11, 2020 10:54 am

Warren County Republicans have endorsed Thomas Kean, Jr. for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district. Kean has now won Republican organization backing in five counties. He won conventions in Union, Somerset and Hunterdon counties in his bid to unseat freshman...

Essex GOP line goes to Kean in NJ-7 House race

February 5, 2020 2:54 pm

Senate Minority Leader Thomas Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) has won his third organization line with an endorsement last night from the Essex County Republicans. Kean easily won conventions in Union and Somerset counties and is the favorite to win tonight in...

Debt exceeds warchest for Kean primary opponent

February 3, 2020 5:43 pm

Tom Phillips has just $3,041 cash-on-hand for an uphill bid for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district. Phillips, a human resources executive from Scotch Plains, raised just $1,474 during the 4th quarter of 2019 and $10,693...

Tom Kean, Jr. is running against Tom Malinowski

Kean raises $1.2 million for Malinowski challenge

January 31, 2020 10:03 amJanuary 31, 2020 12:55 pm

Republican Tom Kean, Jr. has raised substantial $1,240,987 for his bid to unseat freshman Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) in New Jersey’s 7th district. The minority leader of the New Jersey State Senate, Kean raised $302,921 during the 4th quarter of...

Union County Republicans back Tom Kean for Congress

January 29, 2020 8:46 pmJanuary 30, 2020 6:30 am

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) easily won the Republican organization line in his home county, Union, tonight in his bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Kean defeated Summit businessman Rob Trugman by a vote...

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...

Becchi will challenge Sherrill instead of Malinowski

January 19, 2020 12:36 pmJanuary 19, 2020 9:43 pm

Rosemary Becchi will drop her bid for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district and instead challenge Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in the next-door 11th district, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Becchi will switch from a challenge to Rep. Tom...