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More than 60 candidates are running for Congress in N.J. How seriously should we take them?

February 4, 2022 4:49 pmFebruary 4, 2022 6:29 pm

With 4th quarter fundraising reports arriving at the beginning of this week, it’s finally possible to take a look at how New Jersey’s 2022 congressional races are shaping up. Among the more than 60 candidates running for Congress, of which...

Dunn screens for NJ-11 GOP congressional nod in Passaic County

January 15, 2022 6:25 pm

Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-Mendham) seems to be headed toward a run for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district, appearing before the Passaic County Republican screening committee on Saturday, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Dunn has not yet announced if...

Toby Anderson enters Republican primary in NJ-11

January 12, 2022 12:00 pmJanuary 12, 2022 12:08 pm

Toby Anderson, an Iraq War veteran and health care businessman, announced today that he will run as a Republican in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, currently held by Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair). “New Jersey deserves representation that cares more about...

Despite being redistricted out of 11th, Kovic stays in race vs. Sherrill

December 29, 2021 7:19 pmDecember 29, 2021 7:45 pm

Republican Robert Kovic, whose hometown of Sparta was moved into the 7th district under a map approved by the New Jersey Congressional Redistricting Commission last week, will continue his challenge Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in the next-door 11th district. “I...

Michael Flynn endorses Kovic in 11th district primary

December 14, 2021 2:11 pmDecember 15, 2021 8:59 am

11th congressional district Republican candidate Robert Kovic was endorsed today by Michael Flynn, a former National Security Adviser under President Donald Trump who has recently re-entered the national spotlight for his role in the attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential...

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...

Sherrill sitting on monster $4.6 million warchest

October 14, 2021 5:05 pm

Some news for the seven Republicans angling to run for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district next year: Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) has $4,561,710 in the bank after raising a whopping $627,976 during the third quarter of 2021. That means...