Rupande Mehta Archives - New Jersey Globe

Two Mehtas from Morris seek Senate seats

July 29, 2020 10:19 am

There are two Mehtas running for Senate in Morris County. Rupande Mehta, a Democrat, is seeking to oust State Sen. Tony Bucco (R-Boonton) in the year’s lone State Senate race, while Republican Rik Mehta is mounting a bid for U.S....

In GOP stronghold of Morris County, Democrats had a much bigger primary turnout

July 26, 2020 8:21 pm

Morris County has 24,903 more Republicans than Democrats, but in a primary election held primarily through vote-by-mail ballots, Democrats turned out in much greater numbers. Turnout in a primary that was relatively non-competitive produced a 49% turnout for Democrats and...

Weinberg endorses Rupande Mehta for State Senate

July 23, 2020 11:27 am

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg has endorsed Democrat Rupande Mehta for State Senate in the 25th district special election, the first real indication so far that state Democratic leaders are showing an interest in ousting state Sen. Anthony M. Bucco...

With COVID still at front of mind, Bucco leans on governmental services to win votes

July 16, 2020 1:59 pm

State Sen. Tony Bucco (R-Boonton) is leaning on governmental services as he ramps up his campaign for the last year of his late father’s term in the legislature’s upper chamber. “We’ve got a full campaign. We’re going to run at...

Badger will run Mehta Senate race

July 6, 2020 5:56 pm

Kinn Badger, the executive director of the Monmouth County Democrats is heading to North Jersey to manage Rupande Mehta’s campaign for State Senate in the 25th district. Mehta is challenging State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) in the state’s only...

Lavelle: A look at the 25th district special elections for Senate, Assembly

June 20, 2020 9:22 pmJune 21, 2020 12:15 pm

This November, New Jersey will have two special legislative elections in legislative district 25. Both elections were triggered when long-time Republican State Senator Anthony R. Bucco died of a heart attack last September. Bucco had held the seat since ousting...

September state budget vote may impact Bucco, Dunn

April 1, 2020 11:18 am

The extension of the state budget through September potentially impacts special elections in the Morris County-based 25th district., where State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) and Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-Mendham) are running. Their votes on a post-coronavirus budget could become...