Rupande Mehta Archives - New Jersey Globe

Race for Bucco’s seat could get crowded

November 9, 2019 10:58 pmNovember 11, 2019 10:56 am

The field of candidates to fill the remaining seven weeks of Anthony M. Bucco’s term in the State Assembly appears to be growing in advance of the November 14 filing deadline. Bucco resigned from the Assembly on October 24 after...

Morris Township mayor wants Dems to wait on Bucco challenge until close local races are settled

November 7, 2019 9:00 pmNovember 8, 2019 9:51 am

Morris Township Mayor Jeffrey Grayzel., mentioned by some Democratic leaders as a possible State Senate candidate against Republican Anthony M. Bucco next year, says that the 2020 campaign shouldn’t start until this week’s race in over. Rupande Mehta announced today...

Mehta announces Senate bid vs. Bucco

November 7, 2019 9:36 am

Denville Democratic activist Rupande Mehta has announced that she will challenge State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco in a 2020 special election. She enters the race with endorsements from nine Democratic municipal chairs. “My professional focus is on finding solutions to...

Sweeney mulls quick swearing-in for Bucco

September 25, 2019 7:07 pmSeptember 26, 2019 1:23 am

Senate Democrats are considering swearing in Anthony M. Bucco immediately upon his election to the State Senate next month to highlight his decision to remain a candidate for an Assembly seat he has no intention of occupying, the New Jersey...

Morris freeholders emerge unscathed

November 7, 2018 5:14 am

Morris County’s incumbent Republican freeholders safely won reelection. Freeholders Deborah Smith, John Krickus and Stephen Shaw defeated Democratic Challengers Mary Dougherty, Rupande Mehta and Richard Corcoran. The three Republicans each received about 18% of the votes cast, with 94,598 voting...

Cesaro loses Morris GOP freeholder primary

June 6, 2018 3:56 amJune 6, 2018 7:48 am

Morris County Freeholder John Cesaro was defeated for re-election tonight, losing the Republican primary to a slate headed by another incumbent, Deborah Smith. Smith was the top vote-getter with 18,770, and won the GOP nomination along with her two running...

Morris Democrats pick Freeholder candidates

February 28, 2018 4:23 pmMarch 1, 2018 8:35 am

Democrats have not won a countywide race in Morris County since 1973, when Doug Romaine defeated Republican Freeholder James Plante by just 596 votes in the first of two election cycles dominated by the Watergate scandal. But many Morris County...