Russ Cirincione Archives - New Jersey Globe

Pallone has 176:1 cash advantage in NJ-6 primary bid

June 26, 2020 1:03 am

House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch) has $2,904,234 in his campaign warchest after raising $108,351 between March 1 and June 17. Fundraising for two progressive Democrats trying to deny Pallone renomination to an 18th term...

Andrew Yang endorses Pallone primary opponent

May 27, 2020 3:45 pm

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has endorsed Russ Cirincione for Congress in his primary challenge to House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch). “When I spoke with Russ, he told me he was running for...

Pallone warchest passes $3.1 million

April 15, 2020 9:15 pm

Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch), the chairman of the powerful House Energy & Commerce Committee, has $3,174,744 in his campaign warchest as he seeks re-election to a 17th term in New Jersey’s 6th district. Pallone raised $229,858 during the...

Onuoha to seek GOP House nomination as a write-in candidate

April 10, 2020 2:07 pmApril 10, 2020 8:10 pm

Christian Onuoha will seek the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 6th district as a write-in candidate after failing to obtain the 200 signatures to get him on the ballot in the July 7 primary election. Onuoha’s lone rival...

Challenge to Al-Khatahtbeh petitions withdrawn

April 7, 2020 9:52 amApril 7, 2020 11:57 am

Amani Al-Khatahtbeh will be on the ballot against Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) in the June Democratic primary. Jack Sanders, an attorney representing congressional candidate Russ Cirincione, dropped his challenge to Al-Khatahtbeh’s nominating petitions this morning after a hearing yesterday...

13-hour challenge to congressional candidate petition extended another day

April 7, 2020 12:17 amApril 7, 2020 12:21 am

A challenge to nominating petitions filed by congressional candidate Amani Al-Khatahtbeh will resume on Tuesday morning after a thirteen-hour court hearing that ended after 11 PM on Monday. Al-Khatahtbeh is challenging powerful House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone,...

Pallone faces two Democrats in primary

March 30, 2020 7:08 pmMarch 31, 2020 2:55 am

Rep. Frank Pallone filed for re-election with 589 signatures Monday. He faces progressive primary challenger Russ Cirincione, who is running under the slogan “Not Me, Us,” and Amani Al-Khatatbeh. Al-Khatatbeh’s filing had been unexpected. Sammy Gindi faces Christian Onuoha for...