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How Amy Kennedy won

March 9, 2020 3:33 pmMarch 9, 2020 6:43 pm

Amy Kennedy’s victory at the Atlantic County Democratic convention was a victory for progressives at the grassroots level, although there were several factors in play that led to a rare loss by a candidate supported by powerbroker George Norcross. Kennedy...

Thom slams progressive House candidates

May 31, 2018 10:15 pmMay 31, 2018 10:19 pm

Former congressional candidate Sean Thom is calling out Tanzie Youngblood and Will Cunningham for politicizing the murder of 19-year-old Maurice Lewis, a former Millville football player who was shot and killed earlier this month. Thom says he will not vote...

Sean Thom drops bid for LoBiondo seat

March 30, 2018 2:00 pmMarch 31, 2018 10:41 pm

Sean Thom announced this afternoon that he is ending his campaign for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district, one day after State Sen. Jeff Van Drew (D-Vineland) won the Democratic convention in Thom’s home county, Cumberland....

Singh wins Atlantic GOP line

March 24, 2018 11:41 amMarch 26, 2018 10:16 am

Hirsh Singh revived his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Congress today, winning the endorsement of the Atlantic County Republican organization. His second ballot victory, with 57% of the vote, now makes him the clear front-runner for GOP nomination. Atlantic...

The GOP race to replace LoBiondo is a train wreck

March 21, 2018 12:00 pmMarch 22, 2018 1:43 pm

The fight for the Republican nomination for a congressional seat held by the GOP for the last 24 years has gone way off the rails. Eight Republicans are now seeking the nomination, and five of them have at least one...

Van Drew wins Salem County endorsement

March 18, 2018 5:34 pmMarch 19, 2018 9:12 am

Salem County Democrats voted to give their organization line to State Sen. Jeff Van Drew in the race to succeed retiring GOP Rep. Frank LoBiondo in New Jersey’s 2nd district. Van Drew defeated Tanzie Youngblood by a vote of 24...

Van Drew no slam dunk in Atlantic Democratic vote today

March 18, 2018 2:56 pmMarch 18, 2018 5:16 pm

Jeff Van Drew faces the most serious fight of his campaign for Congress so far when a decidedly more liberal Atlantic County Democratic Committee meets this afternoon to award the organization line in the largest county in the 2nd district....