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District shopping may be only path for a Democrat running for Congress

September 6, 2019 3:06 pmSeptember 9, 2019 5:20 pm

For a New Jersey Democrat who wants to run for Conrgess but is either too impatient to await a retirement or unwilling to challenge an incumbent in a primary, running against Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) is the only game in...

All three GOP Senate candidates have run statewide before

August 24, 2019 2:53 pm

So far, all three candidates for the 2020 Republican U.S. Senate nomination to challenge Cory Booker have run statewide before. Tricia Flanagan and Stuart Meissner ran as independent candidates for the United States Senate, while Hirsh Singh sought the Republican...

Van Drew plays carpetbagger card against Richter

August 13, 2019 3:58 pmAugust 13, 2019 5:53 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) is already raising money off the announcement that the wealthy former CEO of one of the nation’s largest construction companies will run against him in 2020, and it took him just a few hours to...

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15 years ago today, James E. McGreevey resigned as Governor of New Jersey

August 12, 2019 10:12 amAugust 12, 2019 2:04 pm

Today marks the 15th anniversary of the day that rocked New Jersey: the resignation of Governor James E. McGreevey. “At a point in every person’s life one has to look deeply into the mirror of one’s soul and decide one’s...

Maps: The 5th district GOP House race

May 17, 2019 10:06 amMay 21, 2019 8:59 am

As candidates begin to declare for the 2020 election, New Jersey’s 5th congressional district, already has Two Republican challengers to two-term Rep. Josh Gottheimer, also known as the “Human Fundraising Machine.” Gottheimer won this R+3 district by 4.4% in 2016...

Cory Booker has $4.1 million in Senate campaign warchest

February 27, 2019 11:49 am

Cory Booker has $4,135,489 in his U.S. Senate campaign warchest if he seeks re-election next year. Booker has not yet announced if he will seek a third term in the Senate next year. He is currently a candidate for the...

The one time Ocean’s GOP line didn’t hold

February 17, 2019 12:03 pmFebruary 17, 2019 11:08 pm

Ocean County Republican conventions are usually a coronation of the candidate recommended by the screening committee, except for the time it wasn’t. During the 2005 Republican gubernatorial primary, Ocean County was uncharacteristically full of drama. Seven candidates competed for the...