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Republican Jewish Coalition backing Richter in NJ-3

July 22, 2020 7:00 pmJuly 22, 2020 6:58 pm

The Republican Jewish Coalition has endorsed David Richter for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd district. “David is Jewish, a successful businessman, a strong supporter of President Trump, and a proud RJC leader from our New Jersey RJC Chapter, “said Sam...

Former Rothman aide takes Biden campaign post

July 11, 2020 3:42 pmJuly 11, 2020 7:11 pm

A former top aide to Rep. Steve Rothman (D-Englewood) has taken an important job on Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, Aaron Keyak will serve as Biden’s director of Jewish Outreach. He served as Rothman’s communications director and Middle East policy advisor. ...

Gottheimer has 41-point lead against Kreibich in NJ-5, internal poll shows

June 23, 2020 11:14 am

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) has a substantial 62%-21% lead over Arati Kreibich in an internal tracking poll of likely Democratic primary voters in New Jersey’s 5th district. With leaners added, Gottheimer’s head-to-head numbers against Kreibich move up to 66%-23%. Kreibich,...

For primary challengers to incumbent House members, history isn’t on their side

April 20, 2020 5:59 pm

It happens every two years, when candidates like John Caramanna, Dennis Speed and Jeanne Martines emerge as self-proclaimed contenders for the U.S. House of Representatives in primaries against incumbents. With eight of New Jersey’s twelve House incumbents facing challengers in...

Former congressmen still holding on to warchests

February 20, 2020 12:48 pmFebruary 20, 2020 1:39 pm

Six former congressmen from New Jersey have a combined warchest of nearly $900,000, according to reports filed with the federal election commission. And Frank Lautenberg, who has been dead for nearly seven years, has $89,803 remaining in his campaign account....

Spezakis has raised $160k for primary challenge against Pascrell

January 31, 2020 9:06 pmJanuary 31, 2020 9:58 pm

Zina Spezakis, who is challenging 12-term Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-Paterson) from the left in the Democratic primary, has raised $160,358 and as $84,609 remaining in her campaign warchest. Spezakis reported a fundraising haul of $67,438 for the 4th quarter...

Spezakis raises $93k for Pascrell primary challenge

October 14, 2019 12:02 amOctober 15, 2019 12:33 am

Zina Spezakis has raised $92,930 for her challenge to Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-Paterson) in the 2020 Democratic primary. A clean technology investor and environmental activist, Spezakis has loaned $49,476 to her fledgling campaign. She raised $24,734 for the 3rd...