Stuart Meissner Archives

Republican Senate race too close to call

July 8, 2020 12:40 amJuly 8, 2020 3:24 am

The race for the Republican nod to take on U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-Newark) is too close to call. Rik Mehta currently leads Hirsh Singh 38% to 37%, with Singh kept competitive by a staggering 29,012-vote lead in Ocean County....

Mehta to get Hudson GOP endorsement

February 22, 2020 3:50 pmFebruary 23, 2020 4:01 pm

Hudson County Republicans are expected to endorse Rik Mehta for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, giving him his eighth organization line in his bid to unseat Cory Booker, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Mehta will pick up the backing of...

Meissner to drop U.S. Senate bid against Booker

February 11, 2020 12:08 pm

Former prosecutor Stuart Meissner will end his bid for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination within the next few days, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Meissner’s path to win the Republican primary has narrowed considerably over the past few weeks...

Mehta wins Warren GOP backing

February 11, 2020 9:51 am

GOP U.S. Senate frontrunner Rik Mehta has won his seventh party organization endorsement, picking up the support of Warren County, according to a report on Save Jersey, a Republican political news site. The Warren County GOP chairman is Doug Steinhardt,...

Two millennial Republicans seek shot at Pallone

February 7, 2020 3:11 pm

Monmouth County Republicans have a choice of two candidates when they meet tomorrow to pick a challenger to take on Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch), the chairman of the powerful House Energy & Commerce Committee. Vying for the nomination...

Tom Kean, Jr. is running against Tom Malinowski

Kean, Mehta get Hunterdon line

February 5, 2020 8:30 pmFebruary 5, 2020 8:47 pm

Hunterdon County Republicans awarded Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean and U.S. Senate candidate Rik Mehta the line Wednesday. Four other candidates, Hirsh Singh, Stuart Meissner, Tricia Flanagan and Natalie Rivera, are also seeking the nomination. Mehta, a former U.S. Food...

GOP Senate races goes negative

February 5, 2020 10:00 am

The Republican primary for U.S. Senate turned nasty this morning, with former prosecutor Stuart Meissner slamming newly minted front-runner Rik Mehta for claiming a Homestead Tax Deduction on a home in Washington, D.C. Mehta, a former U.S. Food and Drug...