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A brief electoral history of Mikie Sherrill

April 23, 2025 12:54 pmApril 23, 2025 2:03 pm

Mikie Sherrill’s political career began with a questionnaire. Back in early 2017, Sherrill was alarmed at President Donald Trump’s rise and wanted to get engaged in the political arena, but she wasn’t exactly sure where to start. So she filled...

Crook says he won’t run for Congress

March 25, 2020 10:49 amMarch 25, 2020 10:50 am

Now the Republican field is clear for Rosemary Becchi. Her only announced opponent for the GOP congressional nomination in New Jersey’s 11th district has decided not to run. “Unfortunately, it’s not an environment I want to be involved with,” said...

Sherrill primary opponent drops out

March 24, 2020 3:31 pmSeptember 5, 2025 3:45 pm

Mark Washburne has dropped his Democratic primary challenge to Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in New Jersey’s 11th district. The Morris County College professor said his entered the race last September, before Sherrill announced her intention to support the impeachment of...

Sherrill draws primary opponent because of impeachment position

September 17, 2019 9:00 am

Mark Washburne, a County College of Morris professor who lost races for two different offices in 2018, has announced he will challenge freshman Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in the 2020 Democratic primary. Washburne’ s gripe with Sherrill is that she...

Millionaire David Richter mulls self-funded challenge to Jeff Van Drew

March 2, 2019 12:00 pmMarch 12, 2019 5:59 pm

David Richter, the former CEO of one of the nation’s largest construction firms, is considering a self-funded challenge to freshman Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) in New Jersey’s 2nd district next year. He is attending the NJGOP Summit in Atlantic...

Sherrill, Webber face off for Frelinghuysen seat

June 6, 2018 6:44 amSeptember 8, 2025 12:07 pm

Both front runners won primaries in the closely watched race for Rodney Frelinghuysen’s open 11th district House seat. Mikie Sherrill, the former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor who has amazed a sizeable warchest and charmed national and local Democrats,...

The polls are open in New Jersey

June 5, 2018 6:00 amSeptember 8, 2025 12:07 pm

The polls are open in New Jersey, where voters will nominate candidates for U.S. Senate, Congress, and scores of competitive county and local offices in today’s primary election. In the last mid-term election, 2014, Democrats had a 14% turnout and...