Thomas Kean Jr. Archives - New Jersey Globe

Peterson launches congressional bid with promise to be a loyal conservative

January 19, 2022 10:59 am

Assemblyman Erik Peterson (R-Franklin) formally launched his run for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district today, several weeks after the New Jersey Globe first reported that Peterson intended to seek the Republican nomination in the district. Anticipating a potentially grueling primary...

Malinowski will run for re-election in 7th district

January 10, 2022 10:35 amJanuary 10, 2022 12:48 pm

After weeks of speculation, Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) announced in a seven-word statement this morning that he plans on running for re-election to a third term. “Once more unto the breach, dear friends,” Malinowski said, citing another leader attempting to...

Malinowski, Kean trade barbs ahead of potential rematch

January 5, 2022 1:31 pm

There’s no guarantee that either Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) or Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) will be their party’s nominee for the 7th congressional district this year; Malinowski hasn’t yet confirmed he’s running for re-election, and Kean has...

Congressional Leadership Fund names Kean to first wave of ‘Trailblazers’

January 5, 2022 9:24 amJanuary 11, 2022 6:20 pm

The Congressional Leadership Fund, a major Super PAC dedicated to electing Republicans to the U.S. House, named Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) as one of its first 11 ‘Trailblazer’ candidates, a list of Republican candidates around the nation...

John Wallace got a second chance at explaining himself. Will he take it?

January 4, 2022 5:32 pmJanuary 4, 2022 5:51 pm

Congressional Redistricting Commission tiebreaker John Wallace has some explaining to do. That’s at the request of the New Jersey Supreme Court, who this afternoon ordered Wallace to provide better justification for his decision to select a Democratic-drawn congressional map over...

Flora switches congressional campaign to 7th district

December 22, 2021 3:29 pm

Following the release of the state’s new congressional map this morning, Republican Fredon Mayor John Flora announced that he would abandon his campaign for Congress in the 5th district and instead run in the 7th district, where Fredon is now...

Is Tom Malinowski really a goner in 2022?

December 22, 2021 3:00 pmDecember 22, 2021 3:32 pm

The New Jersey Congressional Redistricting Commission voted to approve a Democratic-drawn congressional map this morning, allowing most of the state’s vulnerable Democratic incumbents to breathe a sigh of relief. But there’s one congressman who won’t be celebrating the advent of...