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Kate Gibbs forms exploratory committee for House bid against Andy Kim

September 12, 2019 3:49 pmSeptember 12, 2019 4:12 pm

Former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs today announced that she was forming an exploratory committee to mull a challenge to freshman Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) in New Jersey’s 3rd district. “I have had enough of politicians in both parties spending...

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...

Kim not ready to back Murphy re-election

September 4, 2019 12:40 pmSeptember 4, 2019 7:34 pm

Rep. Andy Kim declined to endorse Gov. Phil Murphy for re-election Wednesday, saying he’d prefer to wait for the conclusion of his 2020 re-election race before weighing in on a race that will take place the following year. “Look, my...

Peters says he won’t run for Congress, backs Gibbs for race against Kim

September 3, 2019 2:02 pmSeptember 4, 2019 10:09 am

Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Hainesport) has ruled out running for Congress against Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) in New Jersey’s 3rd district next year. “I have less than zero percent interest in running for Congress,” Peters told the New Jersey Globe. “I...

NJ pollster Adam Geller hired by pro-Trump super PACs

August 30, 2019 5:05 pmAugust 30, 2019 6:05 pm

New Jersey pollster Adam Geller has signed on to work for two super PACs working to re-elect President Donald Trump. American First Action PAC and America First Policies said they have hired Geller, according to a report in the Washington...

Maps: The four House seats Dems flipped in ’18

August 30, 2019 11:13 amAugust 30, 2019 6:07 pm

Just three years ago, Republicans held five congressional seats in New jersey New Jersey, but in 2019, only Christopher Smith R-Hamilton) of the strongly Republican 4th district remains. The GOP lost the 5th district in 2016, when Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff)...

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...