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Mele kicked off Republican primary ballot in NJ-6

April 11, 2022 12:24 pmApril 12, 2022 9:27 am

Gregg Mele, the 2021 Libertarian Party nominee for governor, has withdrawn his candidacy for the Republican primary in the 6th congressional district after a judge found that an insufficient number of his petition signatures were valid. The challenge to Mele’s...

Here’s who did – and didn’t – end up filing for Congress in N.J.

April 4, 2022 6:14 pmApril 12, 2022 10:46 am

4 p.m. today marked the official end of candidate filing for this year’s federal elections in New Jersey, with 63 candidates submitting petitions to compete for major party nominations in the state’s 12 congressional districts. It’s possible that not all...

For off-the-line congressional candidates, March 31 is the most important day in the world

March 28, 2022 12:24 amMarch 29, 2022 11:49 am

As New Jersey’s annual avalanche of party conventions begins winding down, the frontrunners for the state’s 12 congressional districts are becoming increasingly clear. With near-universal backing from their party’s establishments, candidates like Democrat Tim Alexander in the 2nd district or...

Kiley gets endorsement from Thompson

March 8, 2022 5:36 pm

State Sen. Sam Thompson (R-Old Bridge) has endorsed Monmouth County Commissioner Sue Kiley for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 6th district. Kiley faces former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official Rik Mehta, former Republican National Committee staffer...

Dunn decides against congressional run

February 17, 2022 2:52 pmFebruary 17, 2022 2:57 pm

Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-Mendham), who had been publicly considering a campaign for Congress for the last month, announced today that she will not run for the 11th congressional district against Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) this year. “I will not be...

Smith, Kiley, Healey win Monmouth GOP convention

February 12, 2022 11:09 amFebruary 12, 2022 5:05 pm

The Monmouth County Republican organization lines for Congress will go to Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) in the 4th district, Monmouth County Commissioner Sue Kiley in the 6th, and Robert Healey, Jr. in the 3rd. Smith scored a lopsided victory at...

Pallone has nearly $4 million in warchest

January 31, 2022 11:04 pm

House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch) has $3,835,658 cash-on-hand as he begins his bid for re-election to a 19th term in the Congress. Pallone reported raising $362,105 during the fourth quarter of 2021 and has...