Tricia Flanagan Archives - New Jersey Globe

Flanagan, Rogers endorse Mehta

August 13, 2020 4:09 pm

Former U.S. Senate candidate Tricia Flanagan endorsed once-rival Rik Mehta’s bid Thursday. “We stand on the principle that ALL Republicans in N.J. matter, including Conservatives as well as All Americans, a principle and commitment we trust Rik Metha will stand...

Flanagan, Mehta find common ground

July 28, 2020 4:20 pm

Former U.S. Senate candidate Tricia Flanagan and Rik Mehta, the presumptive Republican nominee, have come to something of an understanding. The two met Tuesday morning to discuss Mehta’s platform after Flanagan told the New Jersey Globe that, while she had...

Singh files for recounts in four counties

July 27, 2020 6:26 pmJuly 27, 2020 6:52 pm

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Hirsh Singh filed civil suits seeking recounts in at least four counties Monday. Singh — who trails rival candidate Rik Mehta by roughly 8,000 votes, a two-point gap — filed for recounts in Camden, Burlington, Morris...

Flanagan concedes, hedges on backing Mehta in general

July 27, 2020 12:15 pm

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tricia Flanagan conceded the race to rival candidate Rik Mehta, though she hedged on backing the pharmacist in November. “I gave him the congratulatory call and said to him ‘I’m open,’” she told the New Jersey...

Mehta up by 2 points in GOP U.S. Senate primary

July 21, 2020 2:03 pmJuly 21, 2020 5:53 pm

Rik Mehta has grown his lead in the Republican U.S. Senate primary to 7,797 votes over rival Hirsh Singh, according to a new batch of results from the July 7 primary election. Mehta leads Singh by more than two percentage...

Mehta holds lead in GOP U.S. Senate race

July 19, 2020 2:09 pmJuly 20, 2020 4:15 pm

The race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination to pick Cory Booker’s opponent has tightened over the last few days, but Rik Mehta maintains a steady lead over rival Hirsh Singh. Mehta, a former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official,...

Mehta has just $17,712 banked

July 15, 2020 5:13 pmJuly 15, 2020 9:06 pm

This article was updated with fundraising Flanagan’s fundraising figures at 9:06 p.m. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rik Mehta has just $17,712 in his war chest after a grueling primary for the chance to challenge U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-Newark). Mehta...