Valeria Vainieri Huttle Archives

LUPE PAC backs Vainieri Huttle slate

April 28, 2021 11:46 am

The Latinas United for Political Empowerment (LUPE) PAC picked a side in the 37th district’s Democratic primary Tuesday. The group endorsed Assemblywoman Valeri Vainieri Huttle (D-Englewood) for Senate, also backing her Assembly running mates Lauren Dayton and Gervonn Romney Rice....

Lt. Governor endorses Gordon Johnson for State Senate

April 16, 2021 5:10 pmMay 11, 2021 2:43 pm

Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver today took sides in a Democratic State Senate primary between two of her former Assembly colleagues, endorsing Gordon Johnson to succeed Loretta Weinberg in the 37th district. “As former Assembly Speaker, I know firsthand the unparalleled...

Tenafly mayor endorses Haider and Park for Assembly

March 29, 2021 10:16 amMarch 29, 2021 10:53 pm

Tenafly Mayor Mark Zinna has endorsed Shama Haider and Ellen Park for State Assembly in the 37th district, eschewing his own council president, Lauren Dayton. Zinna, an early supporter of Gordon Johnson’s Senate bid against Valerie Huttle, faced a hometown...

In competitive Senate races, shots become quite dramatic

March 29, 2021 12:05 amMarch 29, 2021 10:51 am

Candidates in two closely-watched races for the New Jersey State Senate are taking shots against opponents that are technically accurate but might be a little sensationalized. “On their own, neither of these early hits are likely to define any race,...

Murphy, Weinberg endorse Johnson for State Senate

March 17, 2021 3:08 pmMarch 17, 2021 4:31 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy and Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg are taking sides in the contentious Democratic primary for State Senate in the 37th district, endorsing Gordon Johnson over Valerie Huttle. The decision to endorse Johnson puts Murphy on a different...

Longshoremen’s union endorses Gordon Johnson

March 12, 2021 9:18 am

Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D-Englewood) has won the endorsement the International Longshoremen’s Association and the ILA New Jersey and New Jersey District Council as their candidate for the Democratic State Senate nomination. “Our ILA members and their families not only work in New Jersey but live here as well and we know that Gordon Johnson will be a...

Bergen Building Trades, Service Workers Union back Johnson for Senate

March 4, 2021 12:40 pm

Two influential unions put their influence behind Assemblyman Gordon Johnson’s (D-Englewood) State Senate bid Thursday. The United Service Workers Union and the Bergen County Building and Construction Trades Council each announced they were backing Johnson over Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle...