Valerie Vainieri Huttle Archives

Johnson vs. Vainieri Huttle, by the numbers

June 14, 2021 3:32 pm

While the results of the Democratic primary for State Senate in the 37th district still not final – late arriving vote-by-mail ballots may arrive through close of business today and ballot cure letters are due on June 21 – Gordon...

Johnson takes district 37 primary, defeating Vainieri Huttle

June 8, 2021 8:58 pmJune 8, 2021 9:06 pm

Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D-Englewood) defeated Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Englewood), become the first candidate to oust an incumbent Tuesday night. The contest to succeed Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck) grew increasingly acrid as primary day drew closer. Johnson and...

Hogan wins Democratic primary for Bergen County Clerk

June 8, 2021 8:54 pm

Bergen County Clerk John Hogan easily won renomination to a third term against Sondra J. Greenberg, the 92-year-old former mayor of Englewood. Greenberg, who served as mayor from 1976 to 1982, was essentially a placeholder to assure a line in...

Buoyed by union dollars, Johnson team takes fundraising edge in 37th district

June 7, 2021 11:05 am

Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D-Englewood) and his Assembly running mates have the fundraising edge in the 37th legislative district after a swell of large-dollar donations from unions, reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission show. A joint committee...

Top Democrats boost Johnson in campaign’s waning days

June 7, 2021 4:57 am

Assemblyman Gordon Johnson’s bid for State Senate got a boost from some of the state’s most prominent Democrats Sunday. Johnson is locked in a tight primary against longtime running mate Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, who is challenging the fellow incumbent...

Unions, progressive groups boost Huttle’s ground game

June 5, 2021 7:58 pm

Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Englewood) has moved her primary campaign into its final stages, her focus falling on door-knocking in an effort to outrun her onetime running mate for Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg’s (D-Teaneck) Senate seat. On Saturday morning,...

Murphy plans five campaign stops ahead of primary day

June 4, 2021 6:35 pmJune 5, 2021 9:13 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy intends to make five campaign stops this weekend, boosting candidates in a handful of competitive races. He’ll start the weekend with a canvass launch in the 20th district, where he’ll appear with U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-North...