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Becchi will challenge Sherrill instead of Malinowski

January 19, 2020 12:36 pmJanuary 19, 2020 1:13 pm

Rosemary Becchi will drop her bid for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district and instead challenge Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in the next-door 11th district, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Becchi will switch from a challenge to Rep. Tom...

Former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs will challenge Andy Kim in the Third Legislative District.

Kate Gibbs raises $143k in five weeks for race against Andy Kim in NJ-3

January 17, 2020 9:07 pmJanuary 18, 2020 10:03 am

Republican Kate Gibbs, seeking to take on freshman Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) in New Jersey’s 3rd district, raised $143,000 in her first five weeks as a congressional candidate and has $135,000 cash-on-hand. Gibbs, an International Union of Operating Engineers Local...

Atlantic City Democrats set to endorse in 2nd district House race

January 17, 2020 4:54 pmJanuary 17, 2020 5:42 pm

The Atlantic City Democratic Committee will meet on Monday night to endorse a candidate for Congress in the 2nd district, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The controversial but powerful local organization headed by former council president Craig Callaway traditionally...

DCCC helping Democratic donors get a refund of contributions to Van Drew

January 17, 2020 3:26 pmJanuary 17, 2020 3:31 pm

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is pushing Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s donors to ask for their money back after the freshman congressman became a Republican five weeks ago. “We’re being very aggressive on that front,” Lucinda Guinn, the DCCC executive...

Republican group launches TV ad hitting Kim on impeachment

January 17, 2020 1:06 pmJanuary 17, 2020 3:00 pm

The American Action Network launched a $100,000 TV ad buy hitting Rep. Andy Kim on impeachment Friday. The 30-second spot features an actor portraying a mother saying she is disappointed in the first-term congressman for what she deems as a...

Keady drops bid for Congress amid controversial email

January 17, 2020 12:57 pmJanuary 17, 2020 10:54 pm

Former Asbury Park Councilman Jim Keady has dropped his bid for the Democratic congressional nomination in the 4th district after sending a controversial email detailing rumors about his personal life. “Responding the way that I did was foolish and unworthy...

Richter wants congressional term limits, budget reforms

January 17, 2020 11:28 am

Republican House candidate David Richter called for a series of constitutional amendments in an effort to boost his bid amid a near-total loss of institutional support following Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s (R-Dennis) defection from the Democratic party. Richter told New...