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The one where Shaftan cost Whitman a landslide

January 4, 2018 11:24 am

The potential candidacy of Richard Pezzullo for the U.S. Senate reminds me of an important lesson for first-term Governors: pay attention to the base. During Gov. Christine Todd Whitman’s first term, she explored creating a bigger tent for Republicans. That’s...

Lance may need to explain actions in confidential harassment case

January 4, 2018 12:11 am

Almost certain to be an issue in the race against Rep. Leonard Lance is his role defending a colleague accused of sexual harassment while serving as Minority Leader of the New Jersey State Senate more than a decade ago. Five...

Is Guadagno for Congress GOP’s best shot?

January 4, 2018 12:11 amMarch 5, 2018 10:39 am

Other than her peculiar inclusion on a list of potential Republican successors to Rep. Frank LoBiondo, there is no evidence that soon-to-be former Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno has any interest in running for the U.S. House of Representatives. Guadagno for...

The story of Rodney’s long and painful path to Congress

January 4, 2018 12:11 amNovember 20, 2025 8:24 pm

The most frustrating thing for Rep. Rodney Proctor Frelinghuysen has got to be that he’s reached the pinnacle of his political career, only to face the inconvenience of an election. He’s being tagged as out of touch; that’s something incumbents...

Call it the Gottheimer Society

January 4, 2018 12:05 amFebruary 27, 2018 1:11 pm

Two years ago, former Clinton White House speechwriter Josh Gottheimer mounted a successful challenge to seven-term GOP Rep. Scott Garrett. Now two members of the Barack Obama’s administration, Tom Malinowski and Andy Kim, are looking to take on Republican Congressmen....

Pringle to challenge Lance

January 4, 2018 12:01 am

The newest addition to a large field of candidates looking to take on Rep. Leonard Lance is David Pringle, the longtime New Jersey Environmental Federation director. The Cranford resident has spent decades as a powerful environmental activist – his state...