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Burlington GOP drops Joe Howarth

February 8, 2019 6:15 pmFebruary 9, 2019 2:28 pm

Burlington County Republicans have cut their support for Assemblyman Joe Howarth (R-Evesham), citing his silence in the wake of State Sen. Dawn Addiego’s (D-Evesham) defection to the Democratic party. “Following Senator Dawn Addiego’s announcement last week that she was abandoning...

Howarth says Addiego switch was a surprise, that there was no deal to include him

February 1, 2019 7:27 pmFebruary 3, 2019 5:34 pm

Assemblyman Joe Howarth (R-Evesham) say he’s not switching parties and that he didn’t know his running mate was becoming a Democrat until shortly before her announcement became public. Howarth strongly pushed back on speculation that he was part of a...

Howarth sticks with GOP

January 31, 2019 2:04 pmJanuary 31, 2019 7:58 pm

Assemblyman Joe Howarth (R-Evesham) will not join State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham) in the Democratic party, the assemblyman told the New Jersey Globe Thursday. “Absolutely,” Howarth said when asked if he would stay on with the Republican party after days...

Sources: Howarth party switch now unlikely

January 30, 2019 1:11 pmJanuary 30, 2019 10:16 pm

Democrats are backing off their bid to get Assemblyman Joe Howarth (R-Evesham) to switch parties in one of New Jersey’s most politically competitive legislative districts. Howarth had entertained the idea of seeking re-election as a Democrat in 2019 even before...

Evesham GOP not pleased with Addiego defection

January 30, 2019 12:57 pmJanuary 30, 2019 1:34 pm

The Evesham Republican Club was not the least bit pleased with Sen. Dawn Addiego’s (D-Evesham) defection to the Democratic Party. “Despite some of her more questionable votes in recent years, such as voting to raise gas taxes on middle class...

Evesham Dems wary after Addiego party switch

January 28, 2019 9:09 pmJanuary 28, 2019 9:49 pm

New Jersey’s top Democrats are thrilled to have State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham) under their wing, but Democrats in her town are a bit warier of the recently-former Republican. “It is what it is,” Evesham Democratic chairman Philip Warren said....

Burlington GOP chairman slams Addiego

January 28, 2019 8:30 pmJanuary 29, 2019 9:53 am

The new Burlington County Republican chairman tonight criticized State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham) for her decision to switch parties, calling her a political opportunist who put herself ahead of a political party that has supported her for 25 years. “We...