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Mehta, Gibbs will bracket in Ocean

March 31, 2020 11:22 pm

U.S. Senate candidate Rik Mehta and congressional candidate Kate Gibbs will bracket together in Ocean County, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Their opponents are doing the same thing. U.S. Senate candidate Hirsh Singh and congressional candidate David Richter, will...

Progressive slates file in six South Jersey counties

March 31, 2020 7:35 pmApril 1, 2020 11:33 am

Progressives have fielded full slates of candidates for countywide office in six counties with the intention of bracketing with Democratic congressional candidate Amy Kennedy. In five of those counties – Cape May, Cumberland, Burlington, Camden and Gloucester – Brigid Harrison...

Booker will run off the line with Harrison in Atlantic, Ocean

March 31, 2020 3:40 pmMarch 31, 2020 9:39 pm

U.S. Senator Cory Booker will eschew the Democratic organization lines in Atlantic and Ocean counties and is now doubling down on his support of congressional candidate Brigid Callahan Harrison, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Booker has filed a letter...

Flanagan will bracket with Patterson, Novak

March 30, 2020 6:24 pmMarch 31, 2020 1:23 am

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tricia Flanagan said she plans to bracket with congressional candidates Robert Patterson in the 2nd district and John Novak in the 3rd. Patterson, a former Trump administration official, is challenging Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis)...

Ocean Democrats won’t endorse in 2nd district primary

March 29, 2020 12:12 pmMarch 29, 2020 3:33 pm

Ocean County Democrats will hold an open primary for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district, shutting down a convention fight between Amy Kennedy and Brigid Callahan Harrison for the organization line. That means none of the candidates seeking to challenge...

Conforti picks up Point Pleasant Beach endorsements

March 27, 2020 2:46 pm

Former United Nations Staffer Christine Conforti has announced endorsements from Point Pleasant Beach Democratic leaders in her bid to challenge Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) in New Jersey 4th district. Conforti has the backing of Point Pleasant Beach Democratic municipal chairman...

Richter, Scaturro put Brick endorsement squabble to rest

March 19, 2020 6:01 pmMarch 20, 2020 3:38 am

Brick Republican Club President Ruthanne Scaturro pulled back a statement that alleged congressional candidate David Richter claimed a false endorsement from the organization. “I’d like to clarify my original statement that was issued via press release yesterday,” said Scaturro. “At...