By Matt Rooney _ Tuesday evening might offer the most anti-climactic primary night in memory, Save Jerseyans, since no one knows how the slow-roll of a mostly mail-in ballot election will play out. Here’s what I’ll be looking for on Read More
“Swamp creature,” “filthy” insults fly in hyper-personal NJ-05 GOP primary
HACKENSACK, N.J. – Not dissimilar to what’s happening down in South Jersey’s 3rd District, this year’s NJ-05 GOP primary isn’t being decided on the issues so much as a hyper-personal brawl between the primary combatants representing different factions inside of Read More
NJ-05: Schepisi throws support behind Pallotta
RIVER VALE, N.J. – Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi (R-39) is going with Frank Pallotta in this year’s NJ-05 intra-party contest. “I am proud to endorse Frank Pallotta in his fight to unseat Josh Gottheimer,” said Schepisi. “Frank’s business-style approach is exactly Read More
Bergen gives its line to McCann, Mehta without a committee-wide vote
HACKENSACK, N.J. – Bergen County used to have one of the state’s most open, democratic Republican primary conventions. Not in 2020. On Thursday, according to a source with knowledge of Bergen County Republican machinations, Save Jersey learned about a Wednesday Read More
ELECTION 2020: Auth focused on Assembly but not ruling out NJ-5 Republican run
HASKELL, N.J. – Fresh from his victory in the 39th Legislative District this November, Robert Auth (R-39) said he’s focusing on the forthcoming 2020-2021 legislative session in Trenton. He isn’t, however, ruling out an entry into the 5th Congressional District Read More
ELECTION 2020: fourth candidate enters NJ-05 GOP primary
BOGOTA, N.J. – The race to take one two-term Democrat Josh Gottheimer is becoming a bit crowded. On Sunday, New Jersey Globe was first to report that Bergen County resident Paul Duggan plans to enter the 2020 Republican primary in Read More
NJ-05: Republican Pallotta exploring 2020 challenge to Gottheimer
MAHWAH, NJ – Frank Pallotta is taking a look at next year’s 5th District congressional race. Late Tuesday night, the former Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley banking executive announced the formation of an exploratory committee. _ “I have decided to Read More
NJ-5’s Gottheimer attacks McCann by name. What’s his polling showing? | Rooney
By Matt Rooney _ When your opponent is drowning? Throw them an anchor. But if they’re alone, by themselves, in the middle of the ocean? This is the somewhat enviable dilemma facing every well-heeled electoral campaign that’s ever led an Read More
NJ-05: McCann camp polling memo claims narrow lead over Gottheimer
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Internal polls always raise eyebrows and encourage debate, Save Jerseyans, but an advance copy of a forthcoming draft polling memo obtained by Save Jersey from a Republican source is certain to stir debate in North Jersey political circles. The Read More