Big Labor’s six-figure expenditures powered Steve Oroho (R-24) and Betty Lou DeCroce (R-26) to victory tonight in their respective North Jersey contests on Tuesday night, Save Jerseyans. The former, last October’s gas tax bill architect, won in landslide. DeCroce’s contest Read More
Big Labor Throws Bigger Money Behind Gas Tax Candidates in LD24 & 26
Remember that famous parking garage scene from All the President’s Men (1976), Save Jerseyans? “Just… follow… the money…“ Here’s an entry from today’s POLITICO‘s New Jersey Playbook by Matt Friedman (which you need to start following if you’re not already): Read More
Primary 2017’s Most Vulnerable GOP Incumbents
Let’s get this out of the way from the get-go, Save Jerseyans, before anyone complains: We’re not rooting against any specific candidates OR predicting any outcomes in this post. Okay? We’re simply pointing out the obvious: in the run up Read More
LD24: Hayden Collecting Signatures to Challenge Oroho
Save Jersey can confirm that Skylands Tea Party Vice President Bill Hayden is collecting signatures to challenge State Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) in this June’s GOP State Senate Primary. “Looks like a rather large announcement coming from me tomorrow,” Hayden told Facebook followers on Read More
Phoebus Drops LD24 State Senate Bid
Gail Phoebus is done in LD24, Save Jerseyans. “After a great deal of reflection, I have decided not to run for office in the New Jersey 24th Legislative District this year,” Phoebus wrote in a letter shared with state media. The Read More
GRADES ARE IN: AFP Flunks Gas Tax Hike Republicans on Newly-Released Scorecard
Americans for Prosperity’s New Jersey affiliate is releasing its annual legislative ratings today, Save Jerseyans, and we’ve learned that the biggest ratings changes related to Republican legislators who supported last October’s historic gas tax increase. For example, State Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) Read More
Under Three Months to Go: It’s N.J. Primary Race Rating Time!
This post’s title is self-explanatory so let’s dive right in, Save Jerseyans…. — GOP Gubernatorial Primary Status: Lean Guadagno Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno is the undeniable favorite in a race featuring four (4) other challengers to date: Asm. Jack Ciattarelli, Read More
LD24 BATTLE: Wirths Claims $50k+ Haul from Perona Farms Event
Assembly candidate Hal Wirths is claiming a strong start in his LD24 Assembly bid, Save Jerseyans, following a Thursday night event at The Barn at Perona Farms in Andover. He says the reception hauled in over $50,000. “I was overwhelmed by Read More
Gas Tax Primary? Phoebus Will Challenge Oroho in LD24
Assemblywoman Gail Phoebus (R-24) will challenge incumbent state Senator Steve Oroho (R-24) this June, Save Jerseyans. h/t NJ Herald: ‘At first, I was not sure that I really wanted to do this,’ Phoebus said. ‘But the more (I thought about it), I realized Read More