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BREAKING:
@NewJerseyOAG
unsealing bombshell indictment against South Jersey Dem power broker George Norcross and key players in South Jersey Dem politics. Presser scheduled for 1 pm.
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Really interesting op-ed from
@Malinowski
on how establishment Democratic politics works in NJ.
"[T]he main function of the Dem Party organization in NJ is not to help Dems win the hard races. It is to decide which Dems are allowed to win the easy ones."
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BREAKING: Federal judge GRANTS
@AndyKimNJ
's preliminary injunction request to toss the county line in June primary. Order not out yet.
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BREAKING: Federal appeals court UPHOLDS preliminary injunction scrapping the county line in this year’s NJ Dem primary.
Opinion just released.
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Yes, Norcross is personally sitting in the very front row of the press conference. Hasn’t started yet.
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Since Friday
@CNN
,
@NBCNews
and
@washingtonpost
have done stories on the “county line” — an unprecedented level of scrutiny towards NJ’s unique ballot design from national media.
JERSEY CITY — The end of ~the line~ could be near for New Jersey almighty political machine …
how local Dems fumbled the Trump era, then missed the boat on what’s turned into a massive voting rights fight in the Garden State:
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NEWS:
@AndyKimNJ
wins the Monmouth County Democratic convention big, a major early boost to his candidacy against
@TammyMurphyNJ
.
Kim –265
Murphy –181
Campos-Medina –20
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Kim says he will still look to scrap the line in presser and wants to “move away from this unfair, unconstitutional system we’ve had in this state for too long.”
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MORRIS COUNTY DEMS CONVENTION RESULTS:
@AndyKimNJ
wins in a blowout.
- Kim: 457 votes, 85%
-
@TammyMurphyNJ
57 votes, 10%.
-
@Patricia4NJ
26 votes, 5%.
Vote was done via secret ballot online. Morris County makes up around 4.6 percent of all Dems in NJ.
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Thinking back to this Tweet as
@GovMurphy
signs the OPRA overhaul bill.
I absolutely oppose the proposed bill to gut New Jersey's OPRA laws. Read my full statement here:
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George Norcross III is at the press conference from
@NewJerseyOAG
announcing his indictment. He is sitting in the front row.
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BREAKING:
@NewJerseyOAG
says the party line law is unconstitutional, does not plan to intervene in
@AndyKimNJ
's lawsuit on the matter.
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The line: Attorneys for plaintiffs in
@AndyKimNJ
’s lawsuit against the line say that request for preliminary injunction to abolish the line for June primary continues.
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👀👀: “I think win or lose,
@TammyMurphyNJ
has done more for democracy in New Jersey than anybody,”
@StevenFulop
told The Daily Beast, “because she’s brought to light the fact that we have a system that is tremendously flawed.”
.
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READ HERE: Federal judge's order requiring office block ballots in NJ for June primary.
@AndyKimNJ
's lawsuit has taken away a key tool of NJ's political parties.
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NEWS:
@AndyKimNJ
will NOT run on the county line in Camden County, attorneys for him say in court filings. The reason? They're on the other side of Kim's lawsuit seeking to abolish the line.
Kim will run on the line in 17 of 19 counties that use it.
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Good evening from Clinton, NJ where
@suealtman
is hosting her first town hall as the Dem nominee in NJ’s CD-7 race.
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Big deal: Dem Sen. Troy Singleton says the county line should be abolished, says he would support legislation that would establish block ballots in the state (such legislation is being sponsored by Dem Sen. Shirley Turner).
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BREAKING: Hudson County Commissioner Chairman now 'open minded' to leaving ICE contract, could happen as soon as the end of the year.
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Wow: NJ gov candidate
@StevenFulop
has photos of two of the state’s most powerful Dem county chairs in a new policy paper his campaign put out about conflicts of interest. Highly unusual for candidates to publicly criticize party leaders this way.
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New:
@vingopal
statement on why he’s signing on as a sponsor to
@declanoscanlon
’s bill to require more legislative buy-in to extend
@GovMurphy
’s emergency powers:
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Update: Norcross presser is now headed outside after state troopers said Norcross team cannot hold presser inside the
@NewJerseyOAG
headquarters.
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WARREN DEMS CONVENTION RESULTS:
@AndyKimNJ
— 33 votes, 80%
@TammyMurphyNJ
— 6 votes, 14%
@Patricia4NJ
— 2 votes, 4.8%
Kim now has the line in Monmouth, Burlington, Hunterdon and Warren (Kim also won Sussex but they don’t have a line). The big competition is tomm in Bergen.
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Update on
@AndyKimNJ
anti-line lawsuit: An attorney for Sen candidate
@DrCamposMedina
says the line is unconstitutional and
@TammyMurphyNJ
dropping out of race does not change that.
“If a statute was unconstitutional yesterday, it is still unconstitutional today," filing says.
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HUNTERDON COUNTY DEM CONVENTION RESULTS:
@AndyKimNJ
— 120 votes, 62 percent
@TeamTammyNJ
— 64 votes, 33 percent
@DrCamposMedina
-- 9 votes, 5 percent
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.
@GovMurphy
says that there are “two very good candidates running” in the NJ Senate race (
@AndyKimNJ
and
@Bashawforsenate
).
“I happen to know both of them well! But obviously, I’m a Democrat, so you can imagine where I’m going to be.”
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy talks to
@daveweigel
about the Harris agenda, replacing Sen. Bob Menendez, and the “two very good” candidates to succeed him.
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Weird chain of events when you think about it: Eliminating the county line for this June's primary would have never happened without the indictment of
@SenatorMenendez
.
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BREAKING: Request to stay the preliminary injunction eliminating county lines in June Dem primary is DENIED. But the legal fight continues on the fast-track, with oral arguments at the Byrne Federal Courthouse, Philadelphia at 9:30 a.m. on April 12, 2024.
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An interesting observation as convention szn wraps.
Every county
@AndyKimNJ
won, the party chair was neutral.
Every county
@TammyMurphyNJ
won, the county Dem chair weighed in to support her (in some counties that's all you need 4 the endorsement).
(chart via
@pocryphal
).
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Good morning from the federal courthouse in Trenton, where a federal judge is holding a hearing on the line. No live tweeting inside, but stay tuned for when it wraps!
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It's official:
@Troy4NJ7
is now a co-prime sponsor of legislation to abolish "the line." (He said last weekend at the Burlington Dems convention that he'd support such a bill).
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News: NJ's most profitable businesses are expected to pay higher taxes for the next five years to fund transportation in the state, according to three people familiar with negotiations.
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Former NJ Senate Majority Leader
@SenatorLorettaW
bashes passage of the OPRA overhaul bill.
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Without any debate or discussion, the OPRA overhaul bill passes.
Chants of “shame” and boos from the Senate gallery.
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MERCER DEMS CONVENTION RESULTS:
@AndyKimNJ
— 236 votes
@TammyMurphyNJ
— 108 votes
Kim won with over 60% of the vote — an important margin since Mercer County Dems allow anyone with 40% of the vote to share the party line.
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Listening (remotely) to the
@RutgersU
board of govs meeting, where a chants of “resign” just broke out towards Board of Govs members Bill Tambussi.
Tambussi sits on the board and was indicted earlier this week as part of the racketeering case against George Norcross.
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Update on
@AndyKimNJ
's lawsuit against the line: The Burlington County Clerk will NOT join other county clerks appealing the judge's ruling scrapping the county line in the June Dem primary (but does not apply to GOP primary). Hudson County Clerk today also withdrew from appeal.
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Update: Federal Judge Zahid Quraishi has APPROVED the settlements. The county line is no more in Burlington and Middlesex Counties.
RIP the line: Burlington and Middlesex Co clerks submit proposed settlement agreements to use office block ballots in NJ primary elections. Office blocks to be used unless NJ Leg creates new ballot design or if courts find the line constitutional.
Up to judge to approve.
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Norcross is being asked to not sit in a “reserved seat” from the
@NewJerseyOAG
’s press team. His defense attorneys are objecting.
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In a presser outside
@NewJerseyOAG
HQ, Norcross is going after Platkin in very personal terms.
“He’s a coward,” Norcross says of Platkin.
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HUNTERDON COUNTY DEMS CONVENTION RESULTS:
Andy Kim wins, numbers to come.
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Have confirmed that Somerset and Mercer county clerks plan to withdraw from the appeal of the preliminary injunction regarding county lines for this year’s June Dem primary.
Morris and Warren Clerks also submit filings withdrawing.
Burlington, Hudson, Essex are also out.
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Just spoke w Somerset Dems chair Peg Schaffer who said
@AndyKimNJ
will have the line in Somerset now and that she will be supporting him. TBD what other county chairs do.
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Interesting 2025 news: Jersey City Mayor/2025 gov candidate
@StevenFulop
supports ending the county line system — calling it “undemocratic” and that the unique ballot placement “disenfranchise[s] a lot of people.”
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.
@AndyKimNJ
speaks at a presser announcing lawsuit to ban smoking in casinos as bill stalls. Kim says casino workers deserve smoke-free work enviro.
“If I don't want people smoking in the [US] Capitol when I'm working, you don't need to have people smoking where you're working"
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Wow: A Dem party chair in NJ welcomes judge’s ruling abolishing the county line in the June primary.
We applaud the decision by Judge Quraishi to end the “county line.” We welcome the opportunity for a more inclusive democratic process for candidates to seek office at all levels. “Today is a good day for democracy!,” said Chairwoman Amalia Duarte.🧵
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News: Federal judge DENIES requests to stay (ie block) his own preliminary injunction to bar county lines in the Dem primary this June. The request was viewed as a longshot, but appeal now heads to the third circuit.
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Inbox:
@ACLUNJ
backs
@AndyKimNJ
’s lawsuit seeking to scrap the state’s party line ballot design.
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A handful of Dems file amicus brief in support of
@AndyKimNJ
lawsuit seeking to end the party line in NJ. Among them are JC councilman
@SolomonforJC
, CD8 Menendez challenger
@RaviBhalla
, CD3 candidate
@JoeCohnNJ3
and former Assemblywoman
@valerie_huttle
.
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Attorneys for
@AndyKimNJ
's anti-line lawsuit respond to the Burlington County Clerk.
TL;DR: Clerk said that
@TammyMurphyNJ
dropping out of Senate race changes circumstances around the lawsuit; attorneys for plaintiffs say
@AndyKimNJ
and plaintiffs still face harm.
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Good morning from Flemington, NJ where the Hunterdon Dems convention is underway. The county is small — only 30k Dems here — but it’s a key early contest between
@TeamTammyNJ
and
@AndyKimNJ
. Follow along for updates!
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The corporate transit fee — an additional 2.5 percent tax on biz with over $10 mil in profits to fund NJ Transit starting FY26 — passes the NJ Assembly.
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BURLINGTON DEMS CONVENTION RESULTS:
Numbers are not being publicly announced -- BurlCo Chair Joe Andl has said he does not want to disclose them -- although the Senate race was 245 (Kim) to 21 (Tammy), as per multiple sources.
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Aaand that’s a wrap for one *very* long court hearing which ended pretty abruptly (judge said building had to close)
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NJ GOP Gov candidate
@JonBramnick
says he'll end his campaign for gov if
@realDonaldTrump
wins NJ in the presidential race this year.
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BREAKING: Undocumented immigrants in New Jersey will be eligible for stimulus payments under a $40 million fund created by Gov. Phil Murphy
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"If you don’t have a line, half the seats in Essex and half the seats in Hudson will flip because the elections will become competitive," says an anonymous Dem state lawmaker.
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END OF THE LINE: Statement from
@AndyKimNJ
on federal judge granting preliminary injunction to mandate office block ballots in NJ June primary and eliminating the county line. Kim filed lawsuit w 2 house candidates seeking to abolish the line.
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But wait, there's more! Bergen County Clerk John Hogan confirms he will not appeal the preliminary injunction (also mean to add Monmouth Clerk to this original tweet)
Have confirmed that Somerset and Mercer county clerks plan to withdraw from the appeal of the preliminary injunction regarding county lines for this year’s June Dem primary.
Morris and Warren Clerks also submit filings withdrawing.
Burlington, Hudson, Essex are also out.
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Confirming
@pocryphal
reporting that
@AndyKimNJ
still supports ending the line, as per Kim advisor
@anthonydeangelo
.
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Read here: Full indictment of George Norcross III and South Jersey Dem associates.
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Singleton tells reporters: “I think it's opportune for us to lead as Democrats with this idea that we do not need the organizational lines to ensure that we have the best candidate."
Says he has had an "evolution of thought" on this, not caused by Sen or CD3 race.
Big deal: Dem Sen. Troy Singleton says the county line should be abolished, says he would support legislation that would establish block ballots in the state (such legislation is being sponsored by Dem Sen. Shirley Turner).
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Wow: Former Dem Assemblywoman
@sadafjaffer
torches the party line — and NJ political culture.
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News: Senate Prez Nick Scutari has privately told Senators that a bill banning indoor casino smoking is expected to be posted for a full Senate vote during lame duck, as per 3 Senators who said they spoke directly w Scutari.
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Tammy Murphy gets a community notes for attacking
@RepAndyKimNJ
for not yet signing on to a discharge petition to force a House vote on Ukraine aid. But missing from her claim is the fact that Kim said he supports the move (even before Murphy comments) & will sign on next week.
When New Jersey needs him most, Andy Kim is MIA. Refusing to sign a discharge petition for Ukraine aid and boasting a 41.8% absentee rate, he's failing New Jerseyans yet again. The Ukrainian people deserve better. As your Senator, I'll fight against an extreme Republican agenda
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Coincidence: This
@NewYorker
story about the NJ Senate race between Tammy Murphy and Andy Kim is authored by someone named... E. Tammy Kim
When Tammy Murphy, the wife of New Jersey’s governor and the most powerful woman in the state, entered the Senate race, “I had several senior Democratic leaders in the state call me and encourage me to drop out,” Andy Kim said. Now he’s presumed to win.
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Double entendre: Is it that "The future of New Jersey politics is on the line" or "The future of New Jersey politics is on 'the line'" 🤔
@MattFriedmanNJ
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"Justice delayed is justice denied. There is no devil’s bargain here, and the Court should pay no heed to these last minute desperate, hail-mary machinations designed to upend justice for the 2024 primary election." --
@YaelBromberg
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Wow: Hudson County Clerk will not be part of the appeal on preliminary injunction abolishing the line in June primary, as per
@StevenFulop
— particularly ironic given that Hudson County Dems chair Anthony Vainieri has come out against the ruling.
Commisioner Odea and I spoke to the Hudson County Clerk this AM - Junior Maldonado. The clerk informed counsel that Hudson will not be participating in the appeal - it’s a good and important step - Junior said he will allocate the money towards voter education instead of legal
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Harvard Law’s
@ElectionClinic
— which says on its website that it aims to "end voter suppression and gerrymandering" — is also looking to abolish the line as per court filings.
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Update on
@AndyKimNJ
lawsuit against the line: An attorney for
@CCDems
say that an injunction allowing office block ballots for June primary will "lead to voter confusion and overvoting on mail in ballots."
Attached is a 2021 primary ballot from Camden County.
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Looks like we have the top line figures for the NJ FY25 budget: “$XX,XXX,XXX,XXX.”
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The line continues to get more national media attention, with
@NBCPolitics
taking a close look at it.
New Jersey's Democratic primary ballot has party-endorsed candidates appear bracketed together in one column and nonendorsed candidates off to the side.
Some Democrats want to get rid of it, but party bosses in the state still wield significant power.
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Platkin says he has "no comment" on Norcross sitting in the front row of the press conference.
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RIP the line: Burlington and Middlesex Co clerks submit proposed settlement agreements to use office block ballots in NJ primary elections. Office blocks to be used unless NJ Leg creates new ballot design or if courts find the line constitutional.
Up to judge to approve.
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BURLINGTON DEMS CONVENTION RESULTS:
Andy Kim and Herb Conaway win the county endorsements.
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Update on
@AndyKimNJ
lawsuit against the line:
@MorrisGOP
tries to get federal judge's preliminary injunction ending the county line for this June's primary to ONLY apply to the Democratic primary and not the GOP primary.
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A spox for
@StevenFulop
says: “We’re really too shocked to come up with an adequate response.”
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The state Senate passes closely-watched concealed carry legislation with the minimum number of votes needed. Two Dem lawmakers — Greenstein and Cunningham — were absent.
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Interesting:
@StevenFulop
, who is backing
@TammyMurphyNJ
for Senate, says Murphy campaign has a messaging problem.
“I made a decision, I gotta stick with it. I do feel that the [Murphy] campaign has really not made a compelling case around her candidacy.”
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Former CD7 congressman (who has endorsed
@AndyKimNJ
) says Kim as the Dem nominee would help beat
@KeanForCongress
in November. CD7 one of the top House races in the country.
Both Andy Kim and Tammy Murphy would win in November.
But for down-ballot Democrats in close races, including in the all-important 7th Congressional District, there is no question that having Kim on the ballot would be better, given how well he does with independent voters.
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Filings today confirm that Hudson County Clerk Maldonado wants to get out of an appeal of the line lawsuit.
"It is the intention of Clerk Maldonado to comply with the Order of the Court, and emphasize concentration on voter education rather than focus on a stay and appeal."
Commisioner Odea and I spoke to the Hudson County Clerk this AM - Junior Maldonado. The clerk informed counsel that Hudson will not be participating in the appeal - it’s a good and important step - Junior said he will allocate the money towards voter education instead of legal
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Hudson County Dems Chair Anthony Vaineiri says he "strongly disagree[s]" with judge's ruling to eliminate the county line in June primary.
Worth noting his sister
@valerie_huttle
filed an amicus brief in support
@AndyKimNJ
's lawsuit eliminating the line.
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Statement from
@AndyKimNJ
spox on why he is not running on the county line in Camden county.
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RIP: Congressman Don Payne Jr (D-NJ) — who has struggled with health issues recently — has passed, according to
@GovMurphy
’s office.
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Good morning from the Burlington County Democratic convention! This is
@AndyKimNJ
‘s home county — and he’s favored to win — but follow along for updates. Also happening — the endorsement contest to succeed him in CD 3 Dem primary between
@herbconaway
and
@carolmurphyNJ
.
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Scoop: New Jersey may divest tens of millions of dollars from a Japanese conglomerate after the company severed ties with an Israeli defense contractor over the war in Gaza, according to records obtained by POLITICO.
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A spox for
@TeamTammyNJ
confirms the departure of campaign manager Max Glass. There is no immediate replacement.
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George Helmy — who will be appointed to the Senate following
@SenatorMenendez
’s resignation — says he supports
@AndyKimNJ
for Senate and canvassed for him during Kim’s 2018 run.
Helmy also plans to introduce legislation even though he’ll serve in the Senate for around 3 months.
From ‘a nobody’ to temporary senator: George Helmy is ready to replace Bob Menendez
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In a statement
@rasjbaraka
criticizes
@NJEA
endorsement process.
“At worst, it's extremely questionable since the person they endorsed is actually the president of the organization.”
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Julián Castro says NJ should provide relief checks to the undocumented community 👀
Undocumented workers pay taxes. They disproportionately work in essential jobs. And they’ve been cut out of any federal Covid relief.
New Jersey should allocate funds for relief checks to undocumented frontline workers—and they should do it immediately.
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IVF is quickly becoming a top issue the NJ cd-7 race. Dem
@suealtman
is running hard on protecting IVF. Her GOP opponent,
@KeanForCongress
, is pushing back against her attacks and recently introduced a bill to provide IVF tax credits. See more here:
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The question everyone has now: What happens to
@AndyKimNJ
's lawsuit against the line? In addition to Kim there are two co-plaintiffs (Sarah Schoengood and Carolyn Rush) that are running for the House and signed onto it.
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Senate unanimously clears $102 mil school aid relief bill sponsored by
@VinGopal
and
@AndrewZwicker
.
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