Jim Keady Archives - New Jersey Globe

Schmid has already spent 71% of what she’s raised

April 15, 2020 8:01 pmApril 17, 2020 10:19 am

Editor’s note: Schmid’s campaign says they have $90,793 cash-on-hand and the numbers that appear on the Federal Election Commission website are incorrect. Stephanie Schmid, a former U.S. State Department official seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge 20-term Rep. Christopher H....

Conforti has $454 and the Mercer line

April 15, 2020 1:45 pmApril 15, 2020 7:55 pm

Christine Conforti has just $454 in her warchest as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 4th district. Conforti is one of three Democrats seeking to challenge 20-term Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-Hamilton). The 31-year-old Conforti...

Schmid wins Monmouth Democratic organization line

April 6, 2020 3:18 pmApril 6, 2020 5:54 pm

Former U.S. Department of State official Stephanie Schmid won the Monmouth County Democratic organization line, defeating former United Nations staffer Christine Conforti and former journalist David Applefield by a wide margin in a contest conducted using vote-by-mail ballots. Schmid defeated...

Applefield raises $212k for shot at Chris Smith

January 30, 2020 1:17 pm

Former journalist David Applefield has raised $212,104 in his bid to challenge 20-term Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) in New Jersey’s 4th district. He has $137,141 cash-on-hand. Applefield reported raising $77,610 in the 4th quarter of 2019, most of it from...

Keady drops bid for Congress amid controversial email

January 17, 2020 12:57 pmJanuary 17, 2020 10:54 pm

Former Asbury Park Councilman Jim Keady has dropped his bid for the Democratic congressional nomination in the 4th district after sending a controversial email detailing rumors about his personal life. “Responding the way that I did was foolish and unworthy...

Hassan Shehadeh ends bid to challenge Chris Smith

January 17, 2020 11:17 amJanuary 18, 2020 11:29 pm

Hassan Shehadeh has dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 4th district, where Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) is seeking re-election to a 21st term. “I would like to withdraw my candidacy for NJ...

Downey endorses Schmid

January 16, 2020 12:24 pm

Assemblywoman Joann Downey endorsed Stephanie Schmid for Congress Thursday. “Stephanie has the background and expertise as a retired Foreign Service Officer, US Diplomat and human rights attorney to finally flip this seat and represent our district,” Downey said. “For years...