Linda Weber Archives - Page 2 of 7

One Man, One Vote: the power of Hugh Sinclair

February 22, 2019 2:39 pmFebruary 22, 2019 8:02 pm

When Hugh Sinclair walked in to the Union County Democratic screening committee in March 2018, Tom Malinowski and Linda Weber each had six votes. Sinclair, the Democratic chairman in Garwood (pop. 4,255) and the lone uncommitted voter in the room, was...

Jois repays $100,000 personal campaign loan

July 16, 2018 11:25 amJuly 18, 2018 11:20 am

Goutam Jois’s now-defunct campaign has repaid a $100,000 personal loan that Jois made out-of-pocket. According to FEC filings, Jois’s loan accounted for a little more than a third of the total funds the candidate pulled in during his run for...

Jacob spent $118k to get 19% of vote

July 15, 2018 2:25 pm

Peter Jacob raised $125,969 to win 19% of the vote in the Democratic primary for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district. He has $7,577 left in his campaign account, and a debt of $10,000. In 2016, Jacob won 43% of...

Malinowski raises more than $1 million

April 14, 2018 2:58 pmApril 16, 2018 10:57 am

Democrat Tom Malinowski raised $479,211 during the first quarter of 2018, bringing him to a total of $1,007,682 in his campaign to unseat Republican Rep. Leonard Lance. A former Assistant U.S. Secretary of State in the Obama administration, Malinowski has...

Republicans pick 12 men to run for Congress

March 27, 2018 2:52 pmMarch 28, 2018 8:40 am

New Jersey Republicans are expected to nominate only men in contests for the state’s twelve congressional seats in the 2018 elections. This would be the second consecutive cycle than none of the GOP candidates for Congress are women. It’s not...

Malinowski praises Weber

March 14, 2018 1:41 pm

The front runner for the Democratic congressional nomination in the 7th district today praised a onetime rival who suspended her campaign today. “I am grateful to Linda Weber for the dedication and passion she brought to this race,” said Tom...

Weber confirms end to House bid

March 14, 2018 10:46 amMarch 14, 2018 12:21 pm

Linda Weber formally ended her campaign for Congress in the 7th district today, but has not endorsed any of the remaining four candidates in the Democratic primary to challenge Rep. Leonard Lance (R-Clinton). The New Jersey Globe reported last night...