Rik Mehta
Rik Mehta, a former Food and Drug Administration official. won the Middlesex County GOP endorsement for U.S. Senate in online balloting that was tabulated this afternoon. Mehta’s name will appear below President Trump’s on the ballot in Middlesex in the Republican primary on June 2.
The Middlesex Republican nominating convention, originally scheduled for March 14, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Delegates voted online with balloting closing at midnight on the 14th, GOP Chairwoman Lucille Panos told MMM. The Middlesex GOP Executive committee tabulated and certified the votes today.
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Posted: March 15th, 2020 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2020 U.S. Senate Race, New Jersey, News | Tags: 2020 U.S. Senate Race, Cory Booker, Hirsh Singh, New Jersey, NJ GOP, Rik Mehta | Comments Off on Mehta Wins Middlesex GOP Line for U.S. Senate
The Ocean County Republican nominating convention endorsed Hirsh Singh for the nomination to take on Senator Cory Booker in November.
Singh told MMM that his victory in Ocean would be like former VP Joe Biden’s victory in the South Carolina Democrat primary, and that he would now clear the field and secure the GOP nomination over Rik Mehta.
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Posted: March 5th, 2020 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2019 elections, 2020 U.S. Senate Race, New Jersey | Tags: 2020 U.S. Senate Race, New Jersey, Ocean County GOP | 3 Comments »
Could Mike Bloomberg possibly be supporting Cory Booker’s opponent in the Democrat primary for U.S. Senate?
Larry Hamm, a civil rights activist from Newark, is challenging Booker in the June 2 primary. Hamm is also leading Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign in New Jersey. He does not have much nice to say about Bloomberg. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: February 20th, 2020 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2020 Presidential Politics, 2020 U.S. Senate Race, New Jersey | Tags: 2020 Presidential Politics, 2020 U.S. Senate Race, Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, Larry Hamm, Mike Bloomberg, New Jersey | Comments Off on Does Bloomberg want to show Booker the door?
Dr. Rikin Mehta was endorsed by the Monmouth County Republican Committee for the GOP nomination to unseat Senator Cory Booker this morning at the committee’s annual nominating convention at iPlayAmerica in Freehold Township.
Mehta bested Natalie Rivera and Hirsh Singh, earning 56% (128) of the 230 votes cast. Rivera won the support of 32% (74) of the delegates and Singh 12% (28). 12 delegates present did not cast a vote in the U.S. Senate contest, according to parliamentarian John Lane.
The pharmaceutical entrepreneur/regulator and attorney is undefeated in County GOP contests after also winning Burlington County’s endorsement this morning. He has previously won the endorsements to the Union, Somerset, Hunterdon and Camden GOP organizations.
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Posted: February 8th, 2020 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2020 U.S. Senate Race, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: 2020 U.S. Senate Race, Cory Booker, Dr Rikin Mehta, Hirsh Singh, Monmouth County News, Monmouth GOP, Natalie Rivera, New Jersey, Rik Mehta, Rik Mehta for U.S. Senate | 4 Comments »
UPDATE: Gary Rich announced that he is no longer a candidate for U.S. Senate
Former Freeholder Gary Rich
Former Monmouth County Freeholder did not interview with the Monmouth County Republican Screening Committee as scheduled this weekend. His name will not appear on the ballot for the nomination for U.S. Senate at the Monmouth GOP nominating convention on Saturday, February 8, according to Chairman Shaun Golden.
Golden told MMM that Rich initially confirmed his attendance at the Saturday morning interview and that an email from his campaign on Friday cancelled his appearance.
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Posted: February 3rd, 2020 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2020 Congressional Races, 2020 Presidential Politics, 2020 U.S. Senate Race, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Politics, Monmouth GOP, New Jersey, News | Tags: 2020 elections, Christian Onuoha, Congressman Chris Smith, Gary Rich, Hirsh Singh, Lillian Burry, Natalie Rivera, President Donald Trump, Rik Mehta, Ross Licitra, Sammy Gindi | Comments Off on Gary Rich Skips Monmouth County GOP Screening
By Art Gallagher
Shaun Golden and U.S. Senate candidate Rik Mehta at the Golden Gala
Bill Palatucci, New Jersey’s Republican National Committeeman, was showing U.S. Senate candidate Rik Mehta around the Golden Era Gala on Friday night, which surprised me because Hirsh Singh has been touting the Republican National Commiteeman’s endorsement for the nomination to take on Senator Cory Booker for months.
“I’m trying to get Eli Manning to run,” I told Palatucci when he asked me if I knew Mehta. Bill laughed and without missing a beat said, “Is that going to happen? Just it case it doesn’t, you should know Rik Methta.” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: February 2nd, 2020 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2020 U.S. Senate Race, New Jersey, NJ GOP | Tags: 2020 elections, 2020 U.S. Senate Race, Bill Palatucci, Cory Booker, Eli Manning, Eli Manning for U.S. Senate, Golden Era, Golden Gala, Hirsh Singh, New Jersey, NJ GOP, Rik Mehta, Rik Mehta for U.S. Senate, William J Palatucci | 3 Comments »
Gary Rich
Former Monmouth County Freeholder Gary Rich has entered the race for the Republican nomination to run for U.S. Senate against Cory Booker.
Rich’s Statement of Organization was filed with the Federal Election Commission on January 22, 2020.
In a press release this afternoon, Rich spoke about the Impeachment Trial of President Donald J. Trump: Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 25th, 2020 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: 2020 U.S. Senate Race, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: 2020 elections, 2020 U.S. Senate Race, Gary Rich, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, Shaun Golden | 11 Comments »
