Politics & Government
Local Republican Leaders To Endorse Democrat Josh Gottheimer Today
Gottheimer has already received endorsements from three state and national organizations.
PARAMUS, N.J. — Local Republican business and political leaders from New Jersey's 5th Congressional District will endorse Democratic candidate Josh Gottheimer today.
The endorsements will be announced at Gottheimer's campaign headquarters in Paramus at 11 a.m.
Gottheimer's campaign did not say Friday who exactly he would receive endorsements from.
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Gottheimer, a fiscally-conservative, socially-progressive Wyckoff resident, continues to rack up the endorsements against Garrett, a seven-term incumbent. He was a speechwriter for President Bill Clinton.
The New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, National Association of Realtors, and the union representing more than 5,000 firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and dispatchers in New Jersey have all endorsed Gottheimer.
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