Punchbowl News: “Several sources tell us that George Helmy, the former chief of staff to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, is a top candidate to fill the Garden State’s soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat.”
“Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) announced he would resign Aug. 20 following his conviction on 16 federal bribery and corruption counts. Whoever is appointed to replace Menendez will serve until January. Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) is favored to win the race to succeed Menendez.”
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Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.
Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.
Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.