Matt Doherty

Democrats view Belmar Councilman Matt Doherty as their best chance to pick up a seat in the Monmouth-based eleventh district, where the GOP has not lost since 1989. Doherty ran an aggressive and well-financed campaign for the State Assembly in 2005 against two Republican incumbents, but lost.

Matt Doherty, who waged a strong race for the State Assemby in the eleventh district last year, will run for Belmar Councilman in November. Local Democrats picked him to replace Timothy McCorry, who dropped out of the race. The incumbent, John Szeliga, is not seeking re-election. Doherty is married to Maggie Moran, the Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Jon Corzine.

Get ready for a knock-down, drag-out eighteen month marathon between Republican Assemblymen Steve Corodemus and Sean Kean, who both want the soon-to-be open 11th district State Senate seat of Joseph Palaia. The two survived a costly and well-run challenge last week against Democrats Matt Doherty and James Reilly. Kean was the top vote-getter, finishing 435 votes ahead of Corodemus. But Kean enjoyed labor endorsements that Corodemus did not have, and Democrats were more aggressive in their attacks on Corodemus. The two Republicans don't like each other and neither will be likely to defer to the other on the Senate seat. Monmouth County Republicans now award their organization line at an open convention, although party leaders could punt -- as they did in the gubernatorial primary -- and not choose between the two Assemblymen. That could mean as many as two open Assembly seats in the next election.

AS ELECTION DAY NEARS, REILLY AND DOHERTY KEEP GETTING CASH FROM JOE ROBERTS
AND THE DEMOCRAT PARTY BOSSES

CAMPAIGN WARCHEST PAID FOR BY NORCROSS MACHINE PROVES DOHERTY AND REILLY ARE
NO ‘REFORMERS’

ANOTHER VISIT TO THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE FOR ASSEMBLYMEN CORODEMUS AND KEAN

In the rough and tumble world of politics sometimes the truth gets bent and stretched a bit to make a point. Here in the 11th District, the truth has been largely ignored, as Assemblymen Steve Corodemus and Sean Kean make increasingly frequent visits to the Land of Make-Believe to fuel their increasingly baseless accusations and accolades as they attempt to further distance themselves from their non-existent records.

DOHERTY AND REILLY SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THEY MISLED THE VOTERS AND APOLOGIZE
CORODEMUS AND KEAN CALL ON OPPONENTS TO WITHDRAW BOGUS ELEC COMPLAINT

New Jersey Citizen Action Endorses Jim Reilly and Matt Doherty for Assembly

Today New Jersey Citizen Action's Political Action Committee announced its endorsement of Jim Reilly and Matt Doherty for State Assembly. As the state's largest citizen watchdog coalition, New Jersey Citizen Action pays careful attention to the critical issues facing New Jerseyans around the state.

WILL DOHERTY AND REILLY OFFER A PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROPOSAL BEFORE ELECTION DAY?
12 DAYS TO GO AND DOHERTY AND REILLY REMAIN CLUELESS ON PROPERTY TAXES

FUNDRAISER BENEFITING MTOTSA LEGAL DEFENSE FUND A SUCCESS

In the living room of Ocean Terrace resident Rose LaRosa, 11th District Democratic Assembly candidates Matt Doherty and Jim Reilly, State Senator Ellen Karcher, and Monmouth County Democratic Freeholder candidates Rebecca Aaronson and Barbara McMorrow successfully helped the residents of the Marine Terrace, Ocean Terrace and Seaview Avenue Alliance (MTOTSA) host their first legal defense fund fundraiser, infusing their fight against eminent domain abuse with donations from residents, community leaders and concerned elected officials across Monmouth County.

DOHERTY AND REILLY USING DEMOCRAT BOSS MONEY TO MISLEAD VOTERS ON ENVIRONMENT
CORODEMUS AND KEAN HAVE SOLID RECORD OF PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT