Today, Paul A. Duggan of Bogota, former Bergen County Republican Organization (BCRO) secretary, formally announced his challenge to the incumbent Democrat Josh Gottheimer in the 5th congressional district in NJ. Under the slogan.

“Time to choose a main street candidate,” said the candidate in a release.

Originally from Dublin, Duggan – an ally of movement conservative Steve Loegan, who unsucessfully pursued the 2018 GGOP nomination for congress – has over 40 years of experience in both the public and private sector, in the USA and Europe.

“The GOP establishment trots out the same inadequate candidates every year, who have no ties to the base of the party: Now is the time to change that,” said the candidate.

Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali and financier and mortgage broker Frank Pallota of Mahwah are already in the CD5 Republican Primary.