Sonny McCullough

The Democrats' state Senate candidate's radio attack ads have up until this week been "ordered and paid for" by Jim Whelan. This week the same ads were identified as paid for by Wilkins for Assembly.

The roots run deep in Atlantic County, and the so-called softies on the golf courses in the suburban towns still bear traces of the barrier city, where gamblers learn to live another day even when they don't have money.

Republican Sen. James "Sonny" McCullough had his "Students for Sonny" in T-shirts in the lobby of Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Thursday night, scene of his Chamber of Commerce debate in the 2nd district with Democratic Assemblyman Jim Whelan.

McCullough wasn't supposed to be in the race at this point. Democrats figured family strife within his own party would deep-six him by now. After all, the man McCullough replaced, state Sen. Bill Gormley, was all but actively campaigning against him, and Assemblyman Frank Blee was likewise still steamed at McCullough for wresting party control away from Camp Gormley.

The race for State Senator in District 2 is a Toss-Up, while Nicholas Asselta and Ellen Karcher could be headed for defeat, according to a new PoliticsNJ.com Battleground '07 analysis.  READ

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Senator James "Sonny" McCullough Adds PANJ Organization to List of Endorsements

         (Atlantic County, NJ)Atlantic County State Sen. James “Sonny” McCullough, already endorsed by the 30,000-member New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association, today announced he’s received the endorsement of a second statewide law enforcement group, the  Probation Association of New Jersey.

In key State Senate races so far, daily newspapers have endorsed the challengers -- in each case, from the State Assembly: the Press of Atlantic City has endorsed Democrats James Whelan and Jefferson Van Drew over GOP Senators Sonny McCullough and Nicholas Asselta, respectively; and the Asbury Park Press is backing Republican Jennifer Beck over Senator Ellen Karcher.

(Northfield, NJ) – Atlantic County Democrats challenged Republican state Sen. James "Sonny" McCullough to explain his role in an apparent insider deal that financially benefited one of his top campaign donors.

The candidates in the state Senate, Assembly and Atlantic County executive's races will compete in debates Thursday evening at Stockton College in Pomona.

In this contentious 2nd legislative district, the contest between Republican state Sen. James "Sonny" McCullough and Democratic Assemblyman Jim Whelan commands particular attention.

Amidst the chaos of the Atlantic City power struggle for who will become the next mayor, Assemblyman/state Senate candidate Jim Whelan is calling for the state to look into ways of helping the city while it suffers through “governmental paralysis.”

Whelan wants the Office of Legislative Services to draw up plans to stabilize the government, especially in its casino-related functions. 

What can Sonny McCullough be Thinking?

McCullough Continues to Embrace George W. Bush even as the President continues his double-barreled assault on New Jersey residents