Bill Spadea | |
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 Spadea in 2015 | |
| Born | William G. Spadea March 25, 1969 |
| Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, radio personality |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jodi Spadea (married 1994-present) |
| Website | https://www.billspadea.com |
William G. Spadea (born March 25, 1969) is an American businessman and television host from New Jersey, who was the Republican nominee for United States Congress in New Jersey's 12th congressional district in 2004. He was Chairman of the College Republican National Committee (1993–95) and was the host of Chasing News.[1] Spadea is a former Republican congressional candidate who became a loyalist to former President Donald Trump. He has spread conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and vaccines.[2][3][4]
Bill Spadea founded the Common Sense Club, a non-profit that aims to reduce the size of government and promote fiscal conservatism.
He currently is the morning radio personality at NJ 101.5, New Jersey's largest radio station.
On June 17, 2024, he announced his candidacy for the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election.
- ^ Bill Spadea website; accessed October 24, 2014.
- ^ Friedman, Matt. "Bill Spadea and Marjorie Taylor Greene: Perfect Together". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ^ Friedman, Matt (2023-07-28). "Pro-Trump radio host who may run for New Jersey governor raised a lot for candidates, but hasn't spent much on them". Politico.
- ^ Diamond, Michael L (2021-08-04). "No, the COVID vaccine doesn't have a microchip. How NJ doctors are fighting misinformation". app.com.
Spadea, with one of the largest megaphones in New Jersey, has called for outright defiance, urging listeners to skip the vaccine.