Tag: new jersey
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Incumbent Thomas Kean Jr. (R) and Rebecca Bennett (D) to face off in competitive New Jersey's 7th Congressional District
Incumbent Thomas Kean Jr. (R) and Rebecca Bennett (D) are running in the general election to represent New Jersey's 7th Congressional District on Nov. 3. New Jersey Globe's David Wildstein writes, "New Jersey’s 7th district is one of the most competitive in the nation and could be pivotal to determining which party controls the House…
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Pou (D) and Pino (R) are running in New Jersey's 9th Congressional District, one of 23 Trump-won districts Democrats are defending this November
Incumbent Nellie Pou (D), Rosemary Pino (R), and Terrisa Bukovinac (Save Our Babies Party) are running in the general election for New Jersey's 9th Congressional District on November 3, 2026. The New Jersey Monitor's Nikita Biryukov said, "The 9th District has historically been safe Democratic ground, and Republicans have not won a House election there…
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New Jersey becomes the 11th state to enact a state-level voting rights act
On July 2, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) signed legislation making New Jersey the 11th state to enact a state-level voting rights act. Since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits racial discrimination in voting nationwide, some states have enacted state-level voting rights acts. The provisions of these laws vary,…
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Adam Hamawy defeated 12 other candidates in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District on June 2, 2026
Adam Hamawy (D) defeated 12 other candidates in the Democratic primary for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. Ahead of the Democratic primary, Susan Altman (D), Brad Cohen (D), Hamawy, Adrian Mapp (D), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D), Shanel Robinson (D), and Jay Vaingankar (D) led in endorsements and media attention. Incumbent Rep. Bonnie…
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Fifty-two candidates are running for New Jersey’s 12 U.S. House districts — the second-most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in New Jersey was March 23, 2026. Fifty-two candidates — 38 Democrats and 14 Republicans — are running for New Jersey’s 12 congressional districts. That’s 4.3 candidates per district. That’s the second-highest number of candidates running in New Jersey since 2014. There…
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Analilia Mejia takes office — ending the vacancy in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District
On April 20, 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.) into the U.S. House of Representatives, filling the vacancy in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. The vacancy began on Nov. 20, 2025, after Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) resigned to prepare to serve as governor of New Jersey. In the…
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Thirteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District on June 2, 2026
Thirteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. Susan Altman (D), Brad Cohen (D), Adam Hamawy (D), Adrian Mapp (D), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D), Shanel Robinson (D), and Jay Vaingankar (D) lead in endorsements and media attention. Incumbent Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) is not running…
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Mikie Sherrill to become first New Jersey governor in 20 years to live in the state's official governor's residence
On April 3, Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) announced she would be moving into Drumthwacket, the official residence of the governor of New Jersey. Sherrill will be only the third governor to live in the mansion since it was designated the official governor's residence in 1981. Only Governors James Florio (D-N.J.), who left office in 1994,…
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Eight candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District on June 2, 2026
Eight candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. Bucks County Herald's Kathryn Loveless wrote that Democrats in the District "are hoping the right candidate can flip their seat away from Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr." Five candidates have led in media attention and fundraising:…
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Election results from Dec. 2, 2025
On Dec. 2, 2025, elections were held in six states for 17 offices. The following states held elections: Georgia, Maine, Mississippi, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Tennessee. Georgia: In Georgia, elections took place for the Georgia House of Representatives, Atlanta City Council, and Atlanta Public Schools school board. In the special general election runoff for…