Tag: new jersey
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Biden issued one executive order about New Jersey transit union dispute in November
President Joe Biden (D) issued one executive order in November, bringing his total to 143. The order he issued in Nov. was: Biden issued 25 executive orders in January 2021, more than any other month of his presidency. He did not issue any executive orders in November 2022, January 2023, January 2024, May 2024, August…
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Four candidates are running in the general election for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District
Incumbent Thomas Kean Jr. (R), Susan Altman (D), Andrew Black (G), and Lana Leguia (L) are running in the general election for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District on November 5, 2024. Politico’s Matt Friedman called the contest “the most competitive major race in the state.” Kean is one of 19 Republicans who represent districts that…
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Two states with Republican trifectas adopted new requirements for voter registration drives
Tennessee and Louisiana joined a group of six other states with Republican trifectas that have adopted laws related to voter registration drives or third-party assistance for voter registration applications since 2020. In Tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed HB 1955 / SB 2586 on May 1, prohibiting the pre-filling of information on a voter registration…
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Two candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 9th Congressional District
Two candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 9th Congressional District on June 4, 2024—incumbent Rep. Bill Pascrell (D) and Mohamed Khairullah (D). New Jersey Globe’s David Wildstein wrote that the election will “undoubtedly focus on the war in Israel and Gaza.” The 9th Congressional District includes Patterson, New Jersey, which, according…
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Three candidates are running in the June 4 Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District
Three candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District on June 4, 2024. Two candidates lead in media attention, polls, and campaign finance: Incumbent Robert Menendez, Jr. (D) and Ravinder Bhalla (D). The election will take place against the backdrop of the federal indictment of Menendez’ father, Sen. Bob Menendez…
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Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District
Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District on June 4, 2024. Two candidates lead in media attention and polls: Herbert Conaway Jr. (D) and Carol Murphy (D). Incumbent Andrew Kim (D), who was first elected in 2018, is running for the U.S. Senate. This is the first open…
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Sixteen U.S. House primaries are contested in New Jersey this year—a decade-high
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in New Jersey was March 25, 2024. Fifty candidates, including 25 Democrats and 25 Republicans, are running for New Jersey’s 12 U.S. House districts. That’s 4.17 candidates per district, less than the 4.67 candidates per district that ran in 2022 but the same as the 4.17…
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Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoes 13 bills from Nov. 27-Dec. 3
Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoed 13 bills from Nov. 27-Dec. 3. Five of the 13 bills are below: Overriding a gubernatorial veto requires a two-thirds vote from both chambers of the legislature. New Jersey is one of 36 states to require a two-thirds majority. There are currently 21 active vetoes in New Jersey in 2023.…
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Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoes five bills from Nov. 20-26
Governor Phil Murphy (D) vetoed five bills from Nov. 20-26. Ballotpedia did not identify any responses from the bill sponsors as of Nov. 30. The five bills are below: Overriding a gubernatorial veto requires a two-thirds vote from both chambers of the legislature. New Jersey is one of 36 states to require a two-thirds majority.…
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Legislative elections in New Jersey and Virginia could have an effect on future constitutional amendments
State legislature elections on Nov. 7, 2023, in New Jersey and Virginia shifted Democratic majorities in the legislatures. This could affect legislatively referred constitutional amendments that may appear on the ballot in future elections. In Virginia, Democrats won a majority in the House of Delegates and maintained their majority in the State Senate. Previously, in…