Tag: new jersey
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New Jersey to see most contested primaries, fewest open seats since 2011
New Jersey has 29 contested state legislative primaries in 2025, more than in any year since 2011 and an increase of 38% from the preceding cycle. Twenty-two of the 29 contested primaries are for Democrats, 83% more than the 12 Democratic primaries in 2023. Seven primaries are for Republicans, 22% down from nine in 2023.…
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Eleven candidates are running in the general election for three seats on the Newark Public Schools board
Eleven candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election for three at-large seats on the Newark Public Schools school board on April 15, 2025. The three candidates who receive the most votes will serve three-year terms on the board. Incumbent Kanileah Anderson is running for re-election, while incumbents Crystal Williams and Daniel Gonzalez are not seeking re-election. This election will be the first since January…
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Six candidates are running in the Democratic primary for governor of New Jersey on June 10
Six candidates are running in the Democratic primary for governor of New Jersey on June 10, 2025. Those candidates are: Ras Baraka (D), Steve Fulop (D), Josh Gottheimer (D), Mikie Sherrill (D), Sean Spiller (D), and Stephen Sweeney (D). Incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy(D) is term-limited. Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Dan Cassino said the primary is “really wide open for any of the candidates, and that’s really unusual, to have a whole bunch of candidates who have a plausible path forward. It’s likely to…
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Nine candidates are running in the June 10 Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey
Nine candidates are running in the June 10, 2025, Republican primary for Governor of New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy (D) is term-limited, meaning the office is open. The last Republican governor was Chris Christie, who left office in 2018. Rider University’s Micah Rasmussen said, “It has been a long time since it’s been up for grabs, and so, all of our top figures on the Republican…
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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…