Tag: new jersey
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New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice selects Philip Carchman as Legislative Reapportionment Commission tiebreaker
On Oct. 7, New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner named Philip Carchman as the tiebreaker member of the Legislative Reapportionment Commission. Carchman is a former state appellate court judge of the New Jersey Superior Court. In July, Rabner requested tiebreaker proposals from the Democratic and Republican members of the commission, saying: “If there…
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Eight state legislative incumbents—3.9% of those seeking re-election—lost in contested primaries
Eight state legislative incumbents—five Democrats and three Republicans— lost in primaries in 2022, representing 3.9% of all incumbents who filed for re-election and 20% of all incumbents who faced contested primaries. This was an average number of incumbents defeated in primaries compared to the five odd-year election cycles before it. Sixteen incumbents lost primaries in…
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Vincent Polistina selected to fill New Jersey state Senate vacancy, unclear when he will take office
On Aug. 4, 2021, the Atlantic County Republican Committee selected Vincent Polistina (R) to fill the vacant District 2 seat in the state Senate, replacing Chris Brown (R). However, Senate President Steve Sweeney (D), who traditionally administers the oath of office, had in late June gaveled the chamber out of session until November. According to…
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Major party competition reaches a decade-high in the 2021 state legislative elections
The percentage of state legislative seats being contested by both major parties in 2021 is higher than at any point in the past decade, according to a Ballotpedia analysis of candidate filings. Of the 220 seats up for election in New Jersey and Virginia, 93% are set to feature a Democrat versus a Republican on…
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Aug. 30 marks the filing deadline for Jersey City mayor and council
The filing deadline to run for elected office in Jersey City in New Jersey is on Aug. 30. Prospective candidates may file for Jersey City mayor and nine city council seats. All six districts of the city council are up for election as well as the two at large seats and council president. The general…
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Redistricting round-up: U.S. Census Bureau releases 2020 data necessary to begin the redistricting process (and other news)
Today’s redistricting round-up includes news from: The U.S. Census Bureau was scheduled to release 2020 census data necessary for redistricting on Aug. 12 Michigan, where an announcement about a potential legal counsel hire has drawn criticism New Jersey, where a congressional redistricting tiebreaker was chosen and the Secretary of State announced a date for the…
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Redistricting review: New Jersey Republicans request clarification from secretary of state about how to count incarcerated individuals
On July 26, the New Jersey Globe reported that the Republican leaders of New Jersey’s redistricting commissions had requested clarification from Secretary of State Tahesha Way (D) on how incarcerated people in the state should be counted in reapportionment and redistricting processes. Under S758, passed in 2020, New Jersey must count incarcerated individuals at their…
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The latest redistricting news from New Jersey, New Mexico, and Wisconsin
In this week’s Redistricting Review, we cover news out of New Jersey, New Mexico, and Wisconsin. New Jersey: On July 20,New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner asked Democrats and Republicans to reconvene and pick a consensus candidate for the 13th member of the state’s congressional redistricting commission. According to state law, the majority…
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New Jersey state Sen. Chris Brown resigns to take new role in Murphy administration
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) appointed state Sen. Chris Brown (R) to a position in the Department of Community Affairs’ Division of Local Government Services on July 19. The position required Brown to leave the state Senate. Brown started his new job on July 20. Brown first won election to the Senate to represent…
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Assessing the vulnerability of the Democratic trifectas in New Jersey and Virginia
Gubernatorial or state legislative elections are taking place in two states, New Jersey and Virginia, in 2021. Trifecta status is at stake in both states. A trifecta exists when one party holds the governorship, a majority in the state senate, and a majority in the state house. There are currently 38 trifectas: 23 Republican trifectas…