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A look at federal, county and municipal races in Passaic County in 2026

July 22, 2026 3:48 pmJuly 22, 2026 8:41 pm

Passaic County has been part of the Democratic Party’s winning coalition in the Garden State throughout most of the 21st century. The county routinely voted for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot starting in the 2000s. That makes 2024...

House Democrats boost Bennett’s campaign coffers after primary win

July 18, 2026 2:31 pmJuly 20, 2026 12:09 pm

WASHINGTON — House Democrats rushed to fill the coffers of former Navy pilot Rebecca Bennett after the New Jersey primary, shoring up the finances of one of their best hopes of capturing a Republican-held seat this fall when control of...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Essex County in 2026

July 16, 2026 1:17 pmJuly 19, 2026 2:19 pm

Essex County has been the Democratic Party’s largest source of raw votes in New Jersey for decades, providing Kamala Harris with a margin of more than 140,000 votes in 2024 — accounting for 55% of her statewide victory margin. The...

Hathaway raised over $657,000 in NJ-11, but he’s spent 99% of it so far

July 14, 2026 8:57 pm

Joe Hathaway has raised $657,711 in his bid for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district, but the Morris County Republican enters the general election with just $5,036 cash on hand after spending heavily on three previous campaigns over the last...

McKeon plans re-election bid, endorses Bagolie and Collazos-Gill for Assembly

July 1, 2026 6:06 pm

State Sen. John McKeon (D-West Orange) confirmed Tuesday that he will seek re-election next year, setting the stage for what could become one of New Jersey’s most closely watched Democratic legislative primaries as factional divisions within the 27th Legislative District...

Secretary of State reverses judge, says no to homemade petitions in NJ-11 race

June 12, 2026 9:24 amJune 18, 2026 4:20 pm

Secretary of State Dale Caldwell overturned an administrative law judge’s decision late Thursday evening and removed Vincent Matrisciano from the ballot as an independent candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district. Administrative Law Judge Catherine Tuohy initially ruled in...

Judge opens door to do-it-yourself petitions

June 10, 2026 8:09 pmJune 10, 2026 8:11 pm

Independent congressional candidate Vincent Matrisciano created his own nominating petition instead of using the official form provided by the Division of Elections, and an administrative law judge says that’s not enough to keep him off the ballot. Administrative Law Judge...