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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...

Republicans regain control in Caldwell

November 8, 2022 9:04 pmNovember 8, 2022 9:05 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Republicans have regained control in Caldwell, with Republican Garrett Jones defeating former Democratic Councilman Frank Rodgers for the mayor’s office and two Republicans flipping seats on the borough council. Democrats gained the mayor’s office...