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Walker wins 31st district nomination; three-way race for second place is too close to call

June 11, 2025 1:21 amJune 11, 2025 3:28 am

The New Jersey Globe projects Hudson County Commissioner Jerry Walker (D-Jersey City) has secured a Democratic nomination to the Assembly, but a three-way race for the second nomination in the 31st legislative district is too close to call. Assemblywoman Barbara...

McIver endorses slate of Assembly candidates, including Tucker, Sampson, Walker

June 6, 2025 9:51 am

A few days out from Election Day, Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-Newark) has issued Democratic primary endorsements in seven legislative districts spanning her 10th congressional district, including in a handful of districts with contentious and heavily contested races. In Hudson County’s...

Assemblywoman to introduce legislation to change municipal runoff schedule

March 6, 2025 1:54 pmMarch 6, 2025 4:00 pm

Assemblywoman Barbara McCann Stamato (D-Jersey City) said she plans to introduce legislation adjusting the schedule of nonpartisan local elections to address logistical challenges posed by a short runoff period. Recent legislative adjustments to the electoral calendar mean mayoral and city...

Bayonne councilwoman will run for Assembly on Fulop slate

February 9, 2025 10:02 amFebruary 9, 2025 12:06 am

Bayonne Councilwoman Jacqueline Weimmer will seek the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the 31st district, teaming up with incumbent Barbara McCann Stamato (D-Jersey City) in the Democratic primary. The two will run with the support of gubernatorial candidate Steve...

Booker continues summer Jersey tour with Bayonne industry stop

August 12, 2024 7:04 pmAugust 12, 2024 7:23 pm

Senator Cory Booker toured Bayonne on Day 4 of his annual tour of all 21 Jersey counties, which included Ocean, Hudson, and Essex counties Monday. Booker visited a UPS Automation Facility, the Bayonne Dry Dock, and the Cape Liberty cruise...

Five Hudson assemblymembers endorse Rob Menendez, but John Allen isn’t among them

January 16, 2024 3:52 pm

Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) unveiled endorsements today from five Hudson County assemblymembers, meaning that the freshman congressman now has endorsements from eight of Hudson County’s nine state legislators – with Assemblyman John Allen (D-Hoboken) as the lone exception. Assemblymembers...

Dems sweep three Hudson legislative districts; McKnight, Mukherji, Stack win

November 7, 2023 8:21 pmNovember 7, 2023 8:42 pm

Democrats have retained their legislative seats in Hudson County, with a few Democratic incumbents and lots of newcomers easily winning the 31st, 32nd, and 33rd districts, the New Jersey Globe projects. In the 31st district, which includes Bayonne, Kearny, and...