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38th district stays Democratic; Lagana, Swain, Tully beat back GOP challengers

November 8, 2023 12:47 amNovember 8, 2023 2:06 am

State Sen. Joe Lagana (D-Paramus), Assemblywoman Lisa Swain (D-Fair Lawn), and Assemblyman Chris Tully (D-Bergenfield) have won re-election, holding the 38th district for Democrats after a serious Republican campaign to unseat them, the New Jersey Globe projects. Democrats have fully...

38th district Dems hit Republicans on abortion in three new ads

October 10, 2023 12:32 pm

Democrats running in the 38th legislative district released three new ads today, largely focused on protecting abortion access and calling their opponents extremists. All three feature a constituent, Teri – who is a nurse and had a life-saving abortion –...

38th District Dems hit rivals over abortion in new ad

September 8, 2023 4:20 pmSeptember 8, 2023 6:05 pm

Democrats running in the 38th legislative district are focusing on abortion in their first digital ad of this year’s elections. The ad, “Wrong,” connects Republican State Senate candidate Micheline Attieh and Assembly candidates Gail Horton and Barry Wilkes to abortion...

An early look at the 2023 legislative playing field

February 7, 2023 12:01 pmFebruary 7, 2023 5:45 pm

Incumbents are retiring. Challengers are emerging. County conventions are approaching. The 2023 legislative elections are upon us. Of course, voters won’t go to the general election polls for another nine months, but that doesn’t mean parties and candidates aren’t fully...

Democrats in two borderline competitive legislative districts have gobs of cash saved up

January 25, 2023 2:51 pm

After a hugely successful 2021 cycle, New Jersey Republicans have some lofty hopes for 2023’s legislative elections. With all 120 legislative seats up, the party intends to make a push into Democratic-leaning districts that haven’t recently hosted highly competitive races,...

Businessman Barry Wilkes entering GOP State Assembly race in 38th district

November 21, 2022 8:03 amNovember 21, 2022 9:15 am

Former Glen Rock GOP Municipal Chairman Barry Wilkes, a businessman who built a chain of eleven family-owned delicatessens across Bergen and Passaic counties, is taking steps to seek the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the 38th district next year....