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Wyatt Earp will seek re-election

May 18, 2026 2:17 pmMay 18, 2026 5:26 pm

Ocean County Democratic Chairman Wyatt Earp will face Stafford Democratic Club President Alison Miller as he seeks to retain the post he’s held since 2005. Miller faces a tough fight to unseat Earp, who was re-elected in 2022 by 8...

Bernie Sanders endorses Aljarrah in Passaic County race

May 15, 2026 2:09 pmMay 18, 2026 12:33 pm

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is weighing in on a Passaic County commissioner race, endorsing Ali Aljarrah in next month’s primary. Sanders, an icon for modern progressives, included Aljarrah on a list of dozens of local endorsements throughout the country. Aljarrah,...

In packed NJ-12 race, Bernie Sanders will support Adam Hamawy

May 2, 2026 11:23 amMay 2, 2026 11:23 am

Adam Hamawy, who has pitched himself as the single most progressive option for the voters of New Jersey’s 12th congressional district, is getting an endorsement today that will help with that: Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator whose presidential campaigns...

Mejia stays true to progressive roots in first ad of NJ-11 general election

April 13, 2026 11:42 amApril 13, 2026 4:39 pm

Analilia Mejia, likely to become the next congresswoman for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district in this week’s special election, is still sounding a lot like the progressive organizer and Bernie Sanders staffer she once was. In her first, and probably...

Sherrill has huge approvals among Democrats, poll shows

March 26, 2026 3:31 pmMarch 27, 2026 12:25 am

Gov. Mikie Sherrill has an 83%-5% favorable rating among Democrats in New Jersey, according to a poll conducted by GQR for Democratic powerbroker George E. Norcross III. That’s eight points better than U.S. Senator Cory Booker, who has favorables of...

In the NJ-11 special primary, local endorsements did not rule the day

February 13, 2026 2:25 pm

Longtime progressive organizer Analilia Mejia’s special primary victory last week came as a surprise to many; not just because of her left-wing bona fides in a wealthy district, but because her local and county endorsements paled in comparison to those...

Mejia digital ads tout Sanders, AOC endorsements

January 27, 2026 1:59 pm

Analilia Mejia’s campaign for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district has been endorsed two of the nation’s most prominent progressives, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), and a new digital ad touts both. The 15-second spot, “Ready...