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

August 28, 2026 2:40 pmAugust 29, 2026 5:32 pm

Mercer County, home to the state capital, Trenton, has been one of the state’s most consistent Democratic counties. The county is one of only a few in the state where it is quite common for all 12 municipalities to vote...

Reynolds-Jackson puts out dominant show of support from Mercer County Democrats

February 2, 2026 10:08 amFebruary 2, 2026 1:05 pm

Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton)’s quest to be the next congresswoman from New Jersey’s 12th congressional district revolves around dominating her home of Mercer County, and she got a huge new wave of endorsements today that should help her reach that...

Andy Kim wins Mercer Democratic convention outright with 63%

March 11, 2024 8:38 pmMarch 11, 2024 11:42 pm

Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) has won the Mercer County Democratic convention over First Lady Tammy Murphy, his seventh county convention victory in the race for U.S. Senate. Kim got 236 votes to Murphy’s 108, a margin of 63% to 29%....

Benson unveils major list of endorsements for Mercer County Executive

December 14, 2022 10:45 amDecember 14, 2022 11:40 am

Assemblyman Dan Benson (D-Hamilton)’s fledgling campaign for Mercer County Executive picked up a huge number of endorsements today ranging from county commissioners to municipal chairs, putting Benson in a strong position in the Democratic primary against five-term incumbent County Executive...

Both candidates claim building trades support in Mercer Democratic chair race

July 26, 2020 9:50 pmJuly 27, 2020 12:08 pm

One of Mercer County’s most politically influential labor leaders is backing Ewing Councilman David Schroth in his bid to unseat Democratic County Chair Janice Mironov on Tuesday. “Dave Schroth will be the type of Chairman that will be receptive to...

Mironov faces Schroth in vote for Mercer Dem chairman next week

July 24, 2020 3:04 pmJuly 25, 2020 2:35 pm

The election for Mercer County Democratic Chair will take place on July 28 as scheduled after the county clerk’s office confirmed that the results of the July 7 primary election will be certified by the end of today. Incumbent Janice...

Top Mercer Democratic officials back Schroth over Mironov

July 21, 2020 8:37 pmJuly 22, 2020 12:03 am

Some of Mercer County’s most powerful Democrats have moved to oust Janice Mironov as county chair, endorsing David Schroth to replace her. County Executive Brian Hughes, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing), State Sen. Shirley Turner (D-Lawrence) and Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson...