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The final list of who’s running for Congress in New Jersey in 2026

April 2, 2026 3:08 pm

This story was originally published on March 24, shortly after the filing deadline had passed. Now that petition challenges have been decided and the list of candidates is final, the New Jersey Globe is republishing it with minor edits to...

Here’s who filed to run for Congress in New Jersey in 2026

March 24, 2026 5:54 pm

With filing day in the rearview mirror and two-and-a-half months to go until the June 2 primary, the fields for New Jersey’s 2026 U.S. Senate and House elections are mostly settled. New Jersey is hosting one incredibly crowded open-seat Democratic...

Democratic field for Watson Coleman’s seat whittled down after four candidates don’t file

March 24, 2026 1:00 pmMarch 24, 2026 3:28 pm

The exorbitantly large, 17-candidate Democratic field to succeed Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) has been whittled down to a more manageable – but still historically crowded – 13 candidates. Millstone Mayor Raymond Heck, community advocate Mike Anderson, housing policy researcher...

Gloucester Dems won’t take sides in NJ-2 primary

March 17, 2026 5:35 pmMarch 17, 2026 7:12 pm

Gloucester County Democrats have opted not to take sides in the race for the 2nd congressional district, leaving the five Democrats running to dethrone Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) on equal footing. Tim Alexander, Zack Mullock, Bayly Winder, Terri Reese,...

Alexander narrowly beats Winder for Atlantic Dem endorsement

March 8, 2026 7:32 pmMarch 8, 2026 7:49 pm

Atlantic County Democrats narrowly voted to endorse Tim Alexander for the 2nd congressional district today, marking the third consecutive cycle Alexander has received the county party’s endorsement in the Republican-leaning South Jersey district. On the initial ballot, Alexander, a civil...

Cumberland Dems back Alexander for NJ-2 after chair endorsement snafu

March 6, 2026 10:55 am

Cumberland County Democrats endorsed Tim Alexander at their convention last night, giving Alexander his first official party endorsement in this year’s campaign for South Jersey’s 2nd congressional district. The county party did not release vote totals at the convention, and...

Zack Mullock launches NJ-2 campaign, with some top South Jersey Dems already behind him

February 17, 2026 6:00 amMarch 4, 2026 3:37 pm

For months, it seemed like the Democratic field to take on Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) in the 2nd congressional district, a conservative South Jersey seat that some Democrats think could become competitive this year, looked pretty set. Today, a...