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One last map story

December 22, 2022 4:58 pmDecember 24, 2022 1:25 pm

Hanukkah is underway and Christmas is fast approaching; New Jersey has just woken up from the longest night of 2022; and in a couple of weeks, the 118th session of the United States Congress will be sworn in. What better...

Congressional Dems won most districts on 2023 legislative playing field

December 2, 2022 6:35 pm

After a stellar 2021 that saw the party net seven seats in the state legislature, New Jersey Republicans have spent the last year hyping up their chances in 2023, when they hope to further erode the Democratic majority on the...

N.J.’s new congressional map is looking pretty sturdy for Democrats

November 11, 2022 5:01 pmNovember 11, 2022 7:57 pm

Going into this year’s midterm election, one of the biggest open questions in New Jersey politics was how the state’s new congressional map would hold up. Drawn by Democrats on the Congressional Redistricting Commission, the map aimed to make nine...

New Jersey’s Republican wave didn’t arrive. Why did we think it would?

November 9, 2022 3:18 pmNovember 10, 2022 11:38 am

Was the 2022 election a Republican wave in New Jersey? Nope. Did Republicans get anywhere near the dominant result they wanted? Not looking like it. Was the 3rd congressional district really a toss-up? Well, anyone who thought so looks pretty...

Kim defeats Healey in 3rd congressional district

November 9, 2022 12:11 amNovember 9, 2022 5:32 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) has won re-election, defeating Republican Bob Healey in the 3rd congressional district. As of 12:11 a.m. and with an estimated 77% of votes reported, Kim leads Healey by a margin...

Where each competitive N.J. congressional race stands, by the numbers

November 7, 2022 5:24 pm

There’s a lot of punditry that can go into analyzing elections. Who’s the stronger candidate? Whose message will resonate more with their district? How are voters feeling about their lives and their elected officials? But with Election Day arriving tomorrow,...

Pence makes last-minute endorsement of Pallotta

November 7, 2022 3:24 pm

Former Vice President Mike Pence waded into New Jersey’s House races for the first time this cycle today, endorsing Republican Frank Pallotta’s campaign against Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in the 5th congressional district. Though late in the cycle, the endorsement...