Brandon Umba Archives - New Jersey Globe

Meet the New Jersey State Assembly Class of 2025

January 13, 2026 11:06 amJanuary 17, 2026 1:27 pm

Twelve new Democrats will join the New Jersey General Assembly at noon today. After ousting five incumbent Republicans in the November general election, Democrats today expand their majority to 57-23, their largest caucus since the 1973 Watergate landslide. Craig Coughlin...

Mapping Assembly Democrats’ dominant night

November 14, 2025 4:59 pmNovember 17, 2025 8:38 am

Assembly Democrats went into Election Day just hoping to play solid defense. On a solid night, they would’ve held all their Assembly seats. On a great night, Democrats would’ve picked up two or three. They ended up nabbing five. Now,...

Democrats win LD8’s four-way rematch, flip one seat

November 4, 2025 10:48 pm

In a big win for South Jersey Democrats, Assemblywoman Andrea Katz (D-Chesterfield) and Hammonton Education Association President Anthony Angelozzi defeated their GOP opponents in the 8th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects. As of 10:43 p.m., Katz and Angelozzi...

In tight South Jersey Assembly race, the rematch is on

October 5, 2025 11:01 amOctober 4, 2025 3:31 pm

As November’s General Assembly elections approach, the New Jersey Globe will highlight several of the state’s most competitive legislative races. We start today in South Jersey’s 8th legislative district. In his first-ever campaign for public office, Anthony Angelozzi suffered a...

Here are the general election matchups in New Jersey’s competitive legislative races

June 12, 2025 2:54 pmJune 12, 2025 11:14 pm

After last night’s primary elections, New Jersey Democrats and Republicans alike now have gubernatorial standard-bearers they can rally behind in November: Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) for the blue team, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R-Somerville) for the red. Just as importantly,...

A rundown of today’s races for the N.J. Legislature

June 10, 2025 6:01 amJune 10, 2025 7:34 pm

This story was originally published on March 25, 2025, after the primary election filing deadline, and has been edited in many districts to reflect the current state of races. Over 200 candidates will compete in Democratic and Republican primaries today...

Tiver pledges support for Umba in comeback bid

January 13, 2025 5:35 pmJanuary 14, 2025 1:49 am

State Sen. Latham Tiver (R-Southampton) said he will support former Assemblyman Brandon Umba (R-Medford) as he seeks to regain his 8th district seat from the Democrat who unseated him two years ago. The 8th district could be a four-way rematch...