Brittany Claybrooks Archives - New Jersey Globe

Mejia’s win shows Bloomfield is moving left

February 23, 2026 4:02 pmFebruary 24, 2026 12:16 am

Bloomfield was once a middle-class, factory town, Republican stronghold that delivered huge margins to candidates of the Grand Old Party: President Ronald Reagan won it by over 6,000 votes and 64% in 1984, and Gov. Thomas Kean carried it by...

Mapping three close calls for Assembly incumbents

July 11, 2025 6:30 amJuly 11, 2025 5:18 pm

This year’s set of Assembly primaries was among the most anticipated in decades, with many progressives and anti-establishment figures hoping to knock out party-backed incumbents in the first primary without a party-line ballot system. The energy came in large part...

It’s Jack versus Mikie, as voters deliver resounding victories for N.J. gov frontrunners

June 11, 2025 3:28 am

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) and former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R-Somerville) entered tonight’s primaries for New Jersey governor as frontrunners. They left them as winners. Both Sherrill, a congresswoman since 2019, and Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman and the GOP’s nominee for...

Morales, Venezia win closer-than-expected race against Claybrooks in LD34

June 10, 2025 10:03 pmJune 10, 2025 10:47 pm

Assemblywoman Carmen Morales (D-Belleville) and Assemblyman Mike Venezia (D-Bloomfield) are likely headed for second terms in the State Assembly after defeating primary challengers affiliated with Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, the New Jersey Globe projects, though Venezia came closer than...

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...

Murphy endorses incumbents in 34th district primary

June 4, 2025 3:54 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is again weighing in on a Democratic Assembly primary in North Jersey, this time backing a pair of incumbents in the 34th district. Assemblywoman Carmen Morales (D-Belleville) and Assemblyman Michael Venezia (D-Bloomfield) face challenges from a pair...

Venezia, Morales announce re-election run in LD-34

January 15, 2025 12:32 pm

Assemblyman Michael Venezia (D-Bloomfield) and Assemblywoman Carmen Morales (D-Belleville) of the 34th legislative district announced they will run for re-election Wednesday, but they face a primary challenge. The pair cruised to electoral victory in the plurality-Black district 2023, more than...