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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...

AFL-CIO backs mostly incumbents from both parties

June 18, 2025 1:32 pm

The New Jersey AFL-CIO has endorsed a number of incumbent members of the State Assembly from both parties, including most of the competitive districts, but took a pass on the 21st and moved against incumbents in the 39th. The AFL-CIO...

The race is on – sort of – for Mikie Sherrill’s House seat

June 16, 2025 1:59 pmSeptember 4, 2025 5:10 pm

For the next five months, ambitious politicians in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district will be in a strange sort of limbo. Their local congresswoman, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair), is now the Democratic nominee for governor, meaning that there could be...

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...

McIver endorses slate of Assembly candidates, including Tucker, Sampson, Walker

June 6, 2025 9:51 am

A few days out from Election Day, Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-Newark) has issued Democratic primary endorsements in seven legislative districts spanning her 10th congressional district, including in a handful of districts with contentious and heavily contested races. In Hudson County’s...

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...