Catherine Payne Archives - New Jersey Globe

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Somerset County in 2026

July 8, 2026 4:23 pmJuly 9, 2026 3:57 pm

For more than a century, Somerset County stood among New Jersey’s premier Republican strongholds. It backed Herbert Hoover over Franklin D. Roosevelt at the height of the Great Depression, remained reliably Republican through the New Deal and postwar eras, and...

Freiman, Drulis easily win re-election in LD16, Ciattarelli’s old district

November 4, 2025 9:57 pm

Assemblymembers Roy Freiman (D-Hillsborough) and Mitchelle Drulis (D-Raritan Township) have won re-election, the New Jersey Globe projects, earning them another term in the Central Jersey legislative district once held by GOP gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli. The result wasn’t particularly close;...

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...

Pair of GOP municipal officials file to run in LD-16

January 28, 2025 12:06 pmJanuary 28, 2025 3:10 pm

A pair of municipal Republican officials filed to run for Assembly in the state’s 16th legislative district last week. Hillsborough Deputy Mayor Catherine Payne and Raritan Township Committeeman Scott Sipos are so far unopposed in the GOP primary. If they...