Charles Evans Hughes Archives

Wilson helped New Jersey Democrats sweep in 1912, then lost home state in 1916

February 16, 2026 12:11 amFebruary 15, 2026 8:18 pm

Democrat Woodrow Wilson remains the only New Jerseyan to win the presidency, but the former governor of New Jersey only carried New Jersey in one of his two White House bids. Wilson was elected in 1912, at the end of...

N.J. Presidential Trivia

February 16, 2026 12:01 amFebruary 15, 2026 7:57 pm

Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, and Frank Lautenberg hold the record for the most appearances on a New Jersey general election ballot as a major party nominee: five times each. Roosevelt ran for Vice President in 1920 and President in 1932,...

Wilson helped New Jersey Democrats sweep in 1912, then lost home state in 1916

February 17, 2025 12:10 amFebruary 16, 2025 3:50 pm

Democrat Woodrow Wilson remains the only New Jerseyan to win the presidency, but the former governor of New Jersey only carried New Jersey in one of his two White House bids. Wilson was elected in 1912, at the end of...

N.J. Presidential Trivia

February 17, 2025 12:00 amFebruary 17, 2025 4:13 pm

Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, and Frank Lautenberg hold the record for the most appearances on a New Jersey general election ballot as a major party nominee: five times each. Roosevelt ran for Vice President in 1920 and President in 1932,...

Wilson helped New Jersey Democrats sweep in 1912, then lost home state in 1916

February 19, 2024 12:10 amFebruary 18, 2024 10:54 pm

Democrat Woodrow Wilson remains the only New Jerseyan to win the presidency, but the former governor of New Jersey only carried New Jersey in one of his two White House bids. Wilson was elected in 1912, at the end of...

Wilson helped New Jersey Democrats sweep in 1912, then lost the state in 1916

February 20, 2023 12:10 amFebruary 20, 2023 12:03 am

Democrat Woodrow Wilson remains the only New Jerseyan to win the presidency, but the former governor of New Jersey only carried New Jersey in one of his two White House bids. Wilson was elected in 1912, at the end of...

In U.S. Supreme Court, New Jersey beats New York

March 24, 2022 11:16 am

New Jersey doesn’t file many lawsuits against New York, but when they do, they win. That puts a little pressure on Gov. Phil Murphy and his administration as they prepare for battle against New York over the shutdown of the...