Chris Smith Archives - New Jersey Globe

House Republicans again push for new restrictions following N.J. voting glitch

September 1, 2026 8:06 pmSeptember 2, 2026 1:55 am

WASHINGTON — House Republicans cited New Jersey’s recent voting registration glitch in passing a new resolution calling for approval of legislation that would impose new voting restrictions on American citizens. The provision endorsing the SAVE America Act, which would impose...

D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

August 21, 2026 4:05 pmAugust 20, 2026 8:00 pm

WASHINGTON — Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. is demanding that the Republicans who control the U.S. House to investigate why President Donald Trump refused to provide $84 million in disaster aid to the Garden State. Pallone (D-Long Branch) sent letters to...

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

August 20, 2026 12:02 pmAugust 24, 2026 9:30 am

Monmouth County has long been indispensable to Republican hopes in New Jersey, a sprawling political anchor stretching from deeply Republican Shore communities to conservative inland towns. The state’s sixth-largest county is neither as populous nor as overwhelmingly Republican as neighboring...

House Democrats boost Bennett’s campaign coffers after primary win

July 18, 2026 2:31 pmJuly 20, 2026 12:09 pm

WASHINGTON — House Democrats rushed to fill the coffers of former Navy pilot Rebecca Bennett after the New Jersey primary, shoring up the finances of one of their best hopes of capturing a Republican-held seat this fall when control of...

Bipartisan support pours in for Kean after depression disclosure

June 30, 2026 4:58 pmJune 30, 2026 5:11 pm

WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom Kean Jr. received bipartisan support from members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation following his announcement Tuesday that he had been hospitalized for depression. Lawmakers of both parties said the announcement by Kean (R-Westfield) about his illness...

Rachel Peace earns NJ-4 Dem nod against Chris Smith

June 2, 2026 9:07 pmJune 3, 2026 12:10 am

Rachel Peace has won the Democratic nomination for New Jersey’s 4th congressional district, the New Jersey Globe projects, sending her to the general election against long-serving Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) in the state’s reddest House seat. As of 12:09 a.m....

Eight incumbents, six challengers win congressional primaries uncontested

June 2, 2026 8:00 pmJune 2, 2026 8:13 pm

Results from New Jersey’s contested primaries will be streaming in all night – but for a large number of the state’s congressional candidates, their path to the November general election was guaranteed when the state’s filing period ended. Despite a...