Damon Galdo Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

Donald Norcross has over $2.1 million in campaign warchest

July 13, 2026 4:55 pm

Rep. Donald Norcross (D-Camden) has $2,175,361 cash-on-hand for his re-election campaign in New Jersey’s 1st district. Norcross raised $83,619 in the second quarter of 2026, bringing his total haul this cycle to $1,446,915. The Camden County Democrat faces Republican Damon...

Independent challenging Norcross is off the ballot

June 9, 2026 11:32 amJune 9, 2026 2:37 pm

An independent candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 1st district has been tossed from the ballot after an administrative law judge found that Austin Johnson failed to obtain the required 250 signatures on his nominating petition. That sets up a...

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...

Less than two months from primary day, here’s where New Jersey’s congressional fundraising stands

April 17, 2026 10:25 amApril 18, 2026 9:55 am

The candidate list is set and the primary is less than two months away: any New Jersey congressional candidate who wants a spot on November’s general election ballot had better be fundraising for it. Some races, like the Democratic primaries...

The final list of who’s running for Congress in New Jersey in 2026

April 2, 2026 3:08 pm

This story was originally published on March 24, shortly after the filing deadline had passed. Now that petition challenges have been decided and the list of candidates is final, the New Jersey Globe is republishing it with minor edits to...

Out-of-state circulators are allowed, Caldwell says in final ruling on Altman challenge

April 2, 2026 12:02 pmApril 2, 2026 12:36 pm

Secretary of State Dale Caldwell has certified that Sue Altman made the ballot in New Jersey’s 12th congressional district, but not without making a few important edits to an Administrative Law Judge’s decision from earlier this week. Most importantly, Caldwell...