David Bailey Archives - New Jersey Globe

Coughlin shuffles committees as Legislature gears up

January 30, 2026 3:36 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin has shifted the Democratic majority on the powerful Assembly Budget Committee from 10-5 to 11-4 after Republicans lost five seats in last year’s election. Coughlin added Democrats Al Abdelaziz (D-Paterson) and Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) to the...

National organization of state troopers backs all incumbent legislators, will stay out of N.J. governor’s race

October 9, 2025 12:56 amOctober 9, 2025 12:57 pm

The National Troopers Coalition will remain neutral in the New Jersey governor’s race and has endorsed every incumbent in contests for the State Assembly. In the two split districts, the organization representing over 43,000 state troopers from 47 groups nationwide...

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,...

What can 2024 results tell us about 2025’s legislative races?

December 6, 2024 7:12 pmOctober 20, 2025 1:25 pm

When New Jersey politicians gathered in 1947 to write the state’s new constitution, they established a system wherein state-level elections would be held in odd-numbered years, forever setting them apart from federal elections. “The importance of a gubernatorial election merits...

Legislative Dems to introduce energy-bill notification proposal

September 9, 2024 10:27 pm

Lawmakers from New Jersey’s 3rd legislative district unveiled a plan that would have utility providers notify people of their energy use to avoid spikes in bills. State Sen. John Burzichelli (D-Paulsboro), Assemblywoman Heather Simmons (D-Glassboro), and Assemblyman David Bailey, Jr....

A brief electoral history of Ed Durr

September 3, 2024 5:17 pm

In 2017, Jack Ciattarelli was running his first race for governor, losing in the GOP primary but laying the groundwork for a second campaign four years later; Jon Bramnick was winning an eighth full term in the State Assembly, where...

Mapping out South Jersey Democrats’ great election night

November 30, 2023 6:34 pmDecember 1, 2023 10:45 am

Two years ago, South Jersey Democrats faced a reckoning in the New Jersey Legislature. The far-reaching party organization already had a substantial legislative bloc that included the President of the State Senate and the Majority Leader of the Assembly, and...