Donald Cresitello Archives - New Jersey Globe

How three Democratic incumbents fared in 2026’s primary races

June 9, 2026 2:11 pmJune 9, 2026 5:31 pm

No New Jersey House member has lost renomination to a non-incumbent challenger since 1958, and the 2026 primary elections didn’t change that. Four Democratic incumbents faced at least one intraparty challenger last Tuesday, though, and while they all won, the...

Mejia convincingly wins NJ-11 Democratic primary for first full term

June 2, 2026 8:35 pmJune 2, 2026 9:15 pm

Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-Glen Ridge) has convincingly won renomination for her first full term in Congress, the New Jersey Globe projects, beating back three lesser-known Democrats who tried to argue that the suburban district should oust its progressive new congresswoman....

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...

Here’s who filed to run for Congress in New Jersey in 2026

March 24, 2026 5:54 pm

With filing day in the rearview mirror and two-and-a-half months to go until the June 2 primary, the fields for New Jersey’s 2026 U.S. Senate and House elections are mostly settled. New Jersey is hosting one incredibly crowded open-seat Democratic...

Eight N.J. incumbents face no primary opponents for re-election

March 24, 2026 12:24 pm

One of the most important national storylines of the 2026 election is entrenched incumbents of both parties facing serious primary challengers, but what may be a wave in other states has turned into a trickle in New Jersey: only three...

Cresitello fails to reach ballot in NJ-11

December 1, 2025 7:27 pmDecember 1, 2025 7:28 pm

Filing day in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district had one casualty: former Morristown Mayor Donald Cresitello. Cresitello, a perennial candidate who has spent close to six decades running for different political offices around the state, had launched a campaign last...