Doug Jones Archives - New Jersey Globe

N.J. donors send almost $20 million to U.S. Senate candidates nationally, mostly to Democrats

November 1, 2020 6:21 pmNovember 2, 2020 3:36 pm

New Jerseyans have contributed nearly $20 million to candidates for U.S. Senate across the nation, with about 60% of that going to Democrats, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission reports conducted by the New Jersey Globe. Republicans are...

Democrat takes slight lead in Iowa Senate race

June 15, 2020 2:55 pm

A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows Democrat Theresa Greenfield with a 46%-43% lead over Republican U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). U.S. Senate races will have a direct impact on New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator, Bob Menendez, who will...

Menendez is huge stakeholder in 2020 elections

May 11, 2020 10:46 am

Bob Menendez isn’t on the ballot this year, but he’s still on the biggest stakeholders of the 2020 elections. If Democrats can win control of the United States Senate in the fall, the senior Senator from New Jersey would become...

Bullock Senate bid could help Menendez

March 9, 2020 10:15 am

Gov. Steve Bullock’s decision to run for a U.S. Senate seat in Montana has some New Jersey implications. The former presidential candidate puts the seat in play at a time when U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is effectively running for chairman...