Eduardo Rodriguez Archives - New Jersey Globe

AFL-CIO backs mostly incumbents from both parties

June 18, 2025 1:32 pm

The New Jersey AFL-CIO has endorsed a number of incumbent members of the State Assembly from both parties, including most of the competitive districts, but took a pass on the 21st and moved against incumbents in the 39th. The AFL-CIO...

By 97 votes, Rodriguez wins 20th district Assembly primary

June 18, 2025 12:27 pmJune 19, 2025 4:02 am

Eduardo Rodríguez, who mounted an insurgency campaign boosted by the state’s new office block ballot design, won the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the Union County-based 20th district by 97 votes. Rodriguez, the former director of planning and community...

A rundown of today’s races for the N.J. Legislature

June 10, 2025 6:01 amJune 10, 2025 7:34 pm

This story was originally published on March 25, 2025, after the primary election filing deadline, and has been edited in many districts to reflect the current state of races. Over 200 candidates will compete in Democratic and Republican primaries today...

Sergio Granados will seek Atkins’ Assembly seat

January 24, 2025 11:00 amJanuary 24, 2025 7:29 pm

Union County Commissioner Sergio Granados, a rising star in Union County politics since his election to county office in 2013 at age 26, will seek the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the 20th legislative district. Granados announced his candidacy...

Reginald Atkins retiring from State Assembly after two terms

January 24, 2025 9:00 amJanuary 24, 2025 6:50 pm

Assemblyman Reginald Atkins (D-Roselle) will not seek re-election to a third term in the state legislature this year after Union County Democrats decided to reshuffle their ticket – making Atkins perhaps the first victim of New Jersey’s new county-line-free political...