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Following party endorsement, Somerset Dems coalesce behind Bennett

March 27, 2026 11:55 am

Just over a week after delegates at the Somerset County Democratic convention endorsed Rebecca Bennett for the 7th congressional district, a big group of top Somerset Democrats are following suit. Officially endorsing Bennett’s campaign today are Somerset Democratic Chair Peg...

(Updated) Liz Graner elected Somerset County Commissioner

June 23, 2025 3:25 pmJune 24, 2025 12:39 am

Update at 6:38 PM: Elizabeth Graner won by acclamation after Daryl Eisenberg Knegten dropped out of the race. She will serve as an interim Somerset County Commissioner and become the Democratic nominee for an unexpired term in November 2025. The...

Somerset Dems prepare to pick county commissioner replacement

June 19, 2025 11:47 amJune 19, 2025 3:20 pm

Somerset County Democrats will meet next week to select a new county commissioner to replace Douglas Singleterry, who resigned earlier this month after becoming a Superior Court Judge. The leading candidate appears to be Elizabeth Graner, the former Bernards Township...

Close Assembly results in suburban districts may augur GOP difficulties in 2025

November 17, 2023 5:35 pmNovember 17, 2023 11:31 pm

New Jersey Assembly Republicans didn’t have a great Election Night this year, losing six of their own seats and failing to make any headway in Democratic-controlled districts. But if they aren’t careful, 2025 could be a whole lot worse. In...

Bramnick, Muñoz, Matsikoudis keep 21st district in GOP column

November 7, 2023 11:23 pmNovember 8, 2023 12:10 am

State Sen. Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield), Assemblywoman Nancy Muñoz (R-Summit), and Assemblywoman Michele Matsikoudis (R-New Providence) have defied political gravity once again and won re-election in the 21st legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects. As of 11:20 p.m., Bramnick leads...

Seven things to watch for on one of Trenton’s busiest days

June 27, 2022 10:59 amJune 27, 2022 3:12 pm

Just 37 legislators, representing less than a third of the total New Jersey Legislature, are scheduled to come to Trenton today – but it still might be the most important legislative day of the year. That’s because three of the...

Bramnick, Matsikoudis, Muñoz win in the 21st district

November 2, 2021 11:05 pmDecember 17, 2021 4:04 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) has been elected to the Senate in the 21st district, and that Assemblywoman Nancy Muñoz (R-Summit) and Republican New Providence Councilwoman Michele Matsikoudis have been elected to...