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This week in the gubernatorial race

October 8, 2021 5:12 pmOctober 8, 2021 5:13 pm

Forget Jack and Phil, this week was about Diane and Sheila Lieutenant Gov. Sheila Oliver and former State Sen. Diane Allen met on Tuesday for the campaign season’s only lieutenant gubernatorial debate, a week after Gov. Phil Murphy and Republican...

Giffords endorses Murphy, praising him for gun control legislation

October 8, 2021 9:59 amOctober 8, 2021 1:15 pm

Yesterday evening, Gov. Phil Murphy received the endorsement of former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-AZ), one of the country’s most prominent gun control advocates since she was nearly killed in a 2011 mass shooting. “Since being sworn into office in 2018,...

Five races to watch where candidates have N.J. ties

November 2, 2020 12:07 pmNovember 2, 2020 3:27 pm

Here are five races to watch from across the country where candidates have close ties to New Jersey: 1. MATT MOWERS A Bergen County native, Mowers has been in politics since he was a teenager. He worked for Gov. Chris...

New Jersey’s 3rd U.S. Senate? Mark Kelly has 10-point lead over McSally in Arizona

October 15, 2020 11:00 amOctober 15, 2020 10:13 am

New Jersey native Mark Kelly has a 10-point lead in his bid for a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona, according to a Monmouth University poll released this morning. Kelly, a retired astronaut who grew up in West Orange, leads incumbent...

Giffords endorses Chris Smith re-election

July 17, 2020 11:36 amJuly 17, 2020 11:37 am

Giffords, one of the nation’s leading gun safety advocacy groups, has endorsed Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton), for re-election to a 21st term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The group’s co-founder, former Rep. Gabby Giffords, said that Smith has “ shown...

West Orange native Mark Kelly has 9-point lead in Arizona Senate race

July 14, 2020 12:53 pm

Astronaut Mark Kelly, who grew up in West Orange, has almost $24 million cash-on-hand for his U.S. Senate race in Arizona after raising $12.8 million during the 2nd quarter of 2020. Kelly, the husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Arizona)...

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...