Jacqueline Weimmer Archives - New Jersey Globe

Meet the New Jersey State Assembly Class of 2025

January 13, 2026 11:06 amJanuary 17, 2026 1:27 pm

Twelve new Democrats will join the New Jersey General Assembly at noon today. After ousting five incumbent Republicans in the November general election, Democrats today expand their majority to 57-23, their largest caucus since the 1973 Watergate landslide. Craig Coughlin...

Sampson, Walker win in LD31

November 4, 2025 8:48 pmNovember 4, 2025 11:48 pm

Assemblyman William Sampson (D-Bayonne) and Hudson County Commissioner Jerry Walker (D-Jersey City) have won two seats in the 31st legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, after getting through a competitive Democratic primary against allies of Jersey City Mayor Steve...

Mapping the 2025 Hudson County war

June 20, 2025 1:29 pmJune 20, 2025 1:36 pm

Democrats in Hudson County are, to put it mildly, a fractious bunch. Not an election goes by where the local county Democratic organization isn’t consumed by infighting over a congressional seat, or a mayoralty, or a county government job, although...

It’s Jack versus Mikie, as voters deliver resounding victories for N.J. gov frontrunners

June 11, 2025 3:28 am

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) and former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R-Somerville) entered tonight’s primaries for New Jersey governor as frontrunners. They left them as winners. Both Sherrill, a congresswoman since 2019, and Ciattarelli, a former assemblyman and the GOP’s nominee for...

Walker wins 31st district nomination; three-way race for second place is too close to call

June 11, 2025 1:21 amJune 11, 2025 3:28 am

The New Jersey Globe projects Hudson County Commissioner Jerry Walker (D-Jersey City) has secured a Democratic nomination to the Assembly, but a three-way race for the second nomination in the 31st legislative district is too close to call. Assemblywoman Barbara...

Bayonne councilwoman will run for Assembly on Fulop slate

February 9, 2025 10:02 amFebruary 9, 2025 12:06 am

Bayonne Councilwoman Jacqueline Weimmer will seek the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the 31st district, teaming up with incumbent Barbara McCann Stamato (D-Jersey City) in the Democratic primary. The two will run with the support of gubernatorial candidate Steve...

Davis leads in Bayonne, but outstanding ballots could still force a runoff

May 10, 2022 9:51 pmMay 10, 2022 11:45 pm

Incumbent Mayor Jimmy Davis leads Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski in the closely watched campaign for Bayonne mayor, but it’s still possible outstanding ballots could push Davis below the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff. Davis currently has 4,863 votes...