Jashan Lucas Archives - New Jersey Globe

Lacking a candidate, Republicans will back independent campaign in CD-8

May 29, 2026 2:59 pmMay 30, 2026 1:26 pm

Republicans in New Jersey’s 8th congressional district failed to get their own candidate on the ballot in next week’s primary, so they’ve switched to Plan B: backing an independent campaign for the seat held by Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City)....

The final list of who’s running for Congress in New Jersey in 2026

April 2, 2026 3:08 pm

This story was originally published on March 24, shortly after the filing deadline had passed. Now that petition challenges have been decided and the list of candidates is final, the New Jersey Globe is republishing it with minor edits to...

Here’s who filed to run for Congress in New Jersey in 2026

March 24, 2026 5:54 pm

With filing day in the rearview mirror and two-and-a-half months to go until the June 2 primary, the fields for New Jersey’s 2026 U.S. Senate and House elections are mostly settled. New Jersey is hosting one incredibly crowded open-seat Democratic...

N.J. Republicans may leave House seat uncontested for first time since 2008

March 24, 2026 10:27 am

For nearly two decades, neither major party has left a U.S. House or Senate seat in New Jersey uncontested, an impressive streak that’s given voters the chance to vote for their preferred party even in unwinnable races. That streak may...