Jeff Grayzel Archives - New Jersey Globe

RETRACTED: Tom Malinowski wins 11th district primary, beating back crowded field and AIPAC onslaught

February 5, 2026 8:38 pmFebruary 5, 2026 10:33 pm

NOTE: At 10:32 p.m., following a surge of Election Day voters for Analilia Mejia, the New Jersey Globe retracted this call; the race between Mejia and Malinowski remains too close to call. Tom Malinowski has won the special Democratic primary...

Election Day has arrived in New Jersey’s chaotic 11th district primary

February 5, 2026 6:00 amFebruary 5, 2026 11:00 am

Eleven Democratic candidates running, millions of dollars spent, and long-running battles over the future of the New Jersey Democratic Party playing out in microcosm: Special Primary Day in the 11th congressional district has at last arrived. Polls are open from...

Where N.J. congressional fundraising stands heading into the 2026 midterms

February 2, 2026 4:58 pm

As the 2026 midterms begin in earnest, New Jersey is gearing up for at least three intense Democratic primaries: one happening this Thursday in the special election for Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s 11th district, and two more in June in Rep....

Malinowski leads fundraising pack in expensive NJ-11 race

January 26, 2026 5:56 pmJanuary 27, 2026 2:04 am

Former Rep. Tom Malinowski raised the most money out of any of the 12 candidates running in the special election for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, per Federal Election Commission reports filed over the weekend, but nearly every candidate in...

Morris Dem screening committee gives ‘strong recommendation’ to four NJ-11 candidates

December 10, 2025 12:52 pm

A screening committee led by top Morris County Democratic Party officials has given its “strong recommendation” to four candidates running in the special election for the 11th congressional district – and none of the four are among the Morris-based candidates...

Brendan Gill wins Essex Democratic endorsement after tangled virtual convention

December 2, 2025 10:27 pmDecember 2, 2025 11:10 pm

This story was updated at 11:09 p.m. with final vote totals. After a turbulent virtual county convention, Essex County Democrats have voted to endorse Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill (D-Montclair), who overcame a late effort to get the county organization...

Malinowski’s internal polling gives him early edge in packed NJ-11 primary

December 2, 2025 12:31 pm

DISCLAIMER: Polls can be a helpful tool for understanding elections, but they are an imperfect one, as demonstrated by New Jersey’s three most recent statewide general elections, all of which had results substantially different from what nearly every pollster had...