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D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

April 18, 2026 9:54 amApril 20, 2026 12:33 pm

The people of New Jersey’s 11th district have elected a new congresswoman: Rep.-elect Analilia Mejia (D-Glen Ridge). Mejia now has the privilege of joining a fractious, cantankerous legislative body that tied itself in knots this week debating Iran, Israel, and...

Less than two months from primary day, here’s where New Jersey’s congressional fundraising stands

April 17, 2026 10:25 amApril 18, 2026 9:55 am

The candidate list is set and the primary is less than two months away: any New Jersey congressional candidate who wants a spot on November’s general election ballot had better be fundraising for it. Some races, like the Democratic primaries...

Winder, Mullock are neck-and-neck in NJ-2 Dem fundraising

April 16, 2026 4:25 pm

From a financial standpoint, the race for the Democratic nomination in New Jersey’s Republican-leaning 2nd district is a neck-and-neck contest between former USAID official Bayly Winder and Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock. Winder, who’s been running since last summer, has...

South Seaside Park is now part of Seaside Park. What happens to its voters?

April 13, 2026 4:39 pmApril 14, 2026 12:11 am

A small New Jersey beachside community’s move from one municipality to another is a victory for local residents who have been fighting for the change for decades – and a source of headaches for election administrators who have to figure...

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...

Phantom petition objector in NJ-2 has ties to one of the challengers

April 1, 2026 6:14 pm

Democratic congressional candidate Bayly Winder’s campaign appears to have been secretly behind the recruitment of a phantom objector to hide his bid to get one of his primary opponents tossed from the ballot in New Jersey’s 2nd district, the New...

How N.J.’s congressional delegation voted in March

March 31, 2026 9:52 am

Click here for a web version of the New Jersey Globe’s March 2026 vote tracker, with links to the bills and votes in question, or scroll to the bottom of this article for a PDF version. Will the Department of...