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Jim Johnson endorses Michael Roth in NJ-7

May 29, 2026 12:03 pm

Jim Johnson, a former U.S. Treasury Department official who was the Democratic runner-up behind Gov. Phil Murphy in the 2017 gubernatorial primary, is endorsing former Small Business Administration official Michael Roth for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district. Johnson lives in...

Elizabeth Warren endorses Analilia Mejia for NJ-11

February 1, 2026 8:00 amFebruary 1, 2026 1:15 am

With just a few days left to go until the special February 5 Democratic primary, Analilia Mejia is bringing one last national progressive name into the race for the 11th congressional district: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts). “Analilia isn’t afraid to...

Solomon names Rosenstein, Johnson and O’Dea to lead transition team

December 4, 2025 10:01 amDecember 4, 2025 11:16 am

Jersey City Mayor-elect James Solomon has named Hetty Rosenstein, the former state CWA director; former Deputy U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jim Johnson; and one of his former opponents, Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea, to head up his transition team....

Sherrill, Ciattarelli narrowing list of LG candidates as three senators bow out

July 18, 2025 5:22 pmJuly 20, 2025 7:34 pm

As Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli come closer to picking a running mate, three prominent state senators who had been mentioned as potential candidates have asked not to be considered, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. Democrats Troy Singleton (D-Delran),...

Wisniewski rejoins government as Turnpike Authority Commissioner

February 21, 2024 12:37 pmFebruary 21, 2024 5:34 pm

Seventeen years after he opposed Gov. Jon Corzine’s bid to sell the New Jersey Turnpike, former Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Sayreville) will continue to safeguard one of the state’s major highways as a new commissioner of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority....

In the race for the 7th congressional district, Democrats have a big decision ahead of them

September 12, 2023 12:29 pmNovember 15, 2023 4:09 pm

At this time next year, all eyes will be on New Jersey’s 7th congressional district. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) will be running for a second term in the state’s only truly competitive seat, and Democrats will be dead-set on...

Altman gets new wave of NJ-7 endorsers, including two top labor leaders

June 14, 2023 10:48 amJune 15, 2023 3:49 am

Former New Jersey Working Families Party director Sue Altman’s Democratic campaign for the highly competitive 7th congressional district picked up seven new endorsers today, including two top labor leaders: Communication Workers of America state director Franceline Ehret and 32BJ SEIU...