John Barker Archives - New Jersey Globe

Van Drew, Alexander win sleepy primary contests in 2nd district

June 7, 2022 9:42 pmJune 8, 2022 1:59 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) and Democratic challenger Tim Alexander have won their respective primary elections in the 2nd congressional district, setting them up for a general election contest in which Van Drew is...

Good morning, New Jersey. The polls are open

June 7, 2022 6:00 amJune 7, 2022 3:15 pm

Good morning, New Jersey. It’s 6 AM and the polls are now open for the 2022 New Jersey primary election. Saying the polls are open comes with a big asterisk. In reality, people have been voting since April 23, when...

What to watch for in New Jersey’s congressional primaries

June 3, 2022 4:54 pmJune 7, 2022 3:16 pm

This Tuesday, June 7, New Jerseyans will head to the polls to vote in primary elections for the state’s 12 congressional districts – and without the presidency or either U.S. Senate seat up for election, the House represents the top...

Here’s who did – and didn’t – end up filing for Congress in N.J.

April 4, 2022 6:14 pmApril 12, 2022 10:46 am

4 p.m. today marked the official end of candidate filing for this year’s federal elections in New Jersey, with 63 candidates submitting petitions to compete for major party nominations in the state’s 12 congressional districts. It’s possible that not all...

For off-the-line congressional candidates, March 31 is the most important day in the world

March 28, 2022 12:24 amMarch 29, 2022 11:49 am

As New Jersey’s annual avalanche of party conventions begins winding down, the frontrunners for the state’s 12 congressional districts are becoming increasingly clear. With near-universal backing from their party’s establishments, candidates like Democrat Tim Alexander in the 2nd district or...

More than 60 candidates are running for Congress in N.J. How seriously should we take them?

February 4, 2022 4:49 pmFebruary 4, 2022 6:29 pm

With 4th quarter fundraising reports arriving at the beginning of this week, it’s finally possible to take a look at how New Jersey’s 2022 congressional races are shaping up. Among the more than 60 candidates running for Congress, of which...

Barker switches from race against Kim to primary vs. Van Drew

December 29, 2021 9:30 amDecember 29, 2021 7:56 pm

John Barker will switch from 3rd district to the 2nd and challenge Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) in the Republican primary after the redistricting commission moved his hometown of Bayville into the GOP congressman’s district. “I am going to represent...