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A look at federal, county and municipal races in Mercer County in 2026

August 28, 2026 2:40 pmAugust 29, 2026 5:32 pm

Mercer County, home to the state capital, Trenton, has been one of the state’s most consistent Democratic counties. The county is one of only a few in the state where it is quite common for all 12 municipalities to vote...

Engel challenges Richford for Mercer GOP chair

August 10, 2020 7:16 pmAugust 11, 2020 1:28 am

Mercer County Republican Chair Lisa Richford faces a challenge for re-election tomorrow night from Lawrence Township Republican Club President Falk Engel. County committee members elected in the July 7 primary election will meeting in Hamilton for an outdoor vote. Richford...

Murphy swears in Hopewell officials

January 2, 2020 5:51 pmJanuary 2, 2020 8:23 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy swore in Hopewell Township officials Thursday evening, officially bringing the town under unanimous Democratic rule. “I’m a proud Democrat, there are a lot of proud democrats in this room, but this is about service,” Murphy said. “When...

Mercer: Democrats sweep Hamilton, pick up a seat in Hopewell, hold everywhere else.

November 5, 2019 9:11 pmNovember 6, 2019 9:01 am

Hamilton: Council President Jeff Martin defeated Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede Tuesday, giving Democrats full control of the state’s 9th-largest municipality. Martin’s running mates, Pat Papero and Nancy Phillips won the two council seats up for election this year, defeating Republicans...

New Jersey’s Declaration of Independence signers were not professional politicians

July 4, 2019 2:29 pmJuly 8, 2019 3:50 pm

Just one of the five New Jerseyans who signed the Declaration of Independence went on to run for public office. Abraham Clark was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving in the Second and Third Congress from 1791 until...