Josh Gottheimer Archives - Page 5 of 156

Aslanian ends run for Congress, endorses Kirrane

March 30, 2026 10:12 am

John Aslanian has dropped his campaign for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th district, leaving Sean Kirrane unopposed in his bid to take on five-term Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Tenafly). “Sean has the energy, vision, and experience in...

Here’s who filed to run for Congress in New Jersey in 2026

March 24, 2026 5:54 pm

With filing day in the rearview mirror and two-and-a-half months to go until the June 2 primary, the fields for New Jersey’s 2026 U.S. Senate and House elections are mostly settled. New Jersey is hosting one incredibly crowded open-seat Democratic...

In North Caldwell, it’s the Art of the Deal

March 24, 2026 3:39 pm

Democrats and Republicans in North Caldwell have cut a deal that will avoid the inconvenience of contested elections in 2026. The incumbent mayor, Josh Raymond, a Democrat, decided not to seek a second term. Republican Councilman Ken Tilton filed for...

Democratic field for Watson Coleman’s seat whittled down after four candidates don’t file

March 24, 2026 1:00 pmMarch 24, 2026 3:28 pm

The exorbitantly large, 17-candidate Democratic field to succeed Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) has been whittled down to a more manageable – but still historically crowded – 13 candidates. Millstone Mayor Raymond Heck, community advocate Mike Anderson, housing policy researcher...

Eight N.J. incumbents face no primary opponents for re-election

March 24, 2026 12:24 pm

One of the most important national storylines of the 2026 election is entrenched incumbents of both parties facing serious primary challengers, but what may be a wave in other states has turned into a trickle in New Jersey: only three...

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

March 20, 2026 5:21 pm

Both the House and the Senate were in town this week, but it was the Senate where the real action took place, featuring battles over a new Department of Homeland Security nominee, a controversial voter ID bill, and another Iran...

GOP House candidate abstained on Trump vs. Harris

March 18, 2026 7:19 pmMarch 18, 2026 7:29 pm

Sean Kirrane, the Republican organization pick to take on Rep. Josh Gottheimer in New Jersey’s 5th district, didn’t vote at all in the 2024 presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Voting records show that Kirrane registered to vote...