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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...

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...

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...

Monmouth Dems endorse Rachel Peace for NJ-4 at 2026’s first county convention

February 7, 2026 8:33 pm

Monmouth County Democrats met for the first county convention of 2026 today, awarding their endorsement to Rachel Peace for the Democratic nomination against Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester). Peace, a small business owner and single mother who became a prominent local...

Democratic field against Chris Smith expands and shifts

January 14, 2026 3:22 pmJanuary 15, 2026 8:47 am

The Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 4th congressional district – which, absent an enormous upset, is likely a contest for who will go on to lose to Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) in November – has shifted and expanded in recent...

New Jersey’s Q3 congressional fundraising, by the numbers

October 17, 2025 11:30 amOctober 21, 2025 10:42 am

New Jersey politicians running during congressional midterm cycles have a tough task early on in their campaigns: trying to build up their profiles and get their messages out while everyone in New Jersey focuses instead on the ongoing race for...

Registered nurse joins Democratic field to flip New Jersey’s reddest House district

September 2, 2025 2:03 pmSeptember 2, 2025 2:11 pm

A second Democratic candidate is launching a campaign against Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester), undeterred by Smith’s decades-long tenure in Washington and the strong Republican lean of his 4th congressional district. Keith Doll, a registered nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer...