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Union County Commissioner will take on Bramnick for Senate in 2027

October 1, 2026 9:15 amOctober 1, 2026 2:55 pm

Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded, a three-term Union County Commissioner, will seek the Democratic nomination for State Senate in 2027, setting up a serious and well-financed challenge to incumbent Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) in the competitive 21st legislative district. “This was a tough personal...

Bernardsville mayor, council races become battle over borough’s direction

September 30, 2026 6:09 amSeptember 30, 2026 11:21 am

Bernardsville voters will decide this fall whether to continue Republican control of borough government or give Democrats a larger voice at Borough Hall, with the mayor’s office and the two council seats currently held by Democrats all on the ballot....

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...

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

August 20, 2026 12:02 pmAugust 24, 2026 9:30 am

Monmouth County has long been indispensable to Republican hopes in New Jersey, a sprawling political anchor stretching from deeply Republican Shore communities to conservative inland towns. The state’s sixth-largest county is neither as populous nor as overwhelmingly Republican as neighboring...

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

August 5, 2026 6:52 amAugust 4, 2026 8:40 pm

For generations, Bergen County was the place where Republican statewide campaigns lived or died. Before Chris Christie rewrote New Jersey’s electoral map in 2009 by running up enormous margins in the fast-growing Republican counties of Ocean, Monmouth and Morris –...

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

July 22, 2026 3:48 pmJuly 22, 2026 8:41 pm

Passaic County has been part of the Democratic Party’s winning coalition in the Garden State throughout most of the 21st century. The county routinely voted for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot starting in the 2000s. That makes 2024...

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

July 21, 2026 2:35 pmJuly 21, 2026 4:31 pm

Cape May, New Jersey’s southernmost county, has been one of the Republican Party’s most reliable sources of votes for more than 160 years. Abraham Lincoln lost the county in 1860 but carried it in 1864, beginning a Republican presidential streak...