Katie Bansil Archives - New Jersey Globe

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

July 13, 2026 8:00 pmJuly 14, 2026 10:58 am

Middlesex County has long been one of New Jersey’s strongest Democratic bastions. Home to nearly 900,000 residents, it is the state’s third-most populous county, with its Democratic dominance reinforced by a powerful county organization and heavily Democratic municipalities such as...

How three Democratic incumbents fared in 2026’s primary races

June 9, 2026 2:11 pmJune 9, 2026 5:31 pm

No New Jersey House member has lost renomination to a non-incumbent challenger since 1958, and the 2026 primary elections didn’t change that. Four Democratic incumbents faced at least one intraparty challenger last Tuesday, though, and while they all won, the...

Pallone defeats two primary foes for 20th term in NJ-6

June 2, 2026 8:40 pmJune 2, 2026 10:07 pm

Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch) has defeated two underdog Democratic primary challengers on his way to a 20th term in Congress, the New Jersey Globe projects. As of 10:07 p.m. and with around four-fifths of the vote reporting, Pallone has...

Less than two months from primary day, here’s where New Jersey’s congressional fundraising stands

April 17, 2026 10:25 amApril 18, 2026 9:55 am

The candidate list is set and the primary is less than two months away: any New Jersey congressional candidate who wants a spot on November’s general election ballot had better be fundraising for it. Some races, like the Democratic primaries...

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...

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...