Kenneth Kopacz Archives - New Jersey Globe

2025 primaries highlight machine’s vulnerabilities on Hudson County commissioner map

August 27, 2025 3:39 pmAugust 28, 2025 10:59 am

When the Hudson County Democratic Organization (HCDO) endorsed Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in this year’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, it was something of a risky bet, since Sherrill was going up against the county’s most prominent politician, Jersey City Mayor Steve...

Dems hold county offices in Camden, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Union

November 7, 2023 9:59 pm

Democrats have retained control of countywide offices in Camden, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, and Union Counties, all heavily Democratic counties that no one on either side of the aisle believed to be competitive, the New Jersey Globe projects. Among the...

Hudson Dems win executive, legislative primaries; two commissioner seats too close to call

June 6, 2023 10:11 pmJune 6, 2023 10:50 pm

The Hudson County Democratic organization, one of the strongest county parties in New Jersey, has swept most contested primaries for legislative and county office against a progressive off-the-line slate, the New Jersey Globe projects, but two county commissioner seats remain...

Prominent Hudson Dems among Fulop’s early financial backers

May 17, 2023 12:21 pm

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop’s bid for governor is attracting financial support from a number of prominent Hudson County Democrats, with donations from several state legislators and county commissioners listed in reports released yesterday by the New Jersey Election Law...

Fulop, DeGise team up to boost Hudson candidates

June 30, 2020 11:31 amJune 30, 2020 2:09 pm

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop and Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise put stowed their knives and joined together for an election-eve ad boosting Hudson’s county-backed candidates. “He and I, we don’t always agree on everything, but there is one thing...

Nine progressives form freeholder ticket against Hudson Democratic organization

March 31, 2020 2:10 am

A full slate of progressive candidates for Hudson County freeholder filed on Monday to challenge the slate endorsed by the county Democratic organization. It’s not immediately clear if Bernie Sanders plans to bracket with the opposition slate. Hudson County Democratic...

Hudson Dems pick slate without Torres

February 14, 2020 10:05 amFebruary 15, 2020 10:24 am

Hudson County Democrats are putting twelve of thirteen incumbents on their organization line in the June Democratic primary, but are not endorsing a candidate for president at this point. As first reported by the New Jersey Globe on February 7,...