Linda Carter Archives - New Jersey Globe

Scutari, other top Union Dems endorse Bennett

April 16, 2026 2:46 pm

Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Clark) and more than 50 other Union County Democrats are lining up behind Rebecca Bennett, the Union County Democratic Committee-endorsed candidate for the 7th congressional district. Also endorsing Bennett: Assemblymembers James Kennedy (D-Rahway) and Linda Carter...

Coughlin shuffles committees as Legislature gears up

January 30, 2026 3:36 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin has shifted the Democratic majority on the powerful Assembly Budget Committee from 10-5 to 11-4 after Republicans lost five seats in last year’s election. Coughlin added Democrats Al Abdelaziz (D-Paterson) and Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) to the...

Way picks up new support as part of ‘Women for Tahesha Way’ coalition

January 9, 2026 1:53 pm

Lieutenant Gov. Tahesha Way’s campaign for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district will launch “Women for Tahesha Way” at an event in Montclair tomorrow, and the new coalition will have a few notable names at the helm. Leading the coalition will...

Here’s who’s on the early shortlist to succeed Watson Coleman in Congress

November 10, 2025 12:53 pmNovember 10, 2025 4:55 pm

The retirement of Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) in New Jersey’s 12th congressional district next year means a competitive primary – with no county lines – for a safely Democratic, heavily diverse Central Jersey seat that includes parts of four...

Carter, Kennedy win in LD22

November 4, 2025 9:32 pmNovember 4, 2025 11:58 pm

Assemblywoman Linda Carter (D-Plainfield) and Assemblyman James Kennedy (D-Rahway) have won re-election in the 22nd legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, easily retaining the district represented in the Senate by Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Linden). As of 11:58 p.m....

PBA endorses incumbents, no challengers, in Assembly races

August 26, 2025 12:31 pmAugust 26, 2025 1:06 pm

The New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association has endorsed incumbents in the most competitive legislative races, with support of the state’s largest law enforcement union going to Democrats in the 3rd and 11th districts and Republicans in the 21st district;...

N.J. building trades endorse mostly incumbents, back just one challenger

July 16, 2025 11:43 amJuly 17, 2025 12:26 pm

The New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades Council has endorsed every incumbent legislator seeking re-election this year, except for Democratic Assemblyman Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) and Republican lawmakers in the 10th, 12th, 13th, and 39th districts. Instead of Schnall, the...