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Congress 2020: The first short lists

November 11, 2018 12:01 amNovember 12, 2018 9:08 am

Democrats appear to have won four New Jersey House seats on Tuesday that have been under Republican control for a combined 128 years. Republicans are already talking about how to win them back in two years. If Republicans want to...

Murphycrats and Sweeneycans

June 16, 2018 6:05 pmJune 19, 2018 2:42 pm

In the State Senate, there are Murphycrats and Sweeneycans. Murphycrats are Democratic Senators who may be allied with Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy; Sweeneycans are Republican Senators who maintain an informal alliance with Senate President Steve Sweeney. Democrats have a 25-15...

The 2020 House Short List

April 17, 2018 9:55 amApril 18, 2018 10:18 am

If Patrick Murray is right and New Jersey sends twelve Democrats to the U.S. House of Representatives next year, the state would brace for another cycle of competitive congressional races in 2020 – this time with a mostly new crop...

Lance has $850k in warchest

April 15, 2018 10:47 amApril 15, 2018 8:51 pm

Five-term Republican Rep. Leonard Lance has just slightly more cash-on-hand than his main Democratic challenger in fundraising, according to a report filed with the Federal Election Commission, Lance raised $315,735 in the first quarter of 2018, and has $849,998 cash-on-hand. ...

Doherty won’t rule out 2021 gubernatorial run

April 5, 2018 5:58 pmApril 6, 2018 5:39 pm

The first New Jersey Republican to endorse Donald Trump for president would not rule out a run for Governor in 2021. State Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Washington) on Thursday cited his recent reelection and said he had not yet thought about what...

Democrats rip Lance for Doherty invite

February 1, 2018 1:12 am

(This story has been updated to reflect comment from Rep. Lance) Rep. Leonard Lance (R-Clinton) is under fire from two of his Democratic opponents for inviting State Sen. Mike Doherty (R-Oxford) as his guest at the State of the Union...

Judiciary shrinks to 11 members

January 12, 2018 11:35 pm

The Senate Judiciary Committee will have two less members this year, with Senate President Steve Sweeney and Minority Leader Tom Kean agreeing not to fill the seats of two Senators who did not seek re-election. The powerful panel, which must...