Mike Venezia Archives - New Jersey Globe

The race is on – sort of – for Mikie Sherrill’s House seat

June 16, 2025 1:59 pmSeptember 4, 2025 5:10 pm

For the next five months, ambitious politicians in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district will be in a strange sort of limbo. Their local congresswoman, Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair), is now the Democratic nominee for governor, meaning that there could be...

Morales, Venezia win closer-than-expected race against Claybrooks in LD34

June 10, 2025 10:03 pmJune 10, 2025 10:47 pm

Assemblywoman Carmen Morales (D-Belleville) and Assemblyman Mike Venezia (D-Bloomfield) are likely headed for second terms in the State Assembly after defeating primary challengers affiliated with Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, the New Jersey Globe projects, though Venezia came closer than...

A rundown of today’s races for the N.J. Legislature

June 10, 2025 6:01 amJune 10, 2025 7:34 pm

This story was originally published on March 25, 2025, after the primary election filing deadline, and has been edited in many districts to reflect the current state of races. Over 200 candidates will compete in Democratic and Republican primaries today...

McIver endorses slate of Assembly candidates, including Tucker, Sampson, Walker

June 6, 2025 9:51 am

A few days out from Election Day, Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-Newark) has issued Democratic primary endorsements in seven legislative districts spanning her 10th congressional district, including in a handful of districts with contentious and heavily contested races. In Hudson County’s...

Bloomfield Dems re-elect Venezia

June 11, 2018 11:15 pm

Bloomfield Mayor Mike Venezia was re-elected Democratic Municipal Chairman tonight in a unanimous vote of county committee members. Democrats chose Luis Felix as first vice chair and Jenni Perziotti-Gamble as second vice chair. Venezia was first elected chairman two years...