Mikie Sherrill Archives - New Jersey Globe

Yes, Tom Malinowski probably would have won on N.J.’s old congressional map

November 23, 2022 4:16 pm

When Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) conceded the 7th congressional district race to Rep.-elect Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) two weeks ago, he identified a clear culprit for his loss: New Jersey’s new congressional map. “While we did as well or better...

High turnout gave Maplewood, Millburn and South Orange nearly the same number of votes as Newark

November 21, 2022 10:03 amNovember 22, 2022 8:57 am

There are still plenty of people around who can remember watching election returns come in from Essex County and seeing the Republican strongholds of Maplewood and Millburn deliver 2-1 pluralities for the GOP ticket. Not too long ago, Maplewood and...

Independent candidates got around 1.3% of N.J.’s congressional vote

November 17, 2022 12:23 pm

Every candidate who won a congressional seat in New Jersey this year was a Democrat or Republican – no surprises there. But 29 independent and minor party candidates also ran for Congress, combining for 31,949 votes statewide, or 1.26% of...

N.J.’s new congressional map is looking pretty sturdy for Democrats

November 11, 2022 5:01 pmNovember 11, 2022 7:57 pm

Going into this year’s midterm election, one of the biggest open questions in New Jersey politics was how the state’s new congressional map would hold up. Drawn by Democrats on the Congressional Redistricting Commission, the map aimed to make nine...

New Jersey’s Republican wave didn’t arrive. Why did we think it would?

November 9, 2022 3:18 pmNovember 10, 2022 11:38 am

Was the 2022 election a Republican wave in New Jersey? Nope. Did Republicans get anywhere near the dominant result they wanted? Not looking like it. Was the 3rd congressional district really a toss-up? Well, anyone who thought so looks pretty...

Sherrill defeats DeGroot in 11th congressional district

November 8, 2022 11:18 pmNovember 8, 2022 11:25 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) has won re-election, defeating Republican Paul DeGroot in the 11th congressional district. As of 11:18 p.m. and with an estimated 61% of votes reported, Sherrill leads DeGroot by a 59%-41%...

Where each competitive N.J. congressional race stands, by the numbers

November 7, 2022 5:24 pm

There’s a lot of punditry that can go into analyzing elections. Who’s the stronger candidate? Whose message will resonate more with their district? How are voters feeling about their lives and their elected officials? But with Election Day arriving tomorrow,...