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The final list of who’s running for Congress in New Jersey in 2026

April 2, 2026 3:08 pm

This story was originally published on March 24, shortly after the filing deadline had passed. Now that petition challenges have been decided and the list of candidates is final, the New Jersey Globe is republishing it with minor edits to...

Here’s who filed to run for Congress in New Jersey in 2026

March 24, 2026 5:54 pm

With filing day in the rearview mirror and two-and-a-half months to go until the June 2 primary, the fields for New Jersey’s 2026 U.S. Senate and House elections are mostly settled. New Jersey is hosting one incredibly crowded open-seat Democratic...

Pino defeats Burress at Bergen GOP convention; Zdan endorsed for U.S. Senate

March 9, 2026 9:24 pm

Rosie Pino defeated Tiffany Glenn Burress in tonight’s Bergen County GOP convention, winning the party organization slogan to take on Rep. Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon) in New Jersey’s 9th district. Pino’s 91-68 victory came despite a narrow recommendation by the...

Zdan wins Burlington GOP endorsement in bid to challenge Booker

February 28, 2026 12:44 pm

Burlington County Republicans voted to endorse former News 12 reporter Alex Zdan to take on Cory Booker for U.S. Senate. Zdan defeated State Trooper Richard Tabor, 40-21, at their convention this morning. A favorite son, former Tabernacle Deputy Mayor Justin...

Tabor defeats Zdan for U.S. Senate endorsement in Atlantic

February 21, 2026 3:21 pmFebruary 21, 2026 5:33 pm

Richard Tabor, a New Jersey state trooper and U.S. Army combat veteran, easily won the endorsement of the Atlantic County Republican organization for U.S. Senate at their convention this morning, defeating rival Alex Zdan by a wide margin. Several Republicans...

Mehta certified as winner of GOP U.S. Senate primary

August 10, 2020 10:19 amAugust 10, 2020 11:02 am

New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way certified the results of the July 7 primary election on Sunday, paving the way for county clerks to draw ballot positions for the general election today. Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration official...

Mehta up by 2 points in GOP U.S. Senate primary

July 21, 2020 2:03 pmJuly 21, 2020 5:53 pm

Rik Mehta has grown his lead in the Republican U.S. Senate primary to 7,797 votes over rival Hirsh Singh, according to a new batch of results from the July 7 primary election. Mehta leads Singh by more than two percentage...