Patricia Sebold Archives - New Jersey Globe

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Essex County in 2026

July 16, 2026 1:17 pmJuly 19, 2026 2:19 pm

Essex County has been the Democratic Party’s largest source of raw votes in New Jersey for decades, providing Kamala Harris with a margin of more than 140,000 votes in 2024 — accounting for 55% of her statewide victory margin. The...

Essex Dems endorse McGrath, Klein, Richardson and Yasin for County Commissioner

March 21, 2026 1:21 pmMay 30, 2026 8:56 pm

Essex County Democrats have endorsed Verona Councilwoman Christine McGrath, Livingston Mayor Shawn Klein, incumbent Wayne Richardson and West Orange Democratic Municipal Chairman Abdur R. Yasin to run for four County Commissioner-At-Large seats in the June 2 primary election. McGrath, the...

Pat Sebold won’t seek re-election as Essex County Commissioner

February 19, 2026 8:00 pmFebruary 20, 2026 10:43 am

Patricia Sebold, one of the longest-serving county commissioners in the state and the longest-serving in Essex County history, will not seek re-election to a twelfth term this year. Sebold has also been elected to the Essex County Board of Commissioners...

Sherrill gets backing of over 100 elected county and local officials in NJ-11

November 23, 2024 9:15 amNovember 22, 2024 10:38 pm

Five days after launching her bid for the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Jersey, Rep. Mikie Sherrill has locked in endorsements from over 100 county and local elected officials in New Jersey’s 11th district, which she has represented in...

McIver endorsed by entire Essex County Board of Commissioners

June 27, 2024 11:24 amJune 27, 2024 11:24 am

All nine members of the Essex County Board of Commissioners have endorsed Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver in the special election for New Jersey’s 10th district, in yet another sign of Essex Democratic consolidation behind McIver for the late...

Livingston’s Fernandez, Essex Dem mayor who endorsed Christie, will retire

March 30, 2022 4:32 pmFebruary 5, 2024 8:43 pm

Rudy Fernandez, one of the Essex Democratic mayors who endorsed Republican Gov. Chris Christie in 2013, will not seek re-election to a fifth term on the Livingston Township Council this year. Democrats have picked Rosaura Bagolie to run on the...

Essex GOP re-elects Barlas for another four years

August 4, 2020 8:24 pm

Al Barlas was re-elected to a four-year term as Essex County Republican Chairman on Tuesday evening without opposition. Mary Devon O’Brien was re-elected vice chair. “Together with our Executive Committee, we are committed to ensuring our Party is always moving...