Pedro Mejia Archives - New Jersey Globe

Dems sweep three Hudson legislative districts; McKnight, Mukherji, Stack win

November 7, 2023 8:21 pmNovember 7, 2023 8:42 pm

Democrats have retained their legislative seats in Hudson County, with a few Democratic incumbents and lots of newcomers easily winning the 31st, 32nd, and 33rd districts, the New Jersey Globe projects. In the 31st district, which includes Bayonne, Kearny, and...

13 newcomers win safe-seat legislative primaries unopposed

June 6, 2023 8:01 pmJune 6, 2023 8:49 pm

The New Jersey Legislature will be gaining dozens of brand-new members in this year’s elections – and a huge number of them just won their primaries unopposed. In the 9th district, based in Ocean County, two new Republicans will soon...

Retiring legislators have more than $400k sitting in their campaign accounts

January 27, 2023 3:26 pm

Six New Jersey state legislators who have announced their intentions to retire from the legislature this year collectively have more than $400,000 saved up in their legislative campaign accounts – money that could be redirected towards other campaigns, if the...

McKnight refuses to comment on state of affairs in 31st district

January 20, 2023 11:55 am

The Hudson County-based 31st legislative district is in something of a limbo right now, with State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City) facing cognitive health issues and Democrats uncertain of who could take her spot. But one of the figures at...

Mejia at last confirms he won’t run for re-election

January 17, 2023 12:43 pmJanuary 17, 2023 12:45 pm

More than a week after the fate of his Assembly seat was publicly announced, Assemblyman Pedro Mejia (D-Secaucus) at last said today that he won’t run for re-election this year. “Serving the people of the 32nd district in the State...

Chaparro definitively says she won’t run for re-election

January 12, 2023 2:57 pm

Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro (D-Hoboken), one of the many political casualties of Democratic maneuverings in Hudson County this year, definitively said today that she won’t run for re-election to the Assembly. “No, I’m not going to run for Assembly,” Chaparro said....

With 2023 legislative elections fast approaching, who isn’t running for re-election?

January 5, 2023 1:08 pmJanuary 5, 2023 11:23 pm

On Tuesday, State Sen. Christopher Connors (R-Lacey) announced that he won’t seek re-election to the State Senate this year, bringing a three-decade career in the legislature to an end. He joins a small but growing cohort of state legislators who...