Peter Linardakis Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

Democratic field for Watson Coleman’s seat whittled down after four candidates don’t file

March 24, 2026 1:00 pmMarch 24, 2026 3:28 pm

The exorbitantly large, 17-candidate Democratic field to succeed Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) has been whittled down to a more manageable – but still historically crowded – 13 candidates. Millstone Mayor Raymond Heck, community advocate Mike Anderson, housing policy researcher...

Democratic socialist will run against Chris Smith in NJ-4

February 18, 2026 3:52 pmFebruary 18, 2026 5:51 pm

The Democratic primary to run against Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) in New Jersey’s most inhospitably conservative district is gaining another contender. Peter Linardakis, a 25-year-old Rutgers Law School student from Brick, has become the latest Democrat to announce a run...

Where N.J. congressional fundraising stands heading into the 2026 midterms

February 2, 2026 4:58 pm

As the 2026 midterms begin in earnest, New Jersey is gearing up for at least three intense Democratic primaries: one happening this Thursday in the special election for Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s 11th district, and two more in June in Rep....

Democratic field against Chris Smith expands and shifts

January 14, 2026 3:22 pmJanuary 15, 2026 8:47 am

The Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 4th congressional district – which, absent an enormous upset, is likely a contest for who will go on to lose to Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) in November – has shifted and expanded in recent...