Ravi Bhalla Archives - New Jersey Globe

How three Democratic incumbents fared in 2026’s primary races

June 9, 2026 2:11 pmJune 9, 2026 5:31 pm

No New Jersey House member has lost renomination to a non-incumbent challenger since 1958, and the 2026 primary elections didn’t change that. Four Democratic incumbents faced at least one intraparty challenger last Tuesday, though, and while they all won, the...

Menendez beats Ali in NJ-8, boosting his political standing

June 2, 2026 8:55 pmJune 3, 2026 12:46 am

Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) has defeated progressive primary challenger Mussab Ali in the 8th congressional district, the New Jersey Globe projects, solidifying the congressman’s hold on his heavily Democratic Hudson County district. Ali had attempted to argue that the...

Crypto-backed pro-Menendez mailers feature an old foe – without his consent

May 18, 2026 12:44 pm

A round of mailers sent by a cryptocurrency-backed super PAC in support of Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) feature an old Menendez opponent, Assemblyman Ravi Bhalla (D-Hoboken), who says his photo is being used without his consent. The mailers from...

The not-so-secret way New Jersey candidates are sending messages to super PACs

May 6, 2026 1:59 pmJune 1, 2026 9:07 pm

The four Democrats running for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district will all spend plenty of their own campaigns’ money and time reaching out to voters ahead of the June 2 primary. But just in case anyone else wants to give...

Bhalla, Brennan back progressive Passaic county commissioner candidate

May 5, 2026 3:00 pmMay 6, 2026 11:31 am

A pair of progressive Hudson County assemblymembers is weighing in on the Passaic County Commissioner race, endorsing Ali Aljarrah, a senior CAIR Action NJ adviser who is challenging a pair of party-backed candidates. Assemblymembers Ravi Bhalla (D-Hoboken) and Katie Brennan...

Menendez leads in NJ-8 race but could be vulnerable, Ali internal poll argues

April 21, 2026 7:00 amApril 21, 2026 12:16 am

DISCLAIMER: Polls can be a helpful tool for understanding elections, but they are an imperfect one, as demonstrated by New Jersey’s three most recent statewide general elections, all of which had results substantially different from what nearly every pollster had...

Ali raises $183k for challenge to Menendez

April 9, 2026 9:47 amApril 9, 2026 9:47 am

Mussab Ali, a former Jersey City Board of Education president waging an uphill Democratic primary battle against incumbent Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City), has raised more than $183,000 since entering the race in January, his campaign announced today. Ali is...