LBJ, Nixon, Reagan swept all 21 New Jersey counties
1960 was close, 2016 was not
Tag: Richard Nixon
The last NJ First Lady to run for Congress
Helen Meyner ousted a freshman GOP congressman from Morris County in 1974
Trailblazer: Congressman Donald Payne, Sr.
Donald Payne, Sr. (1934-2012) was the first African American to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives. He had run for Congress twice before winning the seat in 1988. In 1970, Payne became the first African American to serve as president of the National Council of YMCAs. That year, he played a key role in helping Kenneth Gibson win his bid to become the first black mayor of
Bush Texas rival was three-time NJ U.S. Senate candidate
Robert Morris challenged George H.W. Bush twice in Texas Senate primaries
The story of the Terror of Trenton
Senate Democrats tossed Camden Senator from their caucus
Operatives: Hugin for governor a no-go
Defeated U.S. Senate candidate not viewed as a likely 2021 candidate
Sherrill backer Barbara Curran was first woman NJ GOP executive director
Won Assembly seat in 1973, one of 14 Republicans in NJ to avoid Watergate landslide
38 years after losing to Fenwick, Democrat is still running
Kieran Pillion’s story includes Joe Maraziti, Harry Sears — and Garret Hobart
In NJ-2, 126 years since party last held an open House seat
Republican Frank LoBiondo will retire from the U.S. House of Representatives in January after 24 years as a congressman. The winner of the open seat 2nd district race will become just the fourth person to represent the South Jersey seat in the last 50 years. The 2nd district has a long history of flipping red to blue. The last time a part held an open seat in this district was
Bill Schluter, former Senator, dies at 90
Served in Legislature for parts of five decades