Richard Tabor Archives - New Jersey Globe

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

July 11, 2026 2:06 pmJuly 20, 2026 2:25 pm

Warren County remains one of New Jersey’s most reliably Republican strongholds, where GOP dominance is so entrenched that most county and local races this year—including a seat on the Board of County Commissioners—are uncontested. In the contested ones, the GOP...

Murphy launches 21-county town hall tour in Senate bid against Booker

July 2, 2026 12:05 pmJuly 2, 2026 5:17 pm

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Justin Murphy will take his campaign directly to voters this summer and fall, announcing plans to hold 21 town hall meetings — one in every New Jersey county– in an effort to build support for his...

How party slogans and ballot draws defined many of New Jersey’s primary contests

June 13, 2026 9:00 amJune 15, 2026 1:47 pm

In New Jersey’s most closely watched primaries, like the expensive Democratic contests for the 7th and 12th congressional districts, voters had lots of ways to learn about the candidates running: through mailers, TV ads, campaign events, and fairly thorough media...

Justin Murphy gets Senate nod to challenge Cory Booker, lead GOP ticket

June 2, 2026 11:59 pmJune 3, 2026 12:01 am

Justin Murphy has emerged as the victor of Republicans’ unpredictable four-way contest for U.S. Senate, the New Jersey Globe projects, putting him at the top of the GOP ticket in what’s shaping up to be a challenging year for New...

In U.S. Senate debate, Republicans make the case for how they’d beat Booker

May 28, 2026 10:41 pmMay 30, 2026 9:32 am

Whoever wins the Republican nomination for Senate next Tuesday has a herculean task ahead of them: defeating incumbent Senator Cory Booker and giving New Jersey Republicans a U.S. Senate victory for the first time since 1972. Four Republicans have stepped...

Bennett, Hamawy pull further away in fundraising, per pre-primary reports

May 22, 2026 4:48 pm

The last FEC reports before New Jersey’s June 2 primary election were due last night, and among other things, they show two leading Democratic candidates in competitive House primaries pulling further away from the pack. In the 7th district, Rebecca...

N.J. Right to Life PAC announces 2026 endorsements, including Pino in NJ-9

May 21, 2026 2:25 pm

New Jersey Right to Life PAC, a prominent anti-abortion group that’s influential among New Jersey conservatives, has lent its support to several Republican candidates running for Congress this year. In the 9th district, the PAC has endorsed Clifton Councilwoman Rosie...