Ron Bautista Archives - New Jersey Globe

Judge keeps independent off ballot in Hudson

June 26, 2026 12:47 pm

An independent candidate for Hudson County Commissioner won’t be able to get on the ballot after a Superior Court Judge ruled that her failure to obtain the required number of signatures – despite being initially told by the county clerk’s...

In Hudson, Independent seeks reversal of petition rejection

June 9, 2026 5:11 pmJune 26, 2026 11:42 am

A perennial office seeker from Hoboken is asking a judge to accept late signatures on her nominating petition after alleging that election officials told her the wrong number of signatures she needed to get on the general election ballot as...

HTC endorses Bautista for Hudson commissionership

April 15, 2026 4:54 pm

The Hotel & Gaming Trades Council announced an endorsement of Ron Bautista for Hudson County Commissioner on Wednesday. Bautista is running to succeed 5th district Commissioner Anthony “Stick” Romano, who is not seeking re-election. Bautista is a member of a...

Hudson Dems unite behind a countywide ticket for primary

March 22, 2026 3:40 pmMarch 22, 2026 5:04 pm

Hudson County Democratic leaders, including a group of political veterans and new progressive leaders, have joined together to endorse a unity slate of candidates for county office in the June primary – a move that brings together Craig Guy and...

Katie Brennan launches bid for State Assembly seat

October 24, 2024 9:00 amOctober 24, 2024 9:41 am

Katie Brennan will seek the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in Hudson County’s 32nd district next year. “As a lifelong public servant who has fought for affordable housing in Hudson County and across New Jersey, I pledge to make our...

Hudson County’s commissioner map is holding anti-organization Dems back

June 23, 2023 3:20 pmJune 23, 2023 3:59 pm

The Hudson County Democratic organization may be dominant across vast swaths of the county, but there’s one place the organization has struggled to get under its control: Downtown Jersey City. Nearly two decades ago, an upstart candidate named Steve Fulop...

Hudson Democratic organization holds on in two close commissioner primaries

June 7, 2023 12:08 am

The Hudson Democratic organization has officially won every contested primary this year, with two county commissioners prevailing over their off-the-line progressive challengers by smaller-than-expected margins, the New Jersey Globe projects. In the Hoboken-based 5th district, Commissioner Anthony “Stick” Romano (D-Hoboken)...