Ross Traphagen Archives - New Jersey Globe

Traphagen will seek re-election to Clinton post

January 1, 2025 6:14 pm

Republican Ross Traphagen will seek re-election to a third term on the Clinton Town Council this year, ending speculation that he’ll seek a rematch of his 2023 campaign for the State Assembly. “With the birth of my daughter in February...

Zwicker, Freiman, Drulis win, keeping 16th district Democratic after tough campaign

November 7, 2023 10:19 pmNovember 8, 2023 12:48 am

The 16th district has remained in Democratic hands, with State Sen. Andrew Zwicker (D-South Brunswick) and Assemblyman Roy Freiman (D-Hillsborough) winning re-election and Mitchelle Drulis claiming her first term in the Assembly, the New Jersey Globe projects. Republicans mounted a...

16th district Dems pound their opponents on abortion in new ad

October 11, 2023 6:08 pm

Democrats in the 16th District are attacking their opponents over abortion in a new digital ad. The ad, “Future,” connects the Republicans running – State Senate candidate Michael Pappas and Assembly candidates Ross Traphagen and Grace Zhang – to anti-abortion...

Murphy joins 16th district Dems for rountable on abortion access

October 4, 2023 8:59 pmOctober 5, 2023 12:21 am

With just under five weeks until this year’s legislative elections, Democrats in the competitive 16th district are laser-focused on abortion rights, betting that the issue rise to the top this cycle over Republican objections to sex education curriculums, offshore wind...

16th District Dems emphasize their commitment to abortion rights in new ad

September 14, 2023 11:46 amSeptember 14, 2023 7:29 pm

Democrats in the 16th legislative district highlight abortion in their third ad of this year’s elections. The ad, “Proud,” spotlights State Sen. Andrew Zwicker (D-South Brunswick) and his daughter, Louisa, a medical student, with a special focus on abortion rights. ...

Drulis narrates first 16th district TV ad, a contrast on abortion

August 17, 2023 5:04 pm

Democrats running in the 16th legislative district are focusing on abortion in the first TV ad of this year’s elections. The ad, “The Reason,” highlights newcomer Mitchelle Drulis, who is running for State Assembly on a slate with State Sen....

An early look at the 2023 legislative playing field

February 7, 2023 12:01 pmFebruary 7, 2023 5:45 pm

Incumbents are retiring. Challengers are emerging. County conventions are approaching. The 2023 legislative elections are upon us. Of course, voters won’t go to the general election polls for another nine months, but that doesn’t mean parties and candidates aren’t fully...