Sandy Gajapathy Archives - New Jersey Globe

The final list of who’s running for Congress in New Jersey in 2026

April 2, 2026 3:08 pm

This story was originally published on March 24, shortly after the filing deadline had passed. Now that petition challenges have been decided and the list of candidates is final, the New Jersey Globe is republishing it with minor edits to...

Here’s who filed to run for Congress in New Jersey in 2026

March 24, 2026 5:54 pm

With filing day in the rearview mirror and two-and-a-half months to go until the June 2 primary, the fields for New Jersey’s 2026 U.S. Senate and House elections are mostly settled. New Jersey is hosting one incredibly crowded open-seat Democratic...

Democratic field for Watson Coleman’s seat whittled down after four candidates don’t file

March 24, 2026 1:00 pmMarch 24, 2026 3:28 pm

The exorbitantly large, 17-candidate Democratic field to succeed Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) has been whittled down to a more manageable – but still historically crowded – 13 candidates. Millstone Mayor Raymond Heck, community advocate Mike Anderson, housing policy researcher...

GOP House candidate abstained on Trump vs. Harris

March 18, 2026 7:19 pmMarch 18, 2026 7:29 pm

Sean Kirrane, the Republican organization pick to take on Rep. Josh Gottheimer in New Jersey’s 5th district, didn’t vote at all in the 2024 presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Voting records show that Kirrane registered to vote...

Where N.J. congressional fundraising stands heading into the 2026 midterms

February 2, 2026 4:58 pm

As the 2026 midterms begin in earnest, New Jersey is gearing up for at least three intense Democratic primaries: one happening this Thursday in the special election for Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s 11th district, and two more in June in Rep....

New Jersey’s Q3 congressional fundraising, by the numbers

October 17, 2025 11:30 amOctober 21, 2025 10:42 am

New Jersey politicians running during congressional midterm cycles have a tough task early on in their campaigns: trying to build up their profiles and get their messages out while everyone in New Jersey focuses instead on the ongoing race for...

Gottheimer gets second GOP challenger in 5th district

September 24, 2025 10:45 am

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Tenafly), ramping up his congressional re-election campaign after his bid for governor failed to work out, has drawn a second Republican challenger in the 5th congressional district. Sandy Gajapathy, a former sales associate from Paramus, announced this...