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Federal judge strikes down county lines for this year’s election

March 29, 2024 12:06 pmMarch 29, 2024 8:54 pm

In a monumental decision released today, U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi struck down the county organizational line, the ballot design system that forms the core of New Jersey political power, in this year’s elections. The suit against the line had...

Thirteen takeaways on Murphy’s exit, Kim’s ascendance, and the future of N.J. politics

March 25, 2024 3:57 pmMarch 25, 2024 11:00 pm

On September 23, 2023, the day after three-term Democratic Senator Bob Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges, Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) entered the race for U.S. Senate, promising to run as a reformer and be a different type of...

Primary challengers to Pallone, Pascrell, Watson Coleman file petitions

March 23, 2024 10:59 am

Forty-two candidates have now filed petitions to run for federal office in New Jersey this year, including primary challengers to a number of the state’s Democratic members of the House. Climate change activist John Hsu has filed to run against...

Quraishi has skepticism for both sides in first half of county line hearing

March 18, 2024 1:17 pmMarch 18, 2024 8:46 pm

The federal case to consider the constitutionality of the county organizational line began this morning, and U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi sounded skeptical of some parts of both sides’ arguments before the court broke for lunch. The lawsuit, which was...

VoteVets endorses Conaway for Congress

March 14, 2024 3:47 pm

The veterans-focused national group VoteVets PAC today endorsed Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D-Delran) in New Jersey’s 3rd congressional district, which Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) is departing to run for Senate. “In these unprecedented times, people like Herb, and his background and...

Bhalla, Huttle, Solomon file amicus brief in support of Kim’s anti-line lawsuit

March 13, 2024 12:40 pmMarch 13, 2024 8:13 pm

A quintet of Democratic politicians, each of whom have experienced the effects of the county organizational line in different ways, filed an amicus brief yesterday in support of Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown)’s lawsuit to eliminate the county line. The five...

Conaway easily wins Mercer convention for NJ-3, completing clean sweep of county lines

March 11, 2024 8:46 pmMarch 13, 2024 1:52 pm

Mercer County Democrats have awarded their county line for the 3rd congressional district to Assemblyman Herb Conaway (D-Delran), cementing Conaway as the clear favorite for Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown)’s open House seat. Conaway received 130 votes to businesswoman Sarah Schoengood’s...