Tahesha Way Archives - New Jersey Globe

Mejia convincingly wins NJ-11 Democratic primary for first full term

June 2, 2026 8:35 pmJune 2, 2026 9:15 pm

Rep. Analilia Mejia (D-Glen Ridge) has convincingly won renomination for her first full term in Congress, the New Jersey Globe projects, beating back three lesser-known Democrats who tried to argue that the suburban district should oust its progressive new congresswoman....

Outside groups have spent more than $12 million on this year’s Democratic primaries

June 1, 2026 4:45 pm

For decades, the most important question one could ask of a New Jersey candidate was: do you have the county line? Now, a new question has dethroned it: do you have a super PAC? While super PACs have been a...

Tahesha Way backs Cruz, Veliky in contested Passaic county commissioner election

May 18, 2026 1:00 pmMay 18, 2026 12:50 pm

Former Lt. Governor and Secretary of State Tahesha Way has endorsed of Nick Veliky and Orlando Cruz for Passaic County Commissioner and Surrogate Zoila Cassanova for re-election in the upcoming Democratic primary. “Nick Veliky, Orlando Cruz, and Zoila Cassanova understand the importance...

The not-so-secret way New Jersey candidates are sending messages to super PACs

May 6, 2026 1:59 pmJune 1, 2026 9:07 pm

The four Democrats running for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district will all spend plenty of their own campaigns’ money and time reaching out to voters ahead of the June 2 primary. But just in case anyone else wants to give...

Analilia Mejia wins big in NJ-11 special, keeping Sherrill’s seat in Democratic hands

April 16, 2026 8:26 pmApril 17, 2026 2:17 pm

Democrat Analilia Mejia has won a special election for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, the New Jersey Globe projects, keeping Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s old seat under Democratic control and handing a huge win to the insurgent progressive movement that powered...

Mejia, Hathaway hit the campaign trail, and one another, in final week of NJ-11 special

April 10, 2026 2:18 pm

Regardless of who wins next week’s special election in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, voters are in for a change. 11th district Democrats, though satisfied with their representation by now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill for seven years, have nominated a staunch progressive,...

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...