Thelma Witherspoon Archives - New Jersey Globe

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Atlantic County in 2026

July 14, 2026 6:55 pmJuly 15, 2026 9:22 am

Atlantic County is arguably the most politically competitive county in New Jersey and has been since the Nucky Johnson-to-Hap Farley GOP machine was overthrown in 1971. Despite the Republican lock on county government, elections in Atlantic County are sometimes closer...

Alexander endorsed by Atlantic Dem vice chairwoman

February 9, 2026 5:08 pm

Hamilton Township Committeewoman Thelma Witherspoon, the vice chairwoman of the Atlantic County Democratic Committee, endorsed civil rights attorney Tim Alexander today in the contested Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 2nd congressional district. Witherspoon, who was nearly elected as a county...

Sherrill gets huge boost with endorsements from 146 Black faith leaders

October 21, 2025 6:19 amOctober 21, 2025 12:45 pm

Rep. Mikie Sherrill has received the backing of nearly 150 Black faith leaders from across New Jersey, consolidating a critical part of the state’s Democratic vote base as she enters the final two weeks of a tight gubernatorial campaign against...

County convention season (mostly) comes to an end this weekend

March 14, 2024 12:20 pmMarch 14, 2024 7:47 pm

After more than a month of hopping from county to county, meeting thousands of county committeemembers and learning each county Democratic organization’s obscure convention rules, Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) and First Lady Tammy Murphy will soon finally be free. The...

Republicans sweep Atlantic County offices

November 7, 2023 11:19 pmNovember 8, 2023 12:14 am

Atlantic County Republicans appear to have managed a clean sweep of county offices, winning every seat up this year – including two currently held by Democrats. Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson, a Republican, has won re-election to an unprecedented seventh...

Witherspoon teams up with Suleiman in Atlantic Dem leadership race

March 24, 2022 4:36 pm

Thelma Witherspoon will seek the Atlantic County Democratic vice chair post when the party reorganizes in June, running on a ticket with the incumbent county chairman, Michael Suleiman. She would replace Audrey Miles, who is stepping down to become the...

Black leaders agree to split Pleasantville and Atlantic City on county commission map

February 28, 2022 10:30 amFebruary 28, 2022 11:24 am

As the Atlantic County Commissioner Redistricting Commission proceeds with its task of redrawing the county’s five county commission districts, a coalition of the county’s most prominent Black politicians released a statement today in support of putting Pleasantville and Atlantic City...