Tom Kean Archives - New Jersey Globe

Malinowski say negative ad is ‘disqualifying’ for Shah

May 20, 2026 7:06 pm

Former Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) hasn’t endorsed anyone in the Democratic primary for the 7th district congressional seat he held from 2019 to 2023, but he made it clear today that he wasn’t backing Tina Shah. Shah is on the...

N.J. Democrats thinking about a Van Drew vs. Smith primary under a new map

May 14, 2026 3:58 pm

If New Jersey moves forward on drawing new congressional districts for the 2028 election, Democrats are talking about creating a solidly Republican seat that would force Reps. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) and Christopher Smith (R-Manchester) into a primary fight and...

Shah gains backing of four Democratic House members from outside N.J.

April 29, 2026 1:57 pmApril 30, 2026 9:02 am

Four out-of-state House members have endorsed Democrat Tina Shah for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district, a move that offers few votes in the primary election but unlocks some fundraising opportunities for the physician-turned-politician who wants to take on two-term...

New Jersey governors and presidential primaries

February 16, 2026 12:00 amFebruary 15, 2026 7:55 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill backed three candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020: first Cory Booker, then Michael Bloomberg, and finally Joe Biden. In 2020, Gov. Phil Murphy was the first governor to stay out of the presidential race in...

Trailblazer: Arnold Cream, aka Jersey Joe Wolcott

January 19, 2026 12:28 amJanuary 18, 2026 9:38 pm

Arnold Cream, known as famed heavyweight boxing champion Jersey Joe Wolcott, was the first Black to win election as a county Sheriff in New Jersey. Cream first ran for sheriff in 1968, but lost the Democratic primary to Spencer H....

New Jersey GOP could have had a Black senator in 1988, but they went in a different direction

January 19, 2026 12:24 amJanuary 19, 2026 12:52 pm

Republicans thought they could beat freshman U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg in 1988. New Jersey had gone Republican in five consecutive presidential elections and Tom Kean was re-elected governor in 1985 with 70% of the vote. The early favorite to run...

Trailblazer: Senator Hutchins Inge

January 19, 2026 12:06 amJanuary 18, 2026 9:41 pm

Hutchins Inge (1900-2002) was the first Black to serve in the New Jersey State Senate. A Newark physician, Inge was elected to the Senate in 1965, unseated Republican Senate Minority Leader C. Robert Sarcone by 7,144 votes. The opportunity for...