Vale Mendoza 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...

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....

More than $9 million has already been raised for NJ-7 barnburner

February 1, 2026 11:46 am

The race for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, likely to be this year’s premier House election in New Jersey, is already very, very expensive. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) and the six Democrats running to unseat him collectively raised more...

Mendoza ends NJ-7 campaign, saying Dems have become ‘the new Republicans’

January 31, 2026 7:49 pm

Six Democrats now remain in the race to unseat Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield), thanks to Rahway attorney Vale Mendoza’s exit earlier this month. Mendoza launched her campaign last summer, promising to be a progressive alternative to the more moderate...

Tom Kean Jr., Sherrill-district congressman

November 11, 2025 2:24 pmNovember 11, 2025 9:06 pm

When Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) runs for re-election next year, he’ll be doing so in a district that voted – narrowly – for a Democrat in this year’s gubernatorial election. With nearly all of the vote counted, Democratic Gov.-elect...

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...