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Kim sees a bigger Democratic wave than 2018, sets sights on corruption, health care

October 21, 2026 6:03 pm

Eight years after riding a Democratic wave into Congress, U.S. Senator Andy Kim believes an even bigger one is building — fueled by anger over Donald Trump’s war in Iran, rising prices, and a president whom Kim accuses of enriching...

Kean confident Republicans have spent enough money to win

October 17, 2026 6:34 pm

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) said Saturday that Republicans have the financial resources to outspend Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett in the final two weeks of the midterm elections, but sidestepped a question about whether he would put any of his...

Top Republican super PACs abandon Kean as GOP shifts money to other endangered incumbents

October 13, 2026 4:14 pm

There is no good news today for Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) in the decision by two of the nation’s most powerful Republican super PACs to abandon their advertising campaigns in New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, redirecting millions of dollars...

D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

October 9, 2026 9:30 pmOctober 12, 2026 12:36 am

WASHINGTON — When he first ran for the U.S. House in 2018, Andy Kim embraced an agenda to overhaul government ethics and campaign finance rules. His advocacy for changing the rules led him to successfully challenge the party line in...

Senate candidates Booker and Murphy clash over Iran War in Globe debate

October 8, 2026 11:28 pmOctober 9, 2026 9:31 pm

LAWRENCEVILLE — With Americans’ opposition to Donald Trump’s Iran War helping to sink the president’s job approval ratings, Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and his Republican challenger, former Tabernacle Deputy Mayor Justin Murphy, debated the president’s decision to go to...

Watch the U.S. Senate Debate here at 7 PM

October 8, 2026 6:45 pmOctober 9, 2026 5:19 pm

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Cory Booker, Justin Murphy will debate tonight at 7 PM,

October 7, 2026 11:34 pmOctober 8, 2026 12:18 am

The New Jersey Globe and Rider University will host the first debate in the race for a United States Senate seat in New Jersey between Democratic incumbent Cory Booker and Republican Justin Murphy on Thursday, October 8, at 7 PM....