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

July 9, 2026 4:02 pm

One of New Jersey’s premier swing counties — and the sixth smallest– Cumberland was not long ago completely Democratic up and down the ballot. But as the Trump era progressed, the margins shrank and shrank and shrank in a county...

Testa’s 2027 race is about more than re-election

July 1, 2026 4:19 pm

Republicans will field the same ticket in the 1st Legislative District in 2027, but the campaign carries higher stakes for Sen. Michael Testa (R-Vineland) than simply winning re-election. The race will offer one of the clearest early measures of his...

Testa ready to help Murphy take on Booker

June 12, 2026 2:43 pm

State Sen. Mike Testa (R-Vineland) indicated Thursday that he has no hesitation in supporting Republican U.S. Senate nominee Justin Murphy, despite backing a different candidate in the June primary. Murphy, a former deputy mayor of Tabernacle, captured the Republican nomination...

Franceschini, Pepitone, Smith win Dem primary in Cumberland County

June 3, 2026 2:20 am

Party-backed Democrats won two of the three nominations for the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. Ron Franceschini, Joe Pepitone, and LaRae Smith won the nomination; the former two had the backing of the county party, which has splintered...

50 municipal primaries we’re watching on Tuesday

June 1, 2026 5:30 amJune 3, 2026 5:11 am

Here’s a list of 50 municipalities with contested primary elections the New Jersey Globe will be watching when the polls close on Tuesday evening: Bernards: Kirsten Light, a former school board member, is challenging organization-backed candidates Paul Humbert, a 74-year-old...

County primaries to watch on Tuesday

May 30, 2026 7:00 amJune 1, 2026 11:47 am

When vote-counters tally up results on Tuesday, most eyes will be on the various competitive congressional primaries. But county parties, too, have pivotal primaries next week. County machines are gearing up for challenges from progressives and mainstream Democrats alike, and...

Cumberland Dems back Alexander for NJ-2 after chair endorsement snafu

March 6, 2026 10:55 am

Cumberland County Democrats endorsed Tim Alexander at their convention last night, giving Alexander his first official party endorsement in this year’s campaign for South Jersey’s 2nd congressional district. The county party did not release vote totals at the convention, and...