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Hunterdon convention pushed back to March 1 due to winter storm

February 21, 2026 7:07 pm

Due to a winter storm projected to slam New Jersey tomorrow, the Hunterdon County Democratic convention – originally scheduled for tomorrow, February 22 – has been pushed back by a week to Sunday, March 1. That means, among other things,...

What Sunday’s Hunterdon convention does – and doesn’t – mean for the NJ-7 primary

February 20, 2026 3:55 pmFebruary 21, 2026 7:08 pm

February 21 update: Due to a major winter storm projected to hit New Jersey tomorrow, the Hunterdon Democratic convention has been delayed until next Sunday, March 1. This weekend, the Democrats hoping to flip New Jersey’s 7th congressional district will...

Varela picks up more Hunterdon support three days before convention

February 19, 2026 11:01 amFebruary 19, 2026 11:17 am

Three days before Hunterdon County Democrats meet in Flemington to award their endorsement in the 7th congressional district, businessman Brian Varela is touting dozens of new supporters who will get to cast votes for him on Sunday. Among the endorsers...

Rebecca Bennett nets big group of Hunterdon endorsements, including county’s lone Dem legislator

February 2, 2026 11:40 amFebruary 2, 2026 2:40 pm

Note: This story was updated at 2:39 p.m. to reflect the fact that Flemington Councilwoman Susan Englehardt is not switching her endorsement from Brian Varela to Rebecca Bennett; she says she is instead supporting both candidates. A huge group of...

Ex-Flemington mayor endorses Shah for NJ-7

January 30, 2026 1:08 pm

Former Flemington Mayor Austin “Ken” Kutscher, who led his Hunterdon County town from 1994 through 2005, has endorsed Democrat Tina Shah for Congress in the 7th congressional district. Kutscher, who like Shah is a practicing physician, said that Shah has...

Sherrill names 35 local and county elected officials to transition panel

December 2, 2025 9:02 amDecember 9, 2025 10:12 am

Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill today unveiled a 35-member Local Government Advisory Group of elected officials from across New Jersey, assembled to provide expertise and on-the-ground insight to her transition’s Action Teams. Phil Alagia, the chief of staff to Essex County Executive...

Lambertville mayor, council president endorse Bennett in NJ-7

November 25, 2025 8:00 amNovember 24, 2025 11:27 pm

The top two elected officials in Lambertville, a small Hunterdon County city along the Delaware River that punches above its weight in Democratic politics, have endorsed former Navy helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district. Lambertville Mayor...