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

July 8, 2026 4:23 pmJuly 9, 2026 3:57 pm

For more than a century, Somerset County stood among New Jersey’s premier Republican strongholds. It backed Herbert Hoover over Franklin D. Roosevelt at the height of the Great Depression, remained reliably Republican through the New Deal and postwar eras, and...

Democratic mayor, two incumbent councilmen unopposed in tiny N.J. town

June 25, 2026 6:51 pmJune 25, 2026 6:52 pm

The ballots may be set, but the outcome appears all but certain in Millstone, where Democratic Mayor Raymond Heck and two Republican council incumbents are running unopposed for re-election this fall. Heck appears headed for another term, while Republican Council...

Democrats will compete in Bernardsville after successful write-in campaign

June 22, 2026 9:23 pmJune 22, 2026 9:24 pm

Incumbent Republican Bernardsville Mayor Mary Jane Canose and Republican council candidates Kathleen Tober and Thomas Slocum appeared headed for an easy victory this November after no Democrats initially filed to run for mayor or for the two borough council seats...

Schaffer re-elected Somerset Democratic chair

June 19, 2026 10:58 am

Peg Schaffer will return to another term as Somerset County Democratic Chair after her re-election this week without opposition. Schaffer has taken the Somerset Democrats from minority party status to complete and total control of county government. Joe DeMarco was...

Bob Smith will make decision on re-election to Senate by Thanksgiving

June 12, 2026 10:53 amJune 12, 2026 3:30 pm

Veteran State Sen. Bob Smith (D-Piscataway) hasn’t decided if he’ll seek re-election to his 17th district Senate seat next year, but he promised a final decision by Thanksgiving. There has been speculation in recent months that Smith, the 79-year-old chairman...

Bernards Republicans nominate Light, Humbert for township committee

June 3, 2026 1:54 am

Kirsten Light, a former school board member, and Paul Humbert, a 74-year-old attorney, won the two Republican nominations for the Bernards Township Committee, edging out newcomer Vanathi Raghupathy. As of 1:51 a.m., Humbert leads with 1,242 votes, followed by Light...

Former councilwoman wins Dem bid to take on Watchung mayor

June 3, 2026 1:37 amJune 3, 2026 3:37 am

Former Councilwoman Daryl Eisenberg Knegten won the Democratic nomination for mayor in Watchung on Tuesday. Knegtan leads with 372 votes, followed by Timothy Carroll with 122 votes. She will face incumbent Ronald Jubin, who was unopposed in the Republican primary....