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In the last 8 hours

Operating Engineers Local 825 endorses Kean for re-election New Jersey Globe16:56 12-Oct-26

Asbury Park Mayoral Candidate Dan Sciannameo, Not Afraid To Clash With Developers Or City Hall Patch16:36 12-Oct-26

Yesterday

McIver requests full hearing of Delaney Hall case, extending appeal NJ Spotlight13:09 12-Oct-26

New York and New Jersey Activists Must Unite to Close ICE Detention Centers Left Voice10:49 12-Oct-26

In the last 7 days

For a Democrat in a traditionally red NJ district, how to woo Republican voters Gothamist (Weblog)08:02 11-Oct-26

New Jersey’s e-bike law was changed to improve safety. It’s being criticized by riders, bicycle shops and advocacy… WHYY06:09 11-Oct-26

Power & Politics: Politics impacting NJ ahead of Midterm Elections; Remembering Oct. 7, three years later News 12 New Jersey19:14 10-Oct-26

Murphy to Newsmax: Republicans Offer 'Better Tomorrow' Than Democrats NewsMax17:19 10-Oct-26

Scutari orders flags lowered to honor Sen. Cunningham New Jersey Globe15:14 9-Oct-26

Democrats once held 11 of New Jersey’s 12 U.S. House seats. Could it happen again? New Jersey Globe12:02 9-Oct-26

AG Davenport Sues to Regain Funding for Unemployment System Improvements New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)10:07 9-Oct-26

New Jersey Senate Debate: Cory Booker vs. Justin Murphy Clash on Economy, Iran RealClearPolitics (Video)22:39 8-Oct-26

New Jersey Voter Purge Challenge Democracy Docket20:58 8-Oct-26

New Jersey voters sue after GOP officials target Democrats for removal ahead of midterms Democracy Docket20:50 8-Oct-26

New Jersey U.S. Senate Debate C-Span (Video)20:13 8-Oct-26

Opinion: The right choice for lieutenant governor is Dr. Patricia Campos-Medina New Jersey Globe14:51 8-Oct-26

Investigation into N.J. voter registration system reveals more issues PhillyVoice11:31 8-Oct-26

New Jersey Congressman says wave of antisemitism must stop The Press Of Atlantic City, New Jersey06:37 8-Oct-26

ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say WUWM06:18 8-Oct-26

Cory Booker, Justin Murphy will debate tonight at 7 PM, New Jersey Globe23:40 7-Oct-26

As more voter-registration problems arise, New Jersey Gov. Sherrill announces new safeguards WHYY19:47 7-Oct-26

State says new ‘naked ballot’ cure law won’t be ready for November election New Jersey Globe19:28 7-Oct-26

Dale Caldwell: ‘We’re all due due process’ NJ Spotlight19:09 7-Oct-26

Sacco will resign as North Bergen mayor New Jersey Globe18:55 7-Oct-26

Sherrill heading to midwest for campaign events New Jersey Globe18:04 7-Oct-26

ICE officials strategized how to deport 400 noncitizens who voted in New Jersey as a result of state error Democracy Docket17:52 7-Oct-26

Sandra Cunningham, former state senator and Hudson County trailblazer, dies at 76 New Jersey Globe15:42 7-Oct-26

AG Davenport: Former Senior Correctional Police Officer Sentenced to Three Years in New Jersey State Prison After… New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)15:25 7-Oct-26

Armed poll watchers: New Jersey’s 1981 racist voter intimidation campaign is a cautionary tale ahead of 2026 midterms The Conversation (US)08:44 7-Oct-26

Is GOP pulling money from NJ District 7 and Kean? The Press Of Atlantic City, New Jersey06:54 7-Oct-26

Court ruling could determine fate of $1.7B E-ZPass contract in NJ The Press Of Atlantic City, New Jersey06:43 7-Oct-26

Attorney General’s Office Investigating Crash Involving Serious Injuries in Linden, N.J. New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)20:53 6-Oct-26

House Democrats launch new ad against Kean for missing votes in Washington New Jersey Globe17:27 6-Oct-26

New Jersey General Election Ballot Also Uses Party Column but Only Gives Party Columns to Democratic and Republican… Ballot Access News (Weblog)16:48 6-Oct-26

National Troopers Coalition endorses Kean in NJ-7 New Jersey Globe14:24 6-Oct-26

Bucco, DiMaio urge Sherrill to opt into Trump-backed school scholarship program New Jersey Globe13:22 6-Oct-26

Pipe trades union endorses Bennett in NJ-7 New Jersey Globe12:53 6-Oct-26

Congressman Challenges New Jersey Hangar Evictions AVweb11:57 6-Oct-26

In the last month

Bennett raises a towering $4 million in Q3 in race to oust Kean in NJ-7 New Jersey Globe16:10 5-Oct-26

GOP ad hits Bennett on eliminating Child Tax Credits New Jersey Globe15:09 5-Oct-26

AG Davenport, DEP Commissioner Potosnak Announce Two Natural Resource Damages Settlements New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)15:03 5-Oct-26

Chris Christie Says Mike Rogers “Would Put a Border Wall Up Around Michigan” To Keep Trump Out 2paragraphs13:19 5-Oct-26

Sherrill accepts Cuban offer to help tackle state health benefits crisis New Jersey Globe12:28 5-Oct-26

Mark Cuban Volunteers to Help Democratic Governor, “You Need Someone from the Outside” 2paragraphs11:37 5-Oct-26

Martino Cartier’s cancer charity comingled with personal property, business finances New Jersey Globe06:58 5-Oct-26

How Trump made NJ, U.S. immigration courts into 'deportation machine' The Press Of Atlantic City, New Jersey06:53 5-Oct-26

Five names emerge as Sherrill weighs lieutenant governor pick New Jersey Globe05:11 5-Oct-26

‘Let’s hope Trump puts his cannons away’: Newark haulier says rise in fuel prices is ‘frightening’ Newark Advertiser00:10 5-Oct-26

Mark Cuban offers to help Sherrill fix state health benefits program New Jersey Globe15:26 4-Oct-26

The Alito Court: A rare interview with the influential Supreme Court justice CBS News15:03 4-Oct-26

How many NJ seniors are eligible for Trump's $90 Medicare check? The Press Of Atlantic City, New Jersey13:14 4-Oct-26

NJ group home camera bill draws renewed push ahead of State House rally News 12 New Jersey15:05 3-Oct-26

US judge tosses Trump lawsuit targeting pro-Palestinian protesters in NJ Gothamist (Weblog)10:04 3-Oct-26

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Attempted Aggravated Sexual Assault New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)18:15 2-Oct-26

Bramnick wants statewide task force to enforce new e-bike laws New Jersey Globe14:28 2-Oct-26

Sherrill blames Trump for weak jobs report, says N.J. is taking ‘different path’ New Jersey Globe14:12 2-Oct-26

DCCC adds Van Drew’s South Jersey district to 2026 target list New Jersey Globe10:25 2-Oct-26

Explore Stockton fall art exhibitions in South Jersey The Press Of Atlantic City, New Jersey01:17 2-Oct-26

Former NJ Gov. Chris Christie Discusses State & Outlook of American Politics C-Span (Video)19:52 1-Oct-26

New Jersey GOP operative, pardoned by Trump, accused of scheming to purge Democratic voters ahead of midterms Democracy Docket16:54 1-Oct-26

Rep. McIver joins rare group who have given birth in Congress Roll Call16:33 1-Oct-26

Sherrill launches group to tackle rising public employee health costs New Jersey Globe15:47 1-Oct-26

State audit of Newark schools referred ‘certain matters’ to Attorney General’s office New Jersey Globe14:50 1-Oct-26

Rep. LaMonica McIver Gives Birth as Trump’s Justice Department Threatens Her With 17 Years in Prison Over ICE Incident People14:32 1-Oct-26

Border Agents Nabbed Their Phones. These Two Floridians Are Fighting Back. Reason13:33 1-Oct-26

AG Davenport Challenges EPA’s Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits New Jersey Attorney General (Press Release)11:57 1-Oct-26

Hudson Latino group wants Quijano for lieutenant governor New Jersey Globe10:21 1-Oct-26

New Jersey election 2026: What to know about the 3rd Congressional District race WHYY06:36 1-Oct-26

Sherrill holds steady as Trump sinks to 24% approval in N.J., poll says New Jersey Globe05:36 1-Oct-26

Stockton interns support marsh-nesting shorebird research The Press Of Atlantic City, New Jersey01:11 1-Oct-26

NJ bill would cap some toll violation fees, require faster notices News 12 New Jersey17:43 30-Sep-26

Trenton to offer 28 city-owned properties for purchase New Jersey Globe13:53 30-Sep-26

Counties press ELEC for clarity on 90-day rule for incumbent communications New Jersey Globe13:42 30-Sep-26

A few noncitizen votes are a scandal. But thousands of rejected ballots are business as usual Democracy Docket13:32 30-Sep-26

Actors’ Equity backs Bennett in NJ-7 race New Jersey Globe11:24 30-Sep-26

Punchbowl News Conversation with New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill C-Span (Video)10:13 30-Sep-26

New Bennett TV ad promises fight for affordability, end to Iran War New Jersey Globe08:00 30-Sep-26

State says Rancocas Valley board had no legal basis to grant Carty leave New Jersey Globe05:54 30-Sep-26

Students can discover Stockton at Oct. 17 open house The Press Of Atlantic City, New Jersey01:04 30-Sep-26

Powerful drill roars to life to dig Hudson River tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey Connecticut Post00:06 30-Sep-26

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New Jersey is considered a blue state. In the federal government, New Jersey is represented by two U.S. Senators and twelve U.S. Representatives. Both Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez are Democrats. Of the twelve Representatives, nine are Democrats and three are Republicans. New Jersey has a Democrat governor, Phil Murphy, who was reelected in 2021. The state legislature is also controlled by the Democrats, who have majorities in both chambers.

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