Jun 03 A rare Trump setback, a missing congressman and Spencer Pratt: 6 takeaways from the latest midterm primaries By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press The contours of a premier Senate race took shape in Iowa, while President Donald Trump’s endorsement streak ran into a roadblock there. Continue reading
Jun 02 5 things to watch in Tuesday's primaries in California, Iowa and beyond By Steven Sloan, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Democrats are banking on a rare chance to regain ground in Iowa, a rural state that has repeatedly eluded them in recent years. Republicans, meanwhile, are grappling with a New Jersey congressman whose unexplained absence could put their already slim… Continue reading
Jun 02 New Jersey Democrats pick opponent in district where U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has been absent By Mike Catalini, Associated Press New Jersey’s 7th District, nestled amid suburban towns and rolling farmland — and including one of President Donald Trump’s golf clubs — is the highest-profile race in the state on Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 02 Live Results: New Jersey midterm primaries New Jersey voters will nominate candidates for both chambers of Congress in a state primary on Tuesday, including in one key battleground district that could decide control of the U.S. House. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: More people arrested for breaking curfew at New Jersey ICE detention facility In our new wrap Monday, police in New Jersey arrested more protestors for breaking a curfew around an ICE detention facility, election denier Tina Peters was released from prison, Colombia’s presidential election is set for a runoff, protesters in Kenya… Continue watching
Jun 01 New Jersey voters look for answers about Tom Kean Jr.'s prolonged absence from Congress By Mike Catalini, Associated Press The pressure is ratcheting up in the 7th Congressional District as Democrats are hoping to unseat Kean in their bid to regain control of Congress. Continue reading
Apr 29 Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising 1st Amendment fears about state investigation By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The high court's unanimous ruling is a procedural victory for First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which is challenging a New Jersey investigation of its practices. Continue reading
Apr 15 Live Results: New Jersey special congressional election to replace Mikie Sherrill Democrat Analilia Mejia won a New Jersey special election for the U.S. House on Thursday, defeating Republican Joe Hathaway on a message of standing up to President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 10 Malinowski concedes to Mejia in Democratic special election primary in New Jersey By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Mejia would face Republican Joe Hathaway in the special general election on April 16. The district covers parts of Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Mikie Sherrill inaugurated as New Jersey's governor By NJ Spotlight News Mikie Sherrill, the first Democratic woman to win a New Jersey governor’s race, was sworn in Tuesday as the state’s 57th chief executive. Continue reading