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Elections 2024
Republican Curtis Bashaw’s nomination fueling GOP hope in deeply Democratic New Jersey
Bashaw appears poised to shift away from the right-tilting politics of the GOP primary in a state where Republicans haven't won an election for the Senate in 52 years.
3 months ago
Trump’s conviction prompts election-year debate among Democrats: How much to focus on the verdict?
Key voices — some within Biden’s campaign headquarters — believe leading Democrats should lean into Trump’s felony conviction. But others favor a more cautious approach.
3 months ago
Incumbent Rob Menendez wins primary election in N.J.’s 8th Congressional District
The race was overshadowed by the federal corruption and bribery trial of Menendez’s father, but that did not derail his son’s campaign.
3 months ago
Conaway wins Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District
The longtime assemblyman and director of the Burlington County Health Department bested his colleague Carol Murphy.
3 months ago
Congressman Andy Kim wins Democratic U.S. Senate primary race
His victory comes after a bruising start to the primary, when a battle between him and New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy began to take shape.
3 months ago
Listen 1:12Andy Kim upended New Jersey politics. Now he’s on track to become a senator
Congressman Andy Kim challenged the state's powerful political machine and won in court and on the ground, making him the unlikely favorite in this November's Senate race.
3 months ago
After guilty verdict, Trump will appear on the ballot in the last presidential primaries of 2024
If Trump's margins of victory are closer than expected, it could be a sign voters have hesitations about nominating a presidential candidate with a felony criminal record.
3 months ago
New Jersey Democrats and Republicans picking Senate, House candidates amid Menendez corruption trial
While New Jersey hasn't elected a Republican to the Senate since 1972, the stakes are high in the divided Senate where Democrats have a narrow majority.
3 months ago
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New Jersey 2024 primary election results
See full results from New Jersey's 2024 primary election, including races for the U.S. House and Senate.
3 months ago
N.J. Sen. Menendez files for independent reelection run amid federal bribery trial
The Garden State’s senior senator files an independent campaign bid as he is on trial in New York City for bribery and corruption.
3 months ago
Race to watch: 10 candidates, including frontrunner Andy Kim, are vying for Sen. Bob Menendez’s seat
Menendez, who has held New Jersey's U.S. Senate seat for nearly two decades, has said he would consider running in the general election as an independent if acquitted.
3 months ago
As Biden support dips, Dems launch effort to woo Black Pa. voters
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis said the difference between Trump and Biden is stark, calling the former president a “disaster for Black America.”
3 months ago
Listen 0:56After Trump verdict, measuring Pa. voter reactions will take time
In a state like Pa., where the last two presidential elections have been decided by about one percentage point, a "small effect can change the result,” said one policy expert.
3 months ago
What to expect in the New Jersey presidential and state primaries
The prospect of Sen. Bob Menendez's seat being open has already had cascading effects in the state.
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