Republican incumbent Tom MacArthur and Democratic challenger Andy Kim make it clear they don’t like each other, but don’t bring much clarity to substantive questions

Kim and MacArthur stay true to their blue and red roots, facing off on guards in synagogues, Social Security and Medicare, and more than $1 ...

It's been all about money, message, and momentum in the 7th district. But who succeeds at getting voters to the polls could determine the winner

NJ Spotlight joins with NJTV News to deliver live commentary on debate between CD-3 candidates, who are in one of the keenest contests of these ...

Nothing in the polls suggests Republicans, or any other challengers, are going to take these seats away from the incumbents

A new tool to help you research candidates at the federal, state, county and, in many cases, municipal levels

Democratic candidate Welle disputes tax issue as conservative Rep. Smith handles a controversy of his own. District that has long voted Republican looks unlikely to ...

Mikie Sherrill, Democratic candidate in CD-11, is one of an unusually large number of women running in the midterm elections across the country

Out-of-state endorsements are piling up for 11th Congressional District candidates. Voters pinpoint issues they want Sherrill and Webber to address

One’s a conservative Democrat, the other a pro-Trump conservative Republican and they’re far apart on the issues

Incumbent senator and Republican challenger take shots, make unexpected apologies, even agree on some issues — and avoid a handshake

If you didn’t watch it live, you can catch up on last night’s debate — and the expert commentary from NJ Spotlight and NJTV News

New Jersey electorate has other options besides Menendez or Hugin. A number of independent candidates are running

NJ Spotlight joins with NJTV News to deliver live commentary on debate between Sen. Bob Menendez and Republican challenger Bob Hugin

There’s more to the Senate campaign than low blows, but while the incumbent has gone on record about issues critical to the Garden State, his ...

General-obligation bonds would fund expansion of vo-techs and other upgrades to educational facilities

Congressional campaigns are ‘awash in cash.’ Hugin Senate campaign is lone GOP big spender

NJ Spotlight readers in 3rd Congressional District list their priorities. The big items: campaign finance, healthcare, taxation

Battling for the middle of the road, Republican congressman and Democratic challenger raise the tension on healthcare, taxes, and gun control

Unprecedented grassroots activism in Garden State suburbs sprang out of opposition to the president and his policies. Now it’s focused on the midterm elections