
Elections 2019





All 80 Assembly seats are up for grabs and one Senate seat, but voter turnout is expected to be low
Creative CommonsAdvocacy groups support temporary injunction; Murphy camp point out governor was always concerned that bill was unconstitutional as written
NJTV NewsCampaigning for major spending on election security — including a paper backup of ballots
Creative CommonsWith opt-out forms for voting by mail just reaching some voters, and county clerks buried in paperwork, meeting Saturday’s deadline is looking increasingly doubtful

Elections officials, others gather in Princeton to hone plans to prevent cyber attacks, and other threats to democracy
NJTV NewsA preview of November’s State Assembly elections and where party leaders will target

Mail-in ballots, increased enthusiasm for political process — what’s behind unexpected uptick in a year when state Assembly topped the ticket?
(NJ Spotlight News)Yesterday’s primary elections in New Jersey delivered few surprises; the most notable result was the failure of South Jersey GOP incumbent Joe Howarth to win ...

Residents tend to stay home when the Assembly is at the top of the ticket, but that can limit their say when legislators are determining ...

Can Joe Howarth’s embrace of Trump overcome his lack of Republican Party support?

Bergen, Barbarula, and Dunn spell out why they’ve got the skill-sets to join returning Assemblyman Anthony Bucco in Trenton

Two lawyers hope to unseat Republicans elected by wafer-thin majorities in 2017

Challengers were brought together by grassroots group that supported Bernie Sanders in 2016 and has been recruiting candidates to run for office

NJ Spotlight’s 2019 Primary Page delivers the facts about all 80 Assembly races, the special Senate election, maps and district write-ups, candidate interviews, in-depth analyses, ...

With only one Senate seat up for grabs and no hotly contested races, there are no reasons for the big money to get pumped into ...
