Political correspondents David Cruz and Colleen O'Dea break it down
There’s a lot of ground to cover heading into Tuesday’s primary. Setting the tone for one of the most contentious midterm elections in recent history. A number of social issues could drive more voters than usual to the polls and a look at New Jersey’s first experiment with early voting.
Two of NJ Spotlight News’s veteran political reporters, Senior writer Colleen O’Dea and senior political correspondent David Cruz are here to lay out what you need to know.
Colleen O’Dea has spent her entire career reporting New Jersey news and won numerous state and national journalism awards and fellowships. She joined NJ Spotlight News in 2011 and now serves as its data reporter, as well as covering general assignment topics that include elections, politics, housing and corrections.
Senior Correspondent David Cruz is the moderator of Chat Box and Reporters Roundtable. He's been a member of the NJ Spotlight News team since 2011 and has been covering New Jersey's biggest stories for almost 30 years. He's been a reporter and moderator of public affairs programs on television, radio and digital platforms for WBGO and WNYC radio and is the former editor in chief of the Hudson Reporter Newspaper group.
