Democrat Rebecca Bennett Unseats Tom Kean, Flips NJ's 7th Congressional District
It's back to blue for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District.
Rebecca Bennett, a Democrat and former Navy helicopter pilot, has defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., following a monthslong absence from Congress, Decision Desk HQ, a leading provider of election results, projected just after 9:45 p.m.
The healthcare executive defeated the two-term incumbent in one of New Jersey's most closely watched congressional races on Tuesday, Nov. 3, leading Kean by more than 53,000 votes with 76% counted as of 9:46 p.m., according to Decision Desk HQ.
Bennett had 145,664 votes (60.30…
Democrats Flip 3 PA House Seats: Ex-TV Anchor Ousts Perry, Stock-Trading Rep Loses
A former television news anchor, a Scranton mayor, and a retired firefighter are projected to unseat three Republican members of Congress in Pennsylvania as Democrats make major gains in the U.S. House on Election Night, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Democrats Janelle Stelson, Paige Cognetti, and Bob Brooks are projected to defeat Republican U.S. Reps. Scott Perry, Rob Bresnahan Jr., and Ryan Mackenzie, respectively, flipping three congressional districts, according to NBC News.
A fourth Republican incumbent, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, was trailing Democratic Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie by mo…
Wes Moore Wins Second Term As Maryland Governor, Defeating Dan Cox In 2022 Rematch
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is headed back to Annapolis for another four years.
Moore, 48, was re-elected on Tuesday, Nov. 3, defeating Republican Dan Cox in a rematch of their 2022 gubernatorial race, according to multiple reports.
Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller was also re-elected alongside Moore, securing a second term for the Democratic administration.
The victory marks another statewide win for Moore, who made history in 2022 when he became Maryland's first Black governor.
Moore defeated Cox, a former state delegate, in their first matchup four years ago before the two faced off again in this yea…
BDSM Modeling Pics Of LI Congress Candidate Boosted Fundraising: Report
Salacious pictures of a New York congressional hopeful didn’t slow down his campaign — in fact, they boosted his fundraising efforts.
Chris Gallant, the Democratic candidate for New York’s 1st Congressional District, saw his fundraising numbers soar after photos of him modeling BDSM gear were published, Newsday reported Saturday, Oct. 17.
The photos were initially published Sunday, Sept. 13 in the New York Post, and Gallant raised more than $350,000 — nearly 40% of his total from July through September — in the first two weeks after the publication, his campaign told Newsday.
Overall, Gall…
Poll: Trump Looms Large Over NJ Governor's Race
President Donald Trump is a "major factor" in the New Jersey governor's race, a majority said in a new Rutgers poll.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ, leads her Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli, 50% to 45%, according to the new Rutgers-Eagleton poll. Sherrill and Ciattarelli are running to replace Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy, who is term limited.
Independents are divided, with 49% supporting Sherrill and 40% for Ciattarelli.
Sherill continues to have a commanding lead with women, 58% to 37%, while Ciattarelli leads with men, 53% to 40%.
Ciattarelli leads with white voters, 53% to 46%, …
Dems, GOP Investing Millions In NJ Gov Race As Poll Shows Tight Contest
The Democratic National Committee is ramping up its presence in New Jersey, adding $1.5 million its spending just as new polling shows the governor’s race remains a nail-biter.
On Tuesday, Sept. 16, the DNC announced its latest investment, bringing its total in New Jersey to $3 million this cycle, the most it has ever spent in the state during an off-year election. The Democrats said the money will fund organizers, voter outreach, and targeted efforts to win back Black, Latino, and Asian voters after Democrats lost ground in the 2024 elections.
A group affiliated with the Democratic G…
Kamala Harris Claims Biden’s Inner Circle Helped Drive Media Attacks Against Her
Kamala Harris isn't holding back in a new memoir that gives her take on the 2024 presidential election.
Excerpts from the book, "107 Days," were published Wednesday, Sept. 10 in The Atlantic.
In them, Harris describes how conservative media fixated on her style and personal life while the White House, she says, too often stood aside. Worse, she alleges that aides to former President Joe Biden helped fuel negative media attacks against her.
She writes: “When Fox News attacked me on everything from my laugh, to my tone of voice, to whom I’d dated in my 20s, or claimed I was a ‘DEI hire…
Current, Former Sjta Board Members Indicted in Retaliation, Perjury Case: NJ AG
A state grand jury has indicted a current and a former member of the South Jersey Transportation Authority Board of Commissioners, alleging they plotted to prevent the SJTA from paying an engineering firm and lied in grand jury testimony all over a feud involving the Mercer County Executive's race, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 14.
Christopher Milam, 46, a former vice chairman and current commissioner and former Board Commissioner Bryan Bush, 53, both residents of Sewell, are charged with conspiracy, official misconduct and perjury, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.
B…
