It’s been less than a week since Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherill won the governor’s race, and Democrats are lining up to run for her House seat. The race to represent the 11th Congressional District includes a former congressman, an ex-Obama administration staffer, two county commissioners, and a mayor. “I think the more people that jump in, the better,” said Brendan […]

Passaic County Commissioner John Bartlett (D-Wayne) announced today that his campaign for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district has raised more than $350,000 since he entered the race last week, a huge sum that will be critical in the district’s fast-moving Democratic primary. Bartlett’s cash-on-hand total is even higher at $517,000; that’s because he ran for […]

MONTCLAIR – There’s no doubt Brendan Gill can handle rain. The Essex County Commissioner officially launched his CD-11 campaign Monday outside his childhood home – and where his parents still live – on Rydal Place. A cold rain fell throughout the kickoff event as about 100 or so supporters huddled under umbrellas and two tents. […]

Back in the good ole’ days of 2018, I worked diligently on GOTV for the Tom Malinowski campaign for Congress in the NJ7 race. Hundreds and hundreds of people came out from everywhere to canvass. Acting troupes from NYC. Couples on canvassing dates. Families would canvas, then go leaf peeping. It was amazing! In the […]

Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill currently serves as a U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, which includes numerous communities across Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties. Now that she is our next Governor, someone will have to fill her seat in Congress. […] Read the entire article here.

Malinowski and Gill are seen as frontrunners in a race where several have declared and former Maplewood Mayor Dean Dafis is expected to announce. Maplewood and South Orange, this election cycle did not end on November 4 for local voters. The success of Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill’s campaign for New Jersey Governor means that her seat is up […]

Former Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski is taking aim at President Donald Trump as he launches a bid to return to Congress. Malinowski, a former two-term congressman who previously served as a diplomat and State Department official in President Barack Obama’s administration, on Thursday declared his candidacy for the soon-to-be vacant seat in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. […]

Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill on Thursday announced his run for Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s House seat in North Jersey, joining a burgeoning field of Democrats running in the 11th Congressional District. Gill, a Montclair native and former longtime Democratic staffer, announced his campaign in a video by telling a story about his father Dan, a recently retired teacher […]

Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill announced Thursday he will be running for Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s soon-to-be-vacant seat in the 11th Congressional district. Gill, a lifelong Montclair resident who has served as a commissioner-at-large since 2011, makes the announcement less than two days after Sherrill defeated Jack Ciatarelli in the gubernatorial race with a double-digit margin. “I’ve been […]

Two Montclair residents are officially in the running for Mikie Sherrill’s soon-to-be-vacant seat in Congress. MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair continues to make headlines when it comes to the 2025 New Jersey governor election. U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill – a Montclair resident – has been projected as the winner of New Jersey’s gubernatorial election. Read More: NJ Governor Election Results: […]