New Jersey, voters and Governor
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Trump, New Jersey and Democrats
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Few issues were reported at the polls as Democrats and Republicans choose their nominees to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy.
Democrats will choose a nominee for New Jersey governor from among six prominent candidates, including two big-city mayors, two members of Congress and two union leaders. With a redesigned ballot intended to give all candidates a fair shot, it is the first race in decades that was not largely predetermined by local party leaders. Read more
The Ocean County Board of Elections received a letter from the state instructing it to reject 22 mail-in ballots for the primary election, but board Chairman George Gilmore said it will not automatically discount those ballots without first contacting those voters and offering them an opportunity go before judge to challenge the rejection.
Is there voting in NJ today and is it for governor? Who is on the ballot? What is a primary? Here's all you need to know.
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New Jersey's primary election — on June 10 — is less than two weeks away. This what you need to know if you plan to vote.
Mikie Sherrill was the vanguard of the anti-Trump backlash in 2018. Just months after the political unknown declared her Democratic candidacy for Congress and began raising money at a fast clip, the 24-year Republican incumbent bowed out rather than face the first competitive general election of his career.
New Jersey is set to have a hotly competitive governor's race this fall as Democrats look to decipher a pathway on beating Trump and his allies