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New Jersey currently has two Democratic United States senators. New Jersey's Class I Senate seat has been Democratic since 1959 (aside from the eight-month tenure of Nicholas F. Brady in 1982). New Jersey's Class II Senate seat has been Democratic since 1979 (aside from the four-month tenure of Jeffrey Chiesa in 2013).
The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: State Senate; State General Assembly; State delegation to the U.S. Senate; State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives; For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.
Although enjoined in the 2024 Democratic primaries by a March 2024 federal court order from the practice, New Jersey is the only state to allow political parties to give preferential placement on primary election ballots to endorsed candidates.
New Jersey Democratic State Committee (3 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Political parties in New Jersey" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The centerpiece of the party's strategy is to restore fusion voting in New Jersey, [1] [3] [10] [11] [12] and eventually implement the practice nationally. [13] Fusion would allow a candidate to appear on a ballot multiple times for multiple parties allowing voters to support a candidate even if they disagree with that candidate's major party affiliation.
Gov. Phil Murphy has been a source of ambivalence for the progressive wing of the New Jersey Democratic Party. He was a refreshing breath of fresh air and a champion of its long-ignored agenda ...
Sep 17, 2024; Wayne, NJ, USA; (from left) Melissa Chalhoub, Alinne Ramirez, and Isabell Elliot register to vote during New Jersey’s Ballot Bowl Kick-Off at William Paterson University.
Charlie Stile is a veteran New Jersey political columnist. For unlimited access to his unique insights into New Jersey’s political power structure and his powerful watchdog work, please ...