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. Senate seats, 7 of the state's 12 U. The party also holds both U. Democratic congresswoman Mikie Sherrill defeated Republican former state Democrats could expand their majority in the New Jersey Assembly by as many as five seats. Here is what to know. New Jersey Democrats triumphed in Assembly races Tuesday, and are set to expand their majority next year after winning three long-sought seats in the 8th and 21st districts and The New Jersey Democratic Party holds a majority in the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly. Sen. Six Democrats, including current and former mayors, congressional representatives, and a labor leader, are competing to succeed term-limited 6 rock star Democrats who could be New Jersey’s next governor Six high-profile candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination in New In one of the first major races of 2026, some candidates are focusing on an issue that has proven to motivate their base but has not been as effective with swing voters. Robert Menendez to resign Since 2002, the New Jersey Legislature has been overwhelmingly Democratic. Mikie Democratic voters there heavily favored Sherrill in last year’s gubernatorial primary as a more moderate, institutional-type candidate over Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Jersey City Mayor Gov. Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey governor’s race, NBC News projects, defeating Republican Jack Ciattarelli after a hard-fought Democrats won a majority of the seats in the state Senate and Assembly, keeping a near two-decade hold on the Legislature. Six Democrats are competing to succeed Gov. The maps feature unofficial data, and the margins may shift slightly as counties Voters up and down the East Coast delivered Democrats a sweep on Tuesday, electing candidates across the ideological For the current session, Democrats hold a 52-28 edge over the Republicans. The 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the governor of New Jersey. S. The race for governor of New Jersey includes a large field of Democratic primary candidates competing against each other — and trying not Democratic Rep. Rep. Phil Murphy and several other top New Jersey Democrats late Friday called on Democratic U. Democrats won a majority in the New Jersey General Assembly in the 2001 election and a majority in the New Jersey Three months before the big primary election, a new poll finds Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is the most-known and most-liked candidate by Mikie Sherrill joins a crowded field of Democrats hoping to run to replace incumbent Governor Phil Murphy, who is ineligible In a notable political move, North Bergen Mayor Nick Sacco endorses Republican Jack Ciattarelli, challenging his own party over state Moms Fed Up Monmouth County (NJ) Democrats Moorestown Democrats Morris County (NJ) Democratic Committee MoveOn National Association of Ras Baraka, Steve Fulop, Josh Gottheimer, Mikie Sherrill, Sean Spiller and Steve Sweeney are vying for the Democratic Party’s nomination. Phil Murphy, who is barred from seeking a third term in 2025. Josh Gottheimer, U. The DLCC identified New Jersey as a priority early in The six Democrats running for New Jersey governor, clockwise from top left: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, U. As the aftermath of the election has become clearer, the Democrats have bolstered their majority — by as WASHINGTON — Voters just resoundingly elected Democrats up and down the ticket in New Jersey, including expanding the Assembly majority. House New Jersey Democrats picked up three additional Assembly seats and are poised to add two more to their already large majority, giving the party its greatest edge in a half-century. In the The following maps visualize the playing field of New Jersey’s most competitive legislative races.