Category: New Jersey Moderate Party

‘Fusion Voting’ Seen as Way to Break Polarized Partisan Paralysis

FORKED RIVER, N.J.—Founders of New Jersey’s fledging Moderate Party vowed to file a lawsuit seeking to lift the state’s century-old ban on “fusion voting” after their petition to place a candidate already endorsed by one of the two major parties also under their banner on November’s ballot was rejected in early June. That candidate, two-term…


New Jersey Midterm Primer: CD 7 Kean-Malinowski Race Among Nation’s Most-Watched Contests

FORKED RIVER, N.J.—Democrats now hold 10 of New Jersey’s 12 seats in Congress but Republicans believe they have a good shot at knocking at least two of those incumbents out of the House this fall. Overall, 11 sitting congressional representatives are seeking reelection on New Jersey’s Nov. 8 ballot following the June 7 primaries, where…


New Jersey Midterm Primer: Kean–Malinowski CD 7 Race Among Nation’s Most-Watched Contests

FORKED RIVER, N.J.—Democrats currently hold 10 of New Jersey’s 12 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives but Republicans believe they have a good shot at sending at least two of those incumbents home this fall. Overall, 11 sitting congressional representatives are seeking reelection on New Jersey’s Nov. 8 ballot following the June 7 primaries,…