Daniel Han

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Madison Fernandez |Daniel Han

The Democratic contest, where six candidates are vying to replace Murphy, is more up in the air. Rep. Mikie Sherrill is seen as having the best shot, though the other candidates — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey Education Association President Sean Spiller and former state Senate President Steve Sweeney — all have a path to the nomination depending on turnout.

1 month ago | politico.com | Daniel Han

New Jersey’s election is both a litmus test for Trump after his big gains last year and an opportunity to chart a new course after two terms of Murphy. But Sherrill is running just the type of campaign that made Murphy governor while embracing the Democratic establishment, opponents and close observers of Garden State politics say. Such support has been critical to electoral success for decades in New Jersey. But a grassroots revolt last year led by then-Rep.

1 month ago | politico.com | Daniel Han |Paula Friedrich

A crowded field has emerged to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy — and shape the future of New Jersey. After two terms under the Democratic governor, some candidates want to bring the state further to the left to counter conservative policies coming from the Trump administration. Others want to drag it toward the MAGA brand of Republicanism. Some want only small change from the current status quo. And a few haven’t articulated clear positions on some of the biggest issues facing the state.

1 month ago | politico.com | Daniel Han

It may be enough to propel Ciattarelli to the party nomination next month given Trump’s popularity among the party base and Ciattarelli’s own narrow loss to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021. But if it does, Ciattarelli would likely find himself navigating thorny terrain much like Vance has: Appealing to a broad spectrum of voters as a commonsense conservative while remaining sufficiently loyal to Trump.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Ry Rivard |Daniel Han |Jeff Coltin

NEWARK, New Jersey — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s Friday arrest fired up liberal Democrats in and outside of New Jersey, turning his hours in federal custody into a political moment for progressives and the region’s immigration activists while boosting the mayor’s national profile as he runs for governor. “Free Ras Baraka! Free Ras Baraka!” protesters chanted for hours outside the federal facility where Baraka was held Friday.