zach blackburn
@zachblackburn.bsky.social
statehouse reporter. new jersey globe. [email protected]
Mikie Sherrill’s coattails were long throughout New Jersey, helping Democrats flip seats down the ballot. Democrats flipped municipal seats in these towns (and I’m probably missing several):
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Mikie Sherrill’s coattails were long throughout New Jersey, helping Democrats flip seats down the ballot. Democrats flipped municipal seats in these towns (and I’m probably missing several):
Tough break for Mr. Sandusky
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Tough break for Mr. Sandusky
Gov. Phil Murphy analyzes Democrats’ dominant Tuesday with some good ol’ fashioned horseisms.
November 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Gov. Phil Murphy analyzes Democrats’ dominant Tuesday with some good ol’ fashioned horseisms.
One precinct in Lakewood went Ciattarelli 582 … and that was it. (data per @votehub.com)
November 5, 2025 at 7:37 AM
One precinct in Lakewood went Ciattarelli 582 … and that was it. (data per @votehub.com)
Trump just barely won this Bergen County district last fall, and Dems have spent heavily to protect this seat
November 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Trump just barely won this Bergen County district last fall, and Dems have spent heavily to protect this seat
Two Steve Fulop allies are seeking to flip this (mostly) Morris County district, home to Senate GOP Leader Anthony Bucco. A lot here could ride on how well Mikie Sherrill does in Morris
November 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Two Steve Fulop allies are seeking to flip this (mostly) Morris County district, home to Senate GOP Leader Anthony Bucco. A lot here could ride on how well Mikie Sherrill does in Morris
Jon Bramnick’s district is probably the Democrats’ best shot at flipping two GOP seats, even though Vinnie Kearney and Andrew Macurdy are running separate campaigns.
November 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Jon Bramnick’s district is probably the Democrats’ best shot at flipping two GOP seats, even though Vinnie Kearney and Andrew Macurdy are running separate campaigns.
The Monmouth Democrats here are running without state Sen. Vin Gopal atop the ticket; Republicans are hopeful that his absence gives them a shot, but they are being outspent
November 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The Monmouth Democrats here are running without state Sen. Vin Gopal atop the ticket; Republicans are hopeful that his absence gives them a shot, but they are being outspent
Split incumbency! Both parties love their candidates in the 8th and are spending heavily to protect their respective incumbent.
November 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Split incumbency! Both parties love their candidates in the 8th and are spending heavily to protect their respective incumbent.
The 4th became slightly redder during the 2022 redistricting, but Democrats nonetheless flipped the seats back in 2023. Dems have outspent the GOP here
November 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The 4th became slightly redder during the 2022 redistricting, but Democrats nonetheless flipped the seats back in 2023. Dems have outspent the GOP here
South Jersey’s 3rd: Probably the GOP’s best shot at flipping two seats, this district has been unpredictable this decade. Chris Konawel is a particularly strong challenger, and Democrats don’t have state Sen. John Burzichelli at the top of the ticket to help
November 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
South Jersey’s 3rd: Probably the GOP’s best shot at flipping two seats, this district has been unpredictable this decade. Chris Konawel is a particularly strong challenger, and Democrats don’t have state Sen. John Burzichelli at the top of the ticket to help
train reading tonight — excellent::
November 2, 2025 at 6:19 AM
train reading tonight — excellent::
The NJ Globe’s annual pre-election livestream is tomorrow at 8 p.m. Will be discussing the governor’s race and the battle for the Assembly
October 30, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The NJ Globe’s annual pre-election livestream is tomorrow at 8 p.m. Will be discussing the governor’s race and the battle for the Assembly
Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign announced he will join President Trump for a telephone rally tomorrow evening
October 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign announced he will join President Trump for a telephone rally tomorrow evening
Good morning President Obama
October 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Good morning President Obama
“Uh yeah no I don’t think they like each other”
October 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
“Uh yeah no I don’t think they like each other”
campaign finance reform x the abolition of the line = very very expensive primaries
October 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
campaign finance reform x the abolition of the line = very very expensive primaries
The documents further detail the June escape of four detainees and the surrounding chaos. The docs, among other things, say the escaped detainees exploited security weaknesses that ICE identified days earlier and show the facility’s operators don’t have an accurate list of those held in Delaney Hall
September 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The documents further detail the June escape of four detainees and the surrounding chaos. The docs, among other things, say the escaped detainees exploited security weaknesses that ICE identified days earlier and show the facility’s operators don’t have an accurate list of those held in Delaney Hall
🚬🚬 August is a long month
August 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
🚬🚬 August is a long month
And some interesting reactions from legislative Dems over on the Everything App
August 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
And some interesting reactions from legislative Dems over on the Everything App
watching baseball @jonbois.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
watching baseball @jonbois.bsky.social
No. Sports is about winning. I need my team to instill heartbreak in our opponents
August 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
No. Sports is about winning. I need my team to instill heartbreak in our opponents
My colleague Joey obtained data about who is being held in Newark’s Delaney Hall from ICE, which show few convicted criminals in the facility, despite the Trump administration’s insistence otherwise. The numbers were then mocked by DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin—the department overseeing ICE.
July 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
My colleague Joey obtained data about who is being held in Newark’s Delaney Hall from ICE, which show few convicted criminals in the facility, despite the Trump administration’s insistence otherwise. The numbers were then mocked by DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin—the department overseeing ICE.
George finally got his apartment
July 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
George finally got his apartment