@njdotcom politics reporter. Author of the Mikie’s World newsletter. Singer in The Clydes. https://xitter.cf/t.co/lgYLeP5Nb1 #LGM

New Brunswick, N.J.
Joined December 2008
Merry early Christmas from Everly and Carter at the @Walmart in East Brunswick, New Jersey …
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Also, more on the midterms, Gov. Mikie Sherrill's lieutenant governor search, and more. More here ➡️ mrf.lu/2H1gz
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New: Mikie Sherrill raised $500K in recent days for Gina Hinojosa in #TXGOV, David Crowley in #WIGOV cnn.com/2026/10/23/politics/…
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I take no responsibility if you lose betting on these picks. More here ➡️ mrf.lu/2vy-z
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New Jersey Democrats pulled a bill barring federal law enforcement and military from polling places after Gov. Sherrill's office raised constitutional concerns. Read more here 👉 mrf.lu/2vWPQ
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Trump skips an endorsement in a seat he carried (#NJ09)… Anyway read my reporting on how Rep. @NelliePou found herself sailing to reelection two years after it looked like she might be in deep trouble: politico.com/news/2026/10/22…
TO THE GREAT PEOPLE OF NEW JERSEY, MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE FOR:   – Jeff Van Drew for U.S. Congress (NJ-02) – Chris Smith for U.S. Congress (NJ-04) – Tom Kean for U.S. Congress (NJ-07)   These Great Patriots have my Complete and Total Endorsement — They will never let you down! President DONALD J. TRUMP swampthevoteusa.com/new-jers…
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In 2024, Donald Trump’s gains among Hispanic voters put #NJ09 in play for Republicans. In 2026, he’s dragging them down – and both Democratic Rep. Nellie Pou and GOP challenger Rosie Pino are criticizing his record on immigration. politico.com/news/2026/10/22…
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I've heard the same. The bill moved in the Assembly but has been pulled in the Senate amid ongoing negotiations. It may not pass before the election.
Hearing from several senators that this bill has been pulled pending technical changes + negotiations with the governor. Assuming the Senate doesn’t schedule another session between now and Nov. 3, that means the bill won’t pass in time for this year’s elections.
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Twelve days to go, one of the biggest obstacles to a Mullock upset in #NJ02 – a lack of money and concrete support from national Democrats – is starting to change.
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This week’s Mikie’s World newsletter focuses on election security in the midterms — how Gov. Sherrill’s administration is prepped against “federal interference” and how some are worried voters will be scared. Also, Sherrill in NYC and more. Subscribe: link.nj.com/join/6fj/newslet…
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Senate Judiciary committee just voted unanimously to confirm Jeanne Hengemuhle as State Police superintendent. Hengemuhle is the first woman superintendent, first openly gay person in the role, and she's tied with H. Norman Schwarzkopf as having the hardest name to spell.
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Newly-introduced bill being walked onto the NJ Senate floor today without the usual committee hearing. It would extend NJ's ban on police within 100 feet of the polls to federal law enforcement/active duty military.
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Welcome to the bizarre realm of the porta potty keepers, a world where the day begins at 4:30 a.m., excrement equals job security and honest businessmen swear their devotion to two-ply toilet paper. projects.nj.com/porta-potty
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NEW: @johnsb01 and I spoke to Rep. Tom Kean Jr. and Rebecca Bennett about their tight race in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, which comes after Kean's absence. "I'm stronger than ever," he told us. nj.com/politics/2026/10/is-t…
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#Scoop for @njdotcom: George Norcross, a prominent New Jersey political power broker, has bought the site of the Trump Plaza Casino in Atlantic City. He is among several investors to acquire the property that President Donald Trump opened in the 1980s. nj.com/atlantic/2026/10/powe…
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U.S. Rep. Analilia Mejia said a constituent of hers, Dr. Alan Gordon, was detained for seven hours in the West Bank Wednesday with a group that included NYC congressional candidate Brad Lander. Read more here 👉 mrf.lu/2vq9D
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A night that brought me back to my teenage years wanting to write alt-pop-rock that got played on the radio …
Why yes, I am at a brewery in Hillsborough where the singers from Wheatus, Nine Days, and The Verne Pipe are playing a storytellers show …
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