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The 70-year old Menendez was convicted on charges that he used his influence to meddle in three different state and federal criminal investigations to protect the businessmen.

In his speech Monday night, he’ll be making a symbolic handoff of his party to Vice President Kamala Harris and pressing the case for what he says is the threat to the country if Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro, who is in the running to be Kamala Harris’ VP pick, campaigned with Michigan’s governor in Ambler, Montgomery County which is part of the Philadelphia suburbs that were so critical for President Joe Biden back in 2020. Topics they touched on were reproductive rights, healthcare and education. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk shares more from the event.

All of the New Jersey clerks who opposed a federal court ruling requiring them to redraw Democratic primary ballots have withdrawn their appeals. Following the action, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals based in Philadelphia formally dismissed the appeal Friday. U.S. District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi had ordered Democrats to scrap a ballot that listed party-endorsed candidates in a bracketed...

Voters in New Jersey might see a new ballot layout for the June primary. A federal judge blocked the state’s current primary ballot design after a lawsuit claimed the so-called “bar county lines section” was unconstitutional. NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama has more on the decision.

New Jersey’s one-of-a-kind method of drawing primary ballots has prompted some apparent skepticism from a federal judge. The judge held a hearing Monday as he considers a lawsuit claiming the system favors preferred candidates of establishment party leaders and gives them a more prominent position on the primary ballot. The lawsuit was filed by Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and others...

With less than three months to go before New Jersey’s primary election, what is seen on the ballot is currently up for debate and it could be determined by a case being heard in federal court. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk highlights the push for a change in the state’s ballot design that could also lead to a shift in...

Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has vowed he’s not going anywhere amid a federal corruption case against him, but the party he once held considerable sway over is looking beyond him. Party leaders, from Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy to local officials, have called on Menendez to resign. His home county party has dropped its endorsement, and in a year...

New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy announced she will be running for Senate. She now enters the Democratic primary for the seat held by indicted Senator Bob Menendez. NBC10’s Political reporter Lauren Mayk has the details on how this race is shaping up.

Democratic state lawmaker Jared Solomon said Tuesday that he will run in next year’s election for Pennsylvania attorney general, an office that has played a big role in fighting drug trafficking, suing opioid makers and defending the battleground state’s 2020 presidential election.

The House, controlled by Democrats, approved legislation last month that would direct $100 million in one time COVID-era federal funds to go to programs to bolster the state’s adult mental health network by addressing workforce shortages, bettering criminal and public safety programs and supporting suicide prevention programs. It was based on recommendations of a commission tasked with deciding how to...

Self-help guru Marianne Williamson has pledged to tackle food insecurity and climate change. Here’s what you need to know about the Democratic presidential candidate.

Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a Democratic candidate in the 2024 presidential race. Here’s what you need to know about the controversial member of one of America’s most famous political families.

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., is looking to move from the U.S. House to the U.S. Senate. The Democrat launched her 2024 Senate campaign Wednesday.

The 2024 elections will not include Senator Tom Carper’s name who has been a part of Delaware politics for decades. Senator Carper announced that he will not run for a fifth term in the U.S. Senate after he finishes his current term. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has an update on his announcement.

U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., is calling it a career when his term ends in early 2025 and won’t seek reelection in 2024, he announced Monday.

NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal looks at what Democrats Rebecca Rhynhart, Cherelle Parker, Helen Gym, Allan Domb and Jeff Brown say they would do to better city services if they become Philadelphia’s next mayor.

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein will return to Congress after missing nearly three months while recovering from shingles.