Political Roundup — April 28, 2023 

This week in politics, we entered full blown primary season. The Pennsylvania primary is mere weeks away with the New Jersey primary following on its heels. New Jersey is full of battleground districts thanks to a redrawn map and fundraising is at an all-time high. See what else has been happening. 

• The primary election has begun 
• Poll: Christie at 1% in South Carolina, with 59% of Republicans unlikely to support him 
• Few incumbents donate to legislative leadership PACS so far in 2023 

• More than 960,000 N.J. voters can track their VBM ballots online 
• Atlantic City mayor endorses Fulop for governor 
• President Biden and Vice President Harris Announce Reelection Campaign 
• Murphy, Booker quickly endorse Biden for re-election 
• In Showdown with Cirillo, Sires Runs Against the Jan. 6th Insurrection 

• Sires vs. Cirillo battle in West New York could lead to split result 
• 15 days before Essex non-partisan elections, large number of VBMs remain unreturned 
• New dark money group formed to boost Sweeney 
• LD-26 Incineration 
• In battle for hometown endorsement, Pennacchio wins Montville endorsement over Mastrangelo 

• Women’s political representation edges up at local level, but gains meager, study finds 
• Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters Endorses Benson 
• NJEA PAC announces initial endorsements for primary, general 2023 elections