It would be easy, and ultimately correct, to declare the era of political machines over in New York City. Individuals, PACs and labor unions matter much more in local races than the old Democratic ...

Eleven Democrats are running in a special primary election on July 18 to replace the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. It is an unusual, wide-open race that is challenging the long-held power of New Jersey’s ...

A court ruling has nixed the so-called “county line” from ballots in this year’s New Jersey Democratic primary races — but in much of Essex County this year, candidates endorsed by the party machine ...

With all but one Assembly race decided, the primary election is now almost fully in the rear view. And there are a few main threads to follow. Most notably, the power of the party machine and whether ...

The party line, a routine fixture of New Jersey primaries for nearly 80 years, appears to be doomed to the dustbin of Garden State political history. But major questions now loom: Will the demise of ...

State Sen. James Skoufis (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss why he is running to be DNC chair and his hopes for rebuilding the party following November’s ...