Aliya Schneider
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Philadelphia Inquirer reporter covering the New Jersey governor’s race and Pennsylvania politics
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Rep. Rob Bresnahan was hesitant to answer whether any of the mentions of Trump concern him.
“I saw some of the email threads; a lot of it was snippet. I don’t know where it came from,” said Bresnahan, who represents a swing district.
“I want to look at the whole comprehensive picture,” he added.
“I saw some of the email threads; a lot of it was snippet. I don’t know where it came from,” said Bresnahan, who represents a swing district.
“I want to look at the whole comprehensive picture,” he added.
Every Pa. lawmaker in U.S. House votes to release Jeffrey Epstein records after Trump’s reversal
Pennsylvania lawmakers from both sides of the aisle supported the release of the Epstein files after Republicans initially tried to avoid taking a vote on the matter.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Rep. Rob Bresnahan was hesitant to answer whether any of the mentions of Trump concern him.
“I saw some of the email threads; a lot of it was snippet. I don’t know where it came from,” said Bresnahan, who represents a swing district.
“I want to look at the whole comprehensive picture,” he added.
“I saw some of the email threads; a lot of it was snippet. I don’t know where it came from,” said Bresnahan, who represents a swing district.
“I want to look at the whole comprehensive picture,” he added.
Dave McCormick said John Fetterman will "probably" leave the hospital tomorrow AM, saying he's a "force of good ... common sense vote."
GOP leaders have flooded Fetterman with well wishes as he recovers, but his Democratic colleagues haven't necessarily been as enthusiastic (at least publicly).
GOP leaders have flooded Fetterman with well wishes as he recovers, but his Democratic colleagues haven't necessarily been as enthusiastic (at least publicly).
Dave McCormick says John Fetterman will ‘probably’ leave hospital Saturday as GOP floods the Democrat with well wishes
Dave McCormick, Karoline Leavitt and Mehmet Oz were among those sending good vibes to the Democratic senator after he was hospitalized this week after a heart issue caused him to fall.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Dave McCormick said John Fetterman will "probably" leave the hospital tomorrow AM, saying he's a "force of good ... common sense vote."
GOP leaders have flooded Fetterman with well wishes as he recovers, but his Democratic colleagues haven't necessarily been as enthusiastic (at least publicly).
GOP leaders have flooded Fetterman with well wishes as he recovers, but his Democratic colleagues haven't necessarily been as enthusiastic (at least publicly).
Jack Ciattarelli did so much worse than everyone expected -- it wasn't just Republicans. The chair of the DNC told me just days before the election he expected a close race. Experts said both candidates had a plausible path.
Obvi, Trump was at play -- here's what else Republicans think happened.
Obvi, Trump was at play -- here's what else Republicans think happened.
Why did Jack Ciattarelli do so much worse than everyone expected? These N.J. Republicans have some theories.
Democrat Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey governor's race by more than 13 points.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Jack Ciattarelli did so much worse than everyone expected -- it wasn't just Republicans. The chair of the DNC told me just days before the election he expected a close race. Experts said both candidates had a plausible path.
Obvi, Trump was at play -- here's what else Republicans think happened.
Obvi, Trump was at play -- here's what else Republicans think happened.
Hi Philly & New Jersey Bluesky!
If you're interested in the NJ governor's race results, come hear me chat about it with the amazing Tracey Tully (NYT), Madison Fernandez (POLITICO), and Sophie Nieto-Muñoz (NJ Monitor).
*THIS WEDNESDAY IN PHILLY*
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If you're interested in the NJ governor's race results, come hear me chat about it with the amazing Tracey Tully (NYT), Madison Fernandez (POLITICO), and Sophie Nieto-Muñoz (NJ Monitor).
*THIS WEDNESDAY IN PHILLY*
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November 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Hi Philly & New Jersey Bluesky!
If you're interested in the NJ governor's race results, come hear me chat about it with the amazing Tracey Tully (NYT), Madison Fernandez (POLITICO), and Sophie Nieto-Muñoz (NJ Monitor).
*THIS WEDNESDAY IN PHILLY*
@snietomunoz.bsky.social @traceytully.bsky.social
If you're interested in the NJ governor's race results, come hear me chat about it with the amazing Tracey Tully (NYT), Madison Fernandez (POLITICO), and Sophie Nieto-Muñoz (NJ Monitor).
*THIS WEDNESDAY IN PHILLY*
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In tomorrow's election for New Jersey's governor, the state's unaffiliated voters are young, undecided and — according to both campaigns — crucial to its outcome: share.inquirer.com/w971PD w/ @aliyareports.bsky.social
Unaffiliated voters could swing the N.J. governor’s race. Here’s what some of them think of the candidates.
About 36% of the state’s electorate is unaffiliated, and another 1% are registered with third parties.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In tomorrow's election for New Jersey's governor, the state's unaffiliated voters are young, undecided and — according to both campaigns — crucial to its outcome: share.inquirer.com/w971PD w/ @aliyareports.bsky.social
Former President Barack Obama rallied in Newark on Saturday for U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee for New Jersey governor.
Obama and other campaign surrogates kept President Donald Trump and GOP nominee Jack Ciattarelli’s alignment with him front and center in their remarks.
Obama and other campaign surrogates kept President Donald Trump and GOP nominee Jack Ciattarelli’s alignment with him front and center in their remarks.
Barack Obama rallies with Mikie Sherrill as part of final pitch for turnout
Obama told the audience that voting for Sherrill would 'put New Jersey on a path to a better future.'
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November 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Former President Barack Obama rallied in Newark on Saturday for U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic nominee for New Jersey governor.
Obama and other campaign surrogates kept President Donald Trump and GOP nominee Jack Ciattarelli’s alignment with him front and center in their remarks.
Obama and other campaign surrogates kept President Donald Trump and GOP nominee Jack Ciattarelli’s alignment with him front and center in their remarks.
“Here’s one of the big differences between me and my opponent: I know where the hell Hammonton is."
It’s one of Jack Ciattarelli's signature lines of attack against Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill.
Ciattarelli needs South Jersey voters to win the election. Will they push him to victory?
It’s one of Jack Ciattarelli's signature lines of attack against Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill.
Ciattarelli needs South Jersey voters to win the election. Will they push him to victory?
Jack Ciattarelli is betting on a red wave in South Jersey. Will that be enough to win?
Jack Ciattarelli has been working to convince South Jersey voters that he’s different — and he needs them to beat Mikie Sherrill in the governor's race on Nov. 4.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“Here’s one of the big differences between me and my opponent: I know where the hell Hammonton is."
It’s one of Jack Ciattarelli's signature lines of attack against Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill.
Ciattarelli needs South Jersey voters to win the election. Will they push him to victory?
It’s one of Jack Ciattarelli's signature lines of attack against Democratic nominee Mikie Sherrill.
Ciattarelli needs South Jersey voters to win the election. Will they push him to victory?
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Analysis shows both NJ candidates are bringing in the majority of their donations from the wealthiest and whitest sections of the state.
Fascinating stuff on the money race in NJ from @joeyerardi.bsky.social, @aliyareports.bsky.social and John Duchneskie.
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Fascinating stuff on the money race in NJ from @joeyerardi.bsky.social, @aliyareports.bsky.social and John Duchneskie.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Analysis shows both NJ candidates are bringing in the majority of their donations from the wealthiest and whitest sections of the state.
Fascinating stuff on the money race in NJ from @joeyerardi.bsky.social, @aliyareports.bsky.social and John Duchneskie.
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Fascinating stuff on the money race in NJ from @joeyerardi.bsky.social, @aliyareports.bsky.social and John Duchneskie.
Story: www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
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While Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill have offered contrasting visions for New Jersey's future, the gubernatorial candidates have relied mostly on the same sorts of places to raise the vast majority of their funds, w/ @aliyareports.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
NJ gubernatorial hopefuls rely on a small slice of the state for cash
Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli have disproportionately relied on contributions from the state’s wealthiest zip codes, an analysis shows.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
While Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill have offered contrasting visions for New Jersey's future, the gubernatorial candidates have relied mostly on the same sorts of places to raise the vast majority of their funds, w/ @aliyareports.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...
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“People move from all over the country to New Jersey because it’s known as a safe haven for LGBTQ rights,” said L.B., who is using her initials to protect her child’s privacy. “And now, if Jack Ciattarelli wins, it could become a state that people have to flee from.” #NJGov
These parents wish Mikie Sherrill would defend their transgender kids. They understand why she doesn’t.
These parents wish Mikie Sherrill would defend their transgender kids. They understand why she doesn’t.
U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been quiet on transgender rights in the New Jersey governor's race as Republican Jack Ciattarelli has spoken out against protections for trans youth.
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October 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
“People move from all over the country to New Jersey because it’s known as a safe haven for LGBTQ rights,” said L.B., who is using her initials to protect her child’s privacy. “And now, if Jack Ciattarelli wins, it could become a state that people have to flee from.” #NJGov
These parents wish Mikie Sherrill would defend their transgender kids. They understand why she doesn’t.
These parents wish Mikie Sherrill would defend their transgender kids. They understand why she doesn’t.
U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has been quiet on transgender rights in the New Jersey governor's race as Republican Jack Ciattarelli has spoken out against protections for trans youth.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
These parents wish Mikie Sherrill would defend their transgender kids. They understand why she doesn’t.
Women are key to Mikie Sherrill’s lead in the race, but it’s not necessarily because she’s a woman.
Also: Her strong performance with women has been consistent throughout Quinnipiac's recent polls, but Ciattarelli may be solidifying & growing support with men.
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Also: Her strong performance with women has been consistent throughout Quinnipiac's recent polls, but Ciattarelli may be solidifying & growing support with men.
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How gender is playing out in the race for New Jersey governor
Democrat Mikie Sherrill has maintain a significant advantage with women, but Republican Jack Ciattarelli appears to be solidifying support with men as November approaches.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Women are key to Mikie Sherrill’s lead in the race, but it’s not necessarily because she’s a woman.
Also: Her strong performance with women has been consistent throughout Quinnipiac's recent polls, but Ciattarelli may be solidifying & growing support with men.
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Also: Her strong performance with women has been consistent throughout Quinnipiac's recent polls, but Ciattarelli may be solidifying & growing support with men.
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U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill said Jack Ciattarelli is “acting like a total baby” for threatening legal action after she blamed him for tens of thousands of deaths in the opioid crisis in a wide-ranging 30-minute interview with The Inquirer’s editorial board.
Mikie Sherrill calls Jack Ciattarelli ‘a total baby’ for threatening legal action in wide-ranging interview
New Jersey Democrat Mikie Sherrill stood by her attack against Jack Ciattarelli and her decision to keep her disciplinary records private in an interview with The Inquirer Editorial Board.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill said Jack Ciattarelli is “acting like a total baby” for threatening legal action after she blamed him for tens of thousands of deaths in the opioid crisis in a wide-ranging 30-minute interview with The Inquirer’s editorial board.
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With less than a month before election day, New Jersey's gubernatorial candidates are raising huge sums as a constellation of super PACs and other outside groups pump record money into the race, w/ @aliyareports.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/politics/new...
Tight N.J. governor’s race attracts record out-of-state spending
Mikie Sherrill, Jack Ciattarelli and primary candidates have spent nearly $200 million as the race for New Jersey governor enters its final weeks.
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October 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
With less than a month before election day, New Jersey's gubernatorial candidates are raising huge sums as a constellation of super PACs and other outside groups pump record money into the race, w/ @aliyareports.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/politics/new...
Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli both said they support keeping the state's law that doesn't allow people to pump their own gas.
"Jersey girls don't like to pump their own gas," Ciattarelli said.
"Jersey girls don't like to pump their own gas," Ciattarelli said.
October 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli both said they support keeping the state's law that doesn't allow people to pump their own gas.
"Jersey girls don't like to pump their own gas," Ciattarelli said.
"Jersey girls don't like to pump their own gas," Ciattarelli said.
At the NJ governor's race debate tonight:
Grades given to Donald Trump:
Jack Ciattarelli: A
Mikie Sherrill: F
Grades given to Phil Murphy:
Jack Ciattarelli: F
Mikie Sherrill: B
Grades given to Donald Trump:
Jack Ciattarelli: A
Mikie Sherrill: F
Grades given to Phil Murphy:
Jack Ciattarelli: F
Mikie Sherrill: B
October 8, 2025 at 11:48 PM
At the NJ governor's race debate tonight:
Grades given to Donald Trump:
Jack Ciattarelli: A
Mikie Sherrill: F
Grades given to Phil Murphy:
Jack Ciattarelli: F
Mikie Sherrill: B
Grades given to Donald Trump:
Jack Ciattarelli: A
Mikie Sherrill: F
Grades given to Phil Murphy:
Jack Ciattarelli: F
Mikie Sherrill: B
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Fascinating spotlight on the complex world of targeted political advertising by @aliyareports.bsky.social & @joeyerardi.bsky.social
Who this GOP group wants — and doesn’t want — to see its N.J. governor’s race ads
A pro-Ciattarelli super PAC excluded disproportionately nonwhite areas from its YouTube attack ads on Mikie Sherrill except for a recent push in Passaic County.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Fascinating spotlight on the complex world of targeted political advertising by @aliyareports.bsky.social & @joeyerardi.bsky.social
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Both parties in NJ's gubernatorial election say they need non-white voters. Yet for over a month, a GOP super PAC's ads excluded the state's most diverse areas. What a recent shift in its advertising says about the state of the race, w/ @aliyareports.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/politics/new...
Who this GOP group wants — and doesn’t want — to see its N.J. governor’s race ads
A pro-Ciattarelli super PAC excluded disproportionately nonwhite areas from its YouTube attack ads on Mikie Sherrill except for a recent push in Passaic County.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Both parties in NJ's gubernatorial election say they need non-white voters. Yet for over a month, a GOP super PAC's ads excluded the state's most diverse areas. What a recent shift in its advertising says about the state of the race, w/ @aliyareports.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/politics/new...
Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign lawyer wrote a letter to Mikie Sherrill’s campaign asking them to stop saying he supports a 10% sales tax increase. Her lawyer said no. It’s all explained here:
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Jack Ciattarelli’s lawyer told Mikie Sherill to cease and desist. Her lawyer said no.
The New Jersey governor's race candidates are at odds over remarks Jack Ciattarelli made about a 10% sales tax rate in Tennessee.
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September 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign lawyer wrote a letter to Mikie Sherrill’s campaign asking them to stop saying he supports a 10% sales tax increase. Her lawyer said no. It’s all explained here:
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Both of the headliners dropped out of the July 4 concert in Philly because of the ongoing strike. Here's how it went:
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Philly celebrates July 4th as the municipal workers strike prompts changes to Wawa Welcome America concert
Philadelphians and tourists celebrated Independence Day Friday in America’s birthplace as a city workers strike continues, prompting LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan to exit the festivities.
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July 5, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Both of the headliners dropped out of the July 4 concert in Philly because of the ongoing strike. Here's how it went:
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Jack Ciattarelli has been running for governor in New Jersey for nearly a decade. His strong primary performance has Republicans hopeful that third time could be a charm.
Here’s how he could flip NJ red in November:
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Here’s how he could flip NJ red in November:
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How Jack Ciattarelli could flip New Jersey red in November
Jack Ciattarelli has been running for governor in New Jersey for nearly a decade. His strong primary performance has Republicans hopeful that third time could be a charm.
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June 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Jack Ciattarelli has been running for governor in New Jersey for nearly a decade. His strong primary performance has Republicans hopeful that third time could be a charm.
Here’s how he could flip NJ red in November:
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Here’s how he could flip NJ red in November:
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How Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey Democratic primary for governor
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How Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey Democratic primary for governor
Mikie Sherrill won 15 of New Jersey's 21 counties in the crowded primary for governor, building a coalition in the crowded race that stretched from North Jersey to Cape May. How did she do it?
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June 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
How Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey Democratic primary for governor
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“It’s like ‘Make America Great Again.’ It’s ‘Make New Jersey Great Again,’” Trump said at a telerally for Jack Ciattarelli for NJ governor tonight. Early voting begins tomorrow.
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Trump says NJ is ‘ready to pop out of that blue horror show’ at telerally for Jack Ciattarelli for NJ governor’s race
At the event, Ciattarell said he would sign an executive order on his first day in office to get rid of the state's status as a "sanctuary state," a term Democratic leadership refutes.
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June 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“It’s like ‘Make America Great Again.’ It’s ‘Make New Jersey Great Again,’” Trump said at a telerally for Jack Ciattarelli for NJ governor tonight. Early voting begins tomorrow.
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All of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s primary opponents came to his defense Friday after the Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor was arrested at Delaney Hall, a newly opened ICE detention center in Newark.
Republicans in the race took his arrest as an opportunity to go on offense.
Republicans in the race took his arrest as an opportunity to go on offense.
Ras Baraka’s arrest draws strong partisan reactions as his N.J. primary opponents call for his release
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who is running for governor, was arrested at a newly opened immigration detention center in his city.
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May 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
All of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s primary opponents came to his defense Friday after the Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor was arrested at Delaney Hall, a newly opened ICE detention center in Newark.
Republicans in the race took his arrest as an opportunity to go on offense.
Republicans in the race took his arrest as an opportunity to go on offense.
The three best-funded Republican candidates in the race for NJ governor debated over issues including affordable housing, funding Planning Parenthood, and segregated schools.
Jack Ciattarelli and Bill Spadea’s rivalry dominates another GOP debate for N.J. governor
The three best-funded Republican candidates in the race for governor debated over issues including affordable housing, funding Planning Parenthood, and segregated schools before the June 10 primary.
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May 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The three best-funded Republican candidates in the race for NJ governor debated over issues including affordable housing, funding Planning Parenthood, and segregated schools.