Hudson County Democrats new to Assembly want to ‘get things done’

New Assembly members Ravi Bhalla and Katie Brennan say they’re focused on housing and transparency, rather than playing party politics.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 26, 2026

Words: 706

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago


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Two Democrats who joined the state Assembly this month are the first in decades to represent Hudson County without the backing of the powerful party organization.

Assembly members Ravi Bhalla and Katie Brennan ran for the Assembly last June in a six-person race that saw them defeating two opponents who had the support of the Hudson County Democratic Organization and one incumbent assemblywoman. They cruised to victory in November in the largely …

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