NJ voters turn out for 2026 midterms: Economy, Trump, and Iran war top concerns

By: Shohini Mitra, Zo Terrana and Aidan Vanhoof

Outlets: NJ State House News Service

Published: November 3, 2026

Words: 904

Last Updated: 6 days, 4 hours ago


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LEBANON, N.J. — Early morning voters trickled into the Lebanon Municipal Building at 7 a.m. Tuesday to cast their votes in the 2026 midterms, dressed in casual wear, work clothes and hoodies to fend off the brisk morning air.

Janice Park, of Lebanon, arrived early. “I am an independent but I voted Democrat all across the board,” she said walking to her car after casting her ballot.

Tiama Anderson said she was motivated to vote because …

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