Tag: #Alex Zdan

Alex Zdan is continuing to gather county endorsements as he seeks the Republican nomination for United States Senate. Recent reporting by the New Jersey Globe states that the Cape May County Regular Republican Organization has endorsed his candidacy. That county joins Burlington, Essex, and Passaic in supporting the former News 12 reporter in his bid to challenge Senator Cory Booker in November.

Zdan previously sought the Senate nomination in 2024. During that campaign he secured several county endorsements before withdrawing after news reports disclosed a prior arrest for DUI and leaving the scene of an accident.

Public reporting and campaign filings indicate that Zdan remained politically active after ending that campaign. During the period between the 2024 race and his current 2026 bid:

• Zdan formed Authentic Leadership for America (ALFA PAC), a political action committee registered with both the Federal Election Commission and the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.
• He joined TV Asia as a political contributor and launched a program titled Inside the Headlines with Alex Zdan.
• Politico reported he briefly explored a congressional run for the seat held by Rep. Herb Conaway (D-NJ-3).
• TAPinto reported he sought consideration for appointment to the Robbinsville Township Council but was not selected.
• Before ultimately entering the 2026 U.S. Senate race.

Federal campaign finance reports and promotional materials associated with ALFA PAC provide additional insight into that period. Together, these records show modest fundraising activity and a series of public events involving Republican officials and conservative advocacy organizations.

Public Record NJ has previously reported on Zdan’s connections within the county party organization in an earlier analysis of the Monmouth County GOP and the disappearing Alex Zdan articles. This article reviews those filings and related public records to document Zdan’s political activity between the end of his 2024 Senate campaign and the start of his 2026 bid.

January 6 — not that one — was a busy day for New Jersey Republicans. As news circulated announcing that Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon had been elected chair of the state GOP¹, something quieter was happening online. Articles about Alex Zdan began disappearing from Central Jersey Newswire, an “independent outlet” with previously documented ties to the Monmouth County Republican Committee.

The timing raises a question: on the eve of county endorsements for the 2026 U.S. Senate race, does this digital cleanup signal shifting Republican support within Monmouth County?

New Jersey’s unique county line system gives local party committees unusual influence over primary elections. In many counties, an endorsement by party leadership can shape ballot position and, by extension, the likely outcome of a primary.

This year, Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator Cory Booker is seeking re-election. On the Republican side, no consensus candidate has emerged. That vacuum has made early county conventions especially significant.

County conventions are scheduled throughout February and March². Last week, Passaic County Republicans endorsed Alex Zdan for the U.S. Senate race against Booker. The endorsement positions Zdan as an early favorite in at least one key North Jersey county.

But the picture in Monmouth County appears more complicated.