NJ House candidates increasingly skip League of Women Voters debates

Congressional candidates in both parties are more likely than ever to dodge debates planned by the League of Women Voters.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 1,464

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The League of Women Voters, a century-old nonpartisan voting-rights organization, has long hosted public debates around the country as a way for citizens to engage with the political candidates running to represent them.

But in recent years, the number of candidates on both sides of the aisle who duck their debates has climbed, with GOP officials in Cape May County urging Republicans up and down the ballot this year to avoid league events …

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