Sweeney trailing in re-election bid; Polistina, Stanfied win; Pappas leads Zwicker

New Jersey Globe ^ | November 03 2021 | David Wildstein

[Mount Athos]

Senate President Steve Sweeney, the longest-serving legislative leader in New Jersey history, is on the verge of losing his own State Senate seat in what could be a stunning political upset.

Edward Durr, a conservative truck driver who reported spending just $153 on his campaign, leads Sweeney by 2,009 votes in the South Jersey-based 3rd legislative district.

Sweeney’s defeat would cause a total realignment of politics in New Jersey, and most immediately creates a wide-open race for Senate President.

Democrats lost bids to flip two GOP Senate seats and appear to have lost two or three more, something that could reduce their majority from 25-15 to 22-18.

Republicans won two other hugely competitive Senate races in South Jersey.

[Mount Athos]

Republicans are projected to pick up eight seats in the New Jersey General Assembly, reducing the Democratic majority to 44-36. Seven Democratic incumbents appear to have lost re-election

[Mount Athos]

This is the truck driver who spent less than $200 to beat the Senate President, longest serving legislative leader in NJ History

[Flavious_Maximus]

Harkens back to when former House Speaker Tom Foley lost his seat. A correction is coming. And then the payback begins.

[rarestia]

And then the payback begins.

I think we need to cast aside any belief that the Republicans are going to exact some sort of revenge. The majority of the Republican party are a bunch of feckless turds.

[SmokingJoe]

Edward Durr, a conservative truck driver who reported spending just $153 on his campaign, leads Sweeney by 2,009 votes in the South Jersey-based 3rd legislative district.

All them millions from Zuckerberg did no good for the Dems.
Chuckle.

[Huskrrrr]

Yep, money flushed down 👇 the crapper.

[albie]

It’s not money “flushed down the crapper”. Think of all the media outlets that benefitted from the endless flow of attempted vote buying! -sarc

[Nateman]

The latest is that Durr has fallen behind. Still pretty amazing that a truck driver came so close to New Jersey’s equivalent of Chuck Schumer. Too bad he only had 125$ in his campaign chest!

[No_Mas_Obama]

I’m not sure we can wait for more elections to start the payback. Sleepy and his handlers still occupy the capital of our country.

[Kid Shelleen]

Durr might be the best story of this election cycle.

[TakebackGOP]

I never heard of that race. Too bad Ciatterelli lost Bergen County.