Posted on 11/04/2021 12:21:38 PM PDT by Conservat1
Mr. Sweeney, the second most powerful lawmaker in New Jersey and a Democrat, lost his bid for re-election to Edward Durr, a driver for a furniture chain.
For nearly a decade, Stephen M. Sweeney, the second most powerful lawmaker in New Jersey, seemed truly unassailable. He boasted deep ties to the most feared political power broker in the state and unyielding support from the influential building trade unions. Four years ago, the state’s teachers’ union spent more than $5 million to unseat him. He won by 18 points.
This year, his challenger was Edward Durr, a truck driver for Raymour & Flanigan, a furniture chain, who had never before held office. His campaign video was shot on a smartphone.
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LOL
The guy just shot his promotion clip with a smartphone...
Wow....the threads I was checking out on election night had him up but with a dwindling lead that nobody thought would hold up.
Well, good.
Tired of these career politicians.
Reminds me of Tom Foley and Eric Cantor.
If the voters weren’t angry, the truck driver’s campaign would have been labeled as cute when he lost. And, you batshit crazy DEMs, the country is not upset your party didn’t veer even harder left.
FRIGGIN’ AWESOME!!!!
This is an anti-incumbent win, not a Republican party win, and it’s glorious.
You wonder is something like that could happen in 2022, if a Truck Drive who used a Smart Phone to make campaign commercials can defeat the Senate President in NJ, anything might happen....
For example could Pelosi face a revolt for not getting anything done and a even more radical from SFO defeat her ???
It’s highly unlikely but I would not be surprised if some real heavyweights lose in 2022..
I’ve always said we need fewer lawyers and more farmers, fishermen, loggers, and truck drivers in government.
Wait, where is your standard “all is lost” “woah is me” eeyore shtick???
Of, for, and by the people. Lol
Has Sweeney conceded? I don’t think he has, and he claims to have found thousands of “uncounted” ballots, so... the steal is on, again.
I think he spent $153 on his campaign, with $67 being Dunkin’ Donuts spend.
The Dem spent millions...
Yep, 12,000 undiscovered ballots from democrat terrritory.
Awesome. Shades of Eric Cantor. Although, he lost a primary so this one probably stings Democrats more.
Durr spent about $8,000 or more, not $158. Still a great win!!
I found this one: (either way...good)
“But this year, Durr defeated him, spending $2,300, according to an Election Law Enforcement Commission document filed online on Thursday. Earlier reports had shown he had spent just $153.31 on his campaign.”
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