That’s because the NJ Democrat machine cheats very openly, and often. I’ll never forget the Toricelli/Lautenberg ballot switcheroo, pulled long after it was no longer legal to do so, but Toricelli was suddenly polling behind and had to be replaced. (2002?) They even got the NJ Supreme Court to rubber stamp it. It was unconscionable.
Re 23
A completely illegal and blatant act.
https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/torricellilautenberg-perverting-rule-law
Doug Forrester was his GOP contestant(in a rugged race).