Posted on 11/03/2021 2:53:25 AM PDT by cotton1706
The New Jersey Globe is retracting its call of the 3rd legislative district in favor of Democrats; in a major surprise, all three incumbent Democrats stand a significant chance of losing to their unheralded Republican foes.
Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) trails Republican Ed Durr, while Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Paulsboro) and Assemblyman Adam Taliaferro (D-Woolwich) are currently losing to Bethanne McCarthy-Patrick and Beth Sawyer.
If Sweeney in particular does indeed lose, it would constitute a political earthquake in the New Jersey legislature. Holding the Senate Presidency since 2010, Sweeney is the longest-serving legislative leader in state history, and seemed to have an iron grip on the 3rd district – until tonight, that is.
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Gosh. Maybe people are tired of Progressives.
The downside of this is that Sweeney was actually a voice of reason in Trenton who stood as a roadblock for much of Phail Murphy’s fiscal lunacy.
The Dems are getting upset everywhere!! Great news...
Could be some Murphy Demonrat disciples voted for the Republican to have a more radical flunkie for the Governor to serve as Senate President.
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