New Jersey Globe
Senate President Steve Sweeney [Stephen], 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. More
Stephen Sweeney has been in the New Jersey Senate for nearly 20 years and Senate President for 11 years.
votes are being created and found in the most unlikely places for sweeny
The count I last saw this morning puts Dominion ahead by a few percent.
Regardless of the result, a great showing by a private citizen who decided to make a difference, and a huge slap to the party that thought itself undefeatable in NJ.
I take that back – it does appear that Durr is going to win.
https://projects.nj.com/elections-results/2021/legislature/
He is District 3 BTW, in the SW corner.
Either Sweeney crossed the establishment in NJ or they couldn’t cheat and keep the number of ballots cast within believability.
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Only spent $153? that is evidence the population hates the entrenched politicians.