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2022
MUNICIPAL
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INTRODUCTION
IT’S PRIMARY SEASON again. Former Senate Minority Leader
NJG SPRING Voter’s guide 2022
Also on the ballot this spring is
Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) has long been the small collection of cities and towns
I say “again” as if I’m an old hand viewed as the frontrunner for a rematch that will hold their nonpartisan elections
at this. I’m not – after joining the New in the 7th district after narrowly losing in on May 10.
Jersey Globe last August, this is my first 2020, but will any of his six primary Newark has a seemingly
time experiencing the rough-and-tumble challengers give him a run for his money? uncompetitive mayoral election and a
world of New Jersey primaries. And it’s Who will Republicans choose as few fascinating city council races;
been quite the ride. their nominee in the potentially Paterson has crowded and chaotic
I witnessed hundreds of Morris competitive 5th and 11th districts? contests for both mayor and council,
County Republicans’ eyes glaze over as Can anyone come close to halting because how could it not; and Bayonne
they hit hour six of their party convention; I the ascendance of Port Authority is hosting a mayoral race that amounts to
got to meet candidates no one in the New Commissioner and congressional scion something of a settling of scores.
Jersey political world had ever heard of as Rob Menendez? Will Trump-loving
The Globe’s official position is
they filed their last-minute candidacies Democrat Roger Bacon get more than
that if you don’t vote, you can’t complain
with the Division of Elections; I sat through 5% of the vote in his “campaign” against
about the results. That adage is a bit
a staggering 16-hour hearing to determine Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes)?
shaky when it comes to primaries, since
if one Hudson County candidate had Thanks to New Jersey’s there will be millions of voters faced with
enough valid signatures to make it onto party line system, and its strong party uncontested congressional primaries this
the ballot (he didn’t). organizations in general, these questions June, and some who likely won’t see a
And as a result of all that and are less open-ended than they might be single contested race on their entire
more, we have this: a comprehensive in other states. ballot.
guide to every congressional primary The simple truth of New Jersey Regardless: vote. If you don’t
happening on June 7, as well as a look at politics is that the party-endorsed like the incumbent, vote for their
municipal elections on May 10. candidate usually wins, and the New challenger. If you don’t like any of your
Because 2022 happens to be an Jersey Globe isn’t about to break with options, write someone in. If your write-in
off-year where neither the presidency nor history; in all 15 of the state’s contested vote still doesn’t change anything, talk
one of New Jersey’s two U.S. Senate seats primaries, we consider the candidate with with your friends and your local party and
are up for election, the state’s 12 the most party lines to be the favorite. launch your own bid the next time
congressional districts are the top of the (Of course, that makes it all the more around.
ticket this year. exciting if an underdog candidate does We at the Globe can’t wait to
break through.) write about your campaign.
Up and down the state,
fascinating contests are playing out Candidates also have
between different wings and factions of congressional redistricting to contend
both parties in a midterm year that’s with. The state’s 12 districts all changed
looking positive for Republicans. to some degree as a result of the new
Democratic-drawn map, and it’s already
Two Republicans with deeply
caused one person’s candidacy to go up
different backgrounds are vying to take on
in flames: Republican Richard Franolich
Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) in the 3rd
filed in the 5th district, where his
district; will primary voters go with
hometown of Oakland used to be, but
straight-laced yacht manufacturer Bob
discovered after submitting his petitions
Healey Jr., or bearded anti-lockdown DUI
that he should have filed for the 9th – JOEY FOX
arrestee Ian Smith?
district. New Jersey Globe Reporter
In the 4th district, two
But while some incumbents,
Republican challengers are seeking to take
especially Kim in the 3rd district and
down 21-term Rep. Chris Smith
Smith in the 4th, have a lot of new
(R-Manchester), while two Democrats are
territory to contend with, the effects
trying to do the same to Rep. Donald
of the new lines are more likely to be felt
Payne Jr. (D-Newark in the 10th district,
in November, when the inclusion or
but can any of them convince voters
exclusion of any given town might matter
to break the 100% winning streak New
a tremendous amount to the final results.
Jersey congressional incumbents have had
in primaries since 1980?
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CONGRESS
1ST DISTRICT
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY: Solid Norcross
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY: Solid Gustafson
G
EORGE NORCROSS had a DeSantis, who waged a one-day Claire Gustafson garnering every
bad year in 2021. Not only primary campaign against Sweeney county endorsement as well as the
did his bid to hold or flip last year which fell apart when he high-profile backing of Durr and his
seats in the 2nd and 8th legislative failed to gather the necessary Assembly running mates. The last
districts fall short, he unexpectedly number of signatures to get on the minute entry of union carpenter
lost his greatest champion in state ballot. Damon Galdo, who didn’t announce
politics: Senate President Steve his campaign until he filed his
Sweeney (D-West Deptford), whose petitions, probably won’t derail
defeat by underfunded trucker Ed Anti-establishment Democrats in Gustafson’s path to the nomination.
Durr (R-Swedesboro) will go down New Jersey have little love lost for
as one of the great political upsets the Norcross machine, but Donald
in New Jersey history. Norcross himself hasn’t drawn much Assuming that the general
criticism from the left. A union election contest is between
electrician, Norcross has strong Norcross and Gustafson as
This year, though, Norcross has labor ties and is a member of the expected, Norcross has the obvious
little to worry about. His brother, Congressional Progressive Caucus, upper hand. The congressman won
Rep. Donald Norcross (D-Camden), and DeSantis’ $6,000 total raised by 25 points in 2020, and while the
drew three opponents, none of means he won’t have the resources national environment has
whom has a chance of unseating the to convince voters Norcross should deteriorated for Democrats since
four-term incumbent. be denied another term. then, it almost certainly won’t be
enough for Gustafson.
In the Democratic primary, The Republican primary is also a
Norcross will face teacher Mario sleepy affair, with 2020 nominee
6
Rep.
Donald Norcross Claire Gustafson
Photo by Kevin Sanders for the New Jersey Globe Photo by Joey Fox for the New Jersey Globe
COUNTIES: Burlington, Camden, Gloucester
BURLINGTON: Maple Shade, Palmyra
CAMDEN: All
GLOUCESTER: Deptford, East Greenwich (pt.), Glassboro, Mantua, Monroe, National
Park, Paulsboro, Pitman, Washington, Wenonah, West Deptford, Westville, Woodbury,
Woodbury Heights
INCUMBENT: Donald Norcross
DEMOCRATS: *Donald Norcross, Mario DeSantis
REPUBLICANS: Claire Gustafson, Damon Galdo
Statewide results
2020 PRES: Biden 61.5% // Trump 37.1%
Congressional results (note: occurred under different district lines)
2020 GEN: Norcross 62.5% // Gustafson 37.5%
2020 D PRI: Norcross 100%
2020 R PRI: Gustafson 100%
Demographics
59.4% White // 19.4% Black // 14.9% Hispanic // 6.3% Asian
7 NJG SPRING VOTER’S GUIDE 2022
2ND DISTRICT
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY: Solid Alexander
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY: Solid Van Drew
R
EP. JEFF VAN DREW Army veteran and businessman had been running a shoestring
(R-Dennis), against all odds, John Barker, who started his campaign and didn’t submit
is unequivocally in the campaign in the 3rd district before petitions.
drivers’ seat for a third term, and it’s switching races after new lines were
not looking like anyone running this drawn, and union carpenter Sean
year will be able to take him down. Pignatelli. A third challenger, U.S. That leaves just Carolyn Rush, a
Air Force veteran Scott Hitchner, political newcomer who didn’t make
didn’t end up filing to run. much of a dent at any party
First elected as a Democrat in convention. With Alexander leading
2018, Van Drew’s defection to the the money race (he’s raised
Republican Party in late 2019 was a With no reported fundraising $260,000 total to Rush’s $51,000)
politically risky move, since he faced from either of them, neither Barker and running on the line in every
the potential of rejection in both the nor Pignatelli has a shot at Van county, there’s no reason to think
primary and general elections. Drew, especially with both in the he’s in danger of losing.
race. Van Drew, by contrast, has
raised $2.2 million since the cycle
But Van Drew threw himself onto began and has more than $1 million Yet the era of Alexander’s victory
the Trump Train with the fervor only cash-on-hand. will likely be short-lived. The 2nd
a convert could muster, and he district would be a difficult lift for a
easily won the Republican primary Democrat in any year – Donald
after his main prospective primary Civil rights lawyer Tim Alexander, Trump won its reconfigured lines by
opponent, David Richter, was a former detective captain in the five points in 2020 – and the
persuaded to run for the 3rd district Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office, midterm dynamics under a
instead. National Democratic has essentially been the de-facto Democratic president will make it
disgust with the turncoat frontrunner for the Democratic even harder.
congressman wasn’t enough to nomination since he launched his
unseat him, either; well-funded campaign. One other serious
Democratic recruit Amy Kennedy candidate, former Egg Harbor Even if Alexander taps into a
fell short by six points in November. Township police officer Hector national vein of anti-Van Drew
Tavarez, dropped out of the race sentiment and picks up his current
after Alexander won the Atlantic milquetoast fundraising, 2022 isn’t
Two Republicans filed to County Democratic convention; a looking like the year Van Drew falls.
challenge Van Drew this year: U.S. third contender, Rev. Curtis Green,
8
Rep.
Jeff Van Drew Tim Alexander
Photo by Kevin Sanders for the New Jersey Globe Photo by Alexander for Congress
COUNTIES: Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem, Ocean
ATLANTIC: All CAPE MAY: All CUMBERLAND: All
GLOUCESTER: Clayton, East Greenwich (pt.), Elk, Franklin, Greenwich, Harrison, Logan,
Newfield, South Harrison, Swedesboro, Woolwich
OCEAN: Barnegat, Barnegat Light, Beach Haven, Berkeley (pt.), Eagleswood, Harvey Cedars,
Lacey (pt.), Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach, Ocean, Ship Bottom, Stafford, Surf City, Tuckerton
SALEM: All
INCUMBENT: Jeff Van Drew
DEMOCRATS: Tim Alexander, Carolyn Rush
REPUBLICANS: Jeff Van Drew, John Barker, Sean Pignatelli
Statewide results
2020 PRES: Trump 51.9% // Biden 46.8%
Congressional results (note: occurred under different district lines)
2020 GEN: Van Drew 51.9% // Kennedy 46.2%
2020 D PRI: Kennedy 62.1% // Harrison 22.3% // Cunningham 12.8%
2020 R Pri: Van Drew 82.4% // Patterson 17.6%
Demographics
63.9% White // 13.7% Black // 17.3% Hispanic // 4.5% Asian
9 NJG SPRING VOTER’S GUIDE 2022
3RD DISTRICT
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY: Solid Kim
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY: Lean Healey
H
OW CAN Republicans take out He’s now running off-the-line for If any candidate in the state has the
a squeaky-clean congressman Congress as an anti-vaccine and ability to defy the odds, though, it’s
like Rep. Andy Kim -mandate zealot – his gym offered free probably someone like Smith.
(D-Moorestown)? This year, they’ve got memberships to customers who could
two unorthodox answers. prove they were unvaccinated – and
with a promise to be a belligerent As for Kim, he technically faces a
fighter for conservative policies. But primary against young progressive
One is Bob Healey Jr., a wealthy yacht he’s struggled with fundraising, only Reuven Hendler, who made some waves
manufacturer and philanthropist who is raising $100,000 since launching his when he unsuccessfully sued the Mercer
the choice of the district’s three county campaign in January. County Democratic Party for excluding
Republican parties. On the surface, the him from their annual convention.
straight-laced businessman is a
standard Republican contender, and Adding further chaos to Smith’s
he’s got the fundraising prowess – candidacy was his arrest on DUI charges But Kim, first elected in 2018 against
$750,000 raised from donors in late March. While that would be a incumbent Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-
supplemented by $250,000 in tough story for any congressional Toms River), has given the left wing of
self-funding – and the national GOP candidate, it’s especially damning for his party few reasons to complain – he is
support to prove it. Smith, who at 20 years old went for a unequivocally the most progressive
drive with alcohol in his system and swing-seat representative in the state –
ended up hitting and killing a teenager. and there’s no real opening for an
But Healey wasn’t always the type of underfunded candidate like Hendler.
guy who would be welcomed at your
average Republican Party convention. But despite the cards stacked against
When he was a teenager, Healey was him, Smith could attract the kind of Kim has a habit of outrunning the top
the lead singer of The Ghouls, a grassroots Republican supporters that of the ticket in general elections; in
hardcore punk-rock band that toured have generated surprise primary wins in 2020, he overperformed Joe Biden by
the country, and wrote some unsavory other districts across the U.S. over the eight points, winning 53-46% even as
songs that could still come back to last four years. Donald Trump was narrowly carrying
haunt him. the 3rd district. He’s now sitting on a
campaign warchest of $3.8 million,
A third Republican candidate, realtor something any challenger would have a
“I was a lead singer, and I wrote those Nicholas Ferrara, is also in the mix. He hard time matching.
songs and I understand if people might hasn’t made any real headway in a race
find it offensive,” Healey said when he with two far bigger names taking up
launched his campaign. “I was an angry oxygen. Last year’s congressional
guy back then.” redistricting process also dramatically
reshaped the district, which ditches
The contest between Healey and heavily Republican areas in Ocean
Healey’s got nothing, though, on his Smith is a difficult one to handicap. County for more competitive parts of
main primary opponent, Atilis Gym Smith doesn’t have any establishment Mercer and Monmouth Counties. The
owner Ian Smith. A large man with an support or county lines, but he wasn’t new district would have voted for Biden
even larger beard, Smith gained gunning for them anyways; Healey has by 14 points, a comfortable margin even
national notoriety early on in the the lead in the money race, but Smith for a less skilled politician than Kim.
pandemic when he refused to comply consultant Steve Kush has done more
with Gov. Phil Murphy’s closure of with less before.
nonessential businesses. Smith racked Even in a best-case scenario for
up nearly $1 million in legal fees, which Based on the fact that party-endorsed Republicans – Healey vs. Kim with an
he paid off with a GoFundMe that candidates tend to win primaries, and unpopular Democratic president at the
attracted sympathetic anti-lockdown Smith’s unfavorable DUI headlines, helm – Kim is still the favorite. And if
donors from around the country. Healey has to be seen as the favorite. Smith were to upset Healey in the
primary, national Republicans will
probably turn their sights elsewhere.
10Rep.
Andy Kim Bob Healey Jr. Ian Smith
Photo by Kevin Sanders for the New Jersey Globe Photo by Healey for Congress Photo by Smith for Congress
COUNTIES: Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth
BURLINGTON: Bass River, Beverly, Bordentown City, Bordentown Township, Burlington City,
Burlington Township, Chesterfield, Cinnaminson, Delanco, Delran, Eastampton, Edgewater
Park, Evesham, Fieldsboro, Florence, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mansfield, Medford, Medford
Lakes, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Mount Laurel, New Hanover, North Hanover, Pemberton
Borough, Pemberton Township, Riverside, Riverton, Shamong, Southampton, Springfield,
Tabernacle, Washington, Westampton, Willingboro, Woodland, Wrightstown
MERCER: East Windsor, Hamilton, Hightstown, Lawrence, Robbinsville
MONMOUTH: Allentown, Englishtown, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township (pt.), Holmdel,
Manalapan, Marlboro, Millstone, Roosevelt, Upper Freehold
INCUMBENT: Andy Kim
DEMOCRATS: *Andy Kim, Reuven Hendler
REPUBLICANS: Bob Healey, Ian Smith, Nicholas Ferrara
Statewide results
2020 PRES: Biden 56.4% // Trump 42.3%
Congressional results (note: occurred under different district lines)
2020 GEN: Kim 53.2% // Richter 45.5%
2020 D PRI: Kim 100%
2020 R PRI: Richter 61.1% // Gibbs 38.9%
Demographics
63.5% White // 14.6% Black // 11.3% Hispanic // 9.8% Asian
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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY: Uncontested Jenkins
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY: Likely Smith
B
Y NOW, THE story of the the vote with the other challengers and election few thought he could win.
ideological firebrand who allow Smith to prevail. Because the Since then, he has faced a few giant
unseats a complacent filing deadline had long since passed Democratic opponents and a
long-serving incumbent is a familiar when Blasi left the race, his name will gerrymander that left him for dead, but
one. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez still appear on the ballot, and many he always won.
(D-NY) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO), voters may not even know he isn’t
among others, were relative unknowns running anymore.
before their unexpected primary Should one of Smith’s challengers
victories launched them into the defy the odds this year and turn the
national spotlight, and others all around Before him, Robert Shapiro and Tricia primary into a competitive race, it may
the country have sought to emulate Flanagan, perennial candidates who have more to do with geography than
their success. have run for countless offices around with ideology. As part of the overall
the state without regard for geography Democratic-drawn reconfiguration of
or filing deadlines, were booted from the state’s districts, the 4th district
In New Jersey’s 4th district, two such the ballot for having too few valid gained a huge swath of Ocean County
primary challengers have set their signatures. Rev. Shawn Hyland, and lost parts of Monmouth and Mercer
sights on 21-term Rep. Chris Smith Englishtown Councilman Daniel Counties, including Smith’s hometown
(R-Manchester), the dean of the state Francisco, and attorney David Burg, of Hamilton Township. (Smith moved to
delegation and one of the two longest- meanwhile, all left the race before the Manchester almost immediately after
serving members of the entire U.S. filing deadline. Hyland quickly the new lines were approved.)
House. Smith is by all accounts a endorsed Smith, while Francisco
conservative, but he’s also not a backed Crispi and Burg endorsed Blasi.
die-hard member of the Trump wing of That means Smith will be introducing
his party, voting last year for the himself to voters in staunchly
bipartisan infrastructure bill and the For a time, it seemed like the Smith Republican towns like Toms River and
certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral challengers’ biggest obstacle would be Berkeley, where voters don’t have
College victory. Those heresies were each other; mounting a challenge to an built-in familiarity with him. It also
enough to warrant an angry tweet from incumbent is always hard, but it’s even means, though, that Smith won’t have
Donald Trump himself, and have harder when you’re competing for to worry about Democratic challengers
propelled the candidacy of Smith’s space with other challengers. With so for the next decade, assuming he
challengers. many candidates dropping out, Crispi makes it past the primary.
and Gray have a clearer shot at Smith –
but that doesn’t mean they’re not still
The more prominent, and better- heavy underdogs. Speaking of Democratic challengers,
funded, of the two is conservative Smith does have one: small
podcaster Mike Crispi, who has the businessman Matthew Jenkins, who will
backing of longtime politico (and As expected, Smith won the party win the Democratic primary
pardoned felon) Roger Stone. The line in both Monmouth and Ocean unopposed. Even if Jenkins were an
28-year-old Crispi is campaigning as a Counties, which gives him a major leg electoral juggernaut – which he doesn’t
Trump diehard, saying that his up over his competitors. Smith also has seem to be – he wouldn’t be able to
allegiance to the now-former President a warchest of $825,000, while neither touch Smith in the state’s most
began all the way back in 2015. Also Crispi nor Gray have been able to raise Republican congressional district.
running is retired FBI agent Steve Gray, more than $100,000, even with some
running a modestly active campaign on self-funding from both.
If Smith is held to a narrow win or
a similarly conservative track.
somehow loses in the primary, it will be
Smith, an old-school representative a shocking indication of Donald Trump’s
The cohort of candidates was for a who has long prioritized constituent continued electoral influence, more
time much larger, but two petition service and casework, has been than a year after he left office. That’s
challenges and four early exits underestimated as a candidate before. not particularly likely, and the runner-up
winnowed the field considerably. The As a 27-year-old executive director of Dean of the House should be safe for
most recent departure was realtor Mike New Jersey Right to Life in 1980, he another term.
Blasi, who said he didn’t want to split ousted a 13-term incumbent in an
14Rep.
Chris Smith Mike Crispi
Photo by Smith for Congress Photo by Crispi for Congress
COUNTIES: Monmouth, Ocean
MONMOUTH: Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Brielle, Colts Neck, Eatontown, Farmingdale,
Freehold Township (pt.), Howell, Lake Como, Manasquan, Middletown (pt.), Ocean, Sea Girt,
Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, Tinton Falls,
Wall
OCEAN: Bay Head, Beachwood, Berkeley (pt.), Brick, Island Heights, Jackson, Lacey (pt.),
Lakehurst, Lakewood, Lavallette, Manchester, Mantoloking, Ocean Gate, Pine Beach,
Plumstead, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, South Toms
River, Toms River
INCUMBENT: Chris Smith
DEMOCRATS: Matthew Jenkins
REPUBLICANS: *Chris Smith, Mike Crispi, Steve Gray
Statewide results
2020 PRES: Trump 60.6% // Biden 38.1%
Congressional results (note: occurred under different district lines)
2020 GEN: Smith 59.9% // Schmid 38.3%
2020 D PRI: Schmid 67.4% // Conforti 25.1% // Applefield 7.4%
2020 R PRI: Smith 94.8% // Richter 5.2%
Demographics
80.4% White // 4.5% Black // 10.3% Hispanic // 3.3% Asian
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NJG SPRING VOTER’S GUIDE 20225TH DISTRICT
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY: Uncontested Gottheimer
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY: Lean De Gregorio
W
HEN FORMER CLINTON The frontrunner seems to be U.S. Sab Skenderi, is still running but
White House speechwriter Marine veteran Nick De Gregorio, who without any real campaign presence. A
Josh Gottheimer mopped the floor at the Bergen County third unknown contender, Richard
(D-Wyckoff) unseated Rep. Scott Republican convention and has the Franolich, was removed from the ballot
Garrett (R-Wantage) in 2016, New semi-tacit support of the National after he realized he had mistakenly filed
Jersey Democrats were hard-pressed to Republican Campaign Committee. De for the 5th district when he meant to
celebrate, given the simultaneous Gregorio’s raised $716,000 so far, an run in the 9th.
election of Donald Trump to the White impressive sum for a first-time
House. Little did they know that candidate not doing any self-funding.
Gottheimer’s victory was just a taste of If voters base their votes on
the heights their party would reach in establishment support, De Gregorio
2018, when Democrats won 11 of the His main opponent is Frank Pallotta, should win. If they focus on name
state’s 12 congressional districts. an investment banker who ran against recognition, Pallotta’s previous run
Gottheimer in 2020 and lost by eight probably gives him the edge. In New
points. Thanks to that run, he likely Jersey, it’s always safest to bet with the
Now in his third term in Congress, began the campaign season with the county party, so De Gregorio should be
Gottheimer has taken that initial victory highest name recognition of anyone in seen as at least a mild frontrunner.
and turned it into a political juggernaut. the Republican field, and he also has
The co-chairman of the bipartisan the Passaic County line and the support
House Problem Solvers Caucus has of Sussex County Republicans (the Thanks to the new Democratic-drawn
dispatched both primary and general Sussex Republican Party doesn’t have a map, Gottheimer should have an easier
election challengers with relative ease, formal county line). time winning in the general election
amassed a Godzillanian $13.1 million than in previous cycles, though he was
warchest, and has become one of the left more vulnerable than some of his
most prominent moderates in the The problem for Pallotta is that his Democratic colleagues.
Democratic caucus. fundraising hasn’t kept pace; he raised
just $38,000 last quarter and $250,000
overall, with none of the self-funding The new 5th district includes more of
Gottheimer has no primary that powered his 2020 campaign. Bergen County and ditches parts of
opposition this year, despite his Warren and Sussex County, but it’s not
frequent feuds with his party’s left wing; completely out of reach for Republicans
after Glen Rock Councilwoman Arati Two more candidates will also appear – Joe Biden won it by around 12 points
Krebich lost to the congressman on the ballot, though neither are likely last year – and Gottheimer has never
67-33% in 2020, no Democrats decided to make much impact. One, Fred had to run in a truly adverse cycle. If the
to take their chances for 2022. But Schneiderman, is a self-funding national environment is atrocious for
Republicans aren’t so willing to give businessman who unexpectedly Democrats in November, there is a
Gottheimer a free pass, and two serious dropped out of the race in May but will genuine risk that the Human
candidates are waging campaigns to remain on the ballot anyways; the other, Fundraising Machine could go down.
take him on.
18Rep.
Josh Gottheimer Nick De Gregorio Frank Pallotta
Photo by Kevin Sanders for the Photo by Joey Fox for the Photo by Pallotta for Congress
New Jersey Globe New Jersey Globe
COUNTIES: Bergen, Passaic, Sussex
BERGEN: Allendale, Alpine, Bergenfield, Bogota, Closter, Cresskill, Demarest, Dumont,
Emerson, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fair Lawn, Fort Lee, Glen Rock, Hackensack,
Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Leonia, Mahwah, Maywood (pt.), Midland
Park, Montvale, New Milford, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan, Oradell, Palisades Park,
Paramus, Park Ridge, Ramsey, Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood, River Edge, River Vale, Rockleigh,
Saddle River, Teaneck, Tenafly, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, Washington, Westwood,
Woodcliff Lake, Wyckoff
PASSAIC: Bloomingdale, Ringwood, Wanaque, West Milford
Sussex: Andover Township, Branchville, Frankford, Franklin, Hamburg, Hampton, Hardyston,
Lafayette, Montague, Newton, Sandyston, Sussex, Vernon, Wantage
INCUMBENT: Josh Gottheimer
DEMOCRATS: *Josh Gottheimer
REPUBLICANS: Nick De Gregorio, Frank Pallotta, Sab Skenderi
Statewide results
2020 PRES: Biden 55.6% // Trump 43.2%
Congressional results (note: occurred under different district lines)
2020 GEN: Gottheimer 53.2% // Pallotta 45.6%
2020 D PRI: Gottheimer 66.5% // Kreibich 33.5%
2020 R PRI: Pallotta 51.7% // McCann 32.4% // Baldini 10.3% // Castillo 5.6%
Demographics
59.2% White // 7.3% Black // 16.2% Hispanic // 17.3% Asian
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6TH DISTRICT
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY: Uncontested Pallone
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY: Likely Kiley
W
HEN ONE PARTY is Kiley’s main opponent is 2020 Senate also-ran. Former Libertarian
forecasted to have a good nominee Rik Mehta, who likely has gubernatorial nominee Gregg Mele was
election year, one residual name recognition from that in this category as well, until a
consequence is that formidable run; he began the cycle running in the Mehta-led challenge successfully
challengers can often emerge even in 7th district before switching campaigns kicked him off the ballot for insufficient
districts where they won’t have much of at the beginning of this year. He’s raised signatures.
a chance of victory. $150,000 overall, but that’s over the
course of many months, and he notched
just $27,000 in the most recent Pallone, who was weakly targeted by
That dynamic seems to be at play in fundraising quarter. the left in 2020 and easily turned back
the 6th district, where Monmouth Democratic opponent Russ Cirincione,
County Commissioner Sue Kiley is is uncontested in the Democratic
having a go at Rep. Frank Pallone Like a number of other off-the-line primary this year.
(D-Long Branch). Fresh off a landslide Republican candidates, Mehta is
re-election to the county commission, making his campaign a direct appeal to
Kiley is the strongest challenger Pallone Donald Trump and his policies; Mehta’s If and when Kiley wins the primary,
has had in a long time – and she’ll still ballot line, echoing many others around Republicans are sure to – correctly –
have to hope for a miracle in the Biden the state, is “America First cite her as a top-tier challenger. But all
+20 district. Republicans.” Kiley hasn’t given much the focus in the world probably won’t
reason for Republicans to distrust her, make the 6th district competitive, and
though, and Mehta hasn’t clearly Pallone can start preparing for his 18th
To reach Pallone at all, Kiley will first articulated why he would be a better term in Congress.
have to get through a Republican alternative.
primary, but that probably won’t be too
Another candidate, former
difficult. She won the county line in
Republican National Committee staffer
both Middlesex and Monmouth
Tom Toomey, has demonstrated
Counties and has $200,000 in the bank,
nothing about his campaign that
$100,000 of which came from her own
suggests he will be anything but an
pockets.
22Rep. Monmouth County Commissioner
Frank Pallone Sue Kiley Rik Mehta
Photo by Kevin Sanders for the New Jersey Globe Photo by Kiley for Congress Photo by Kevin Sanders for the
New Jersey Globe
COUNTIES: Middlesex, Monmouth
MIDDLESEX: Carteret, Edison, Highland Park, Metuchen, New Brunswick, Old Bridge (pt.),
Perth Amboy, Piscataway, Sayreville, South Amboy, South Plainfield, Woodbridge
MONMOUTH: Aberdeen, Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Atlantic Highlands, Bradley Beach, Deal,
Fair Haven, Hazlet, Highlands, Interlaken, Keansburg, Keyport, Little Silver, Loch Arbour, Long
Branch, Matawan, Middletown (pt.), Monmouth Beach, Neptune City, Neptune Township,
Oceanport, Red Bank, Rumson, Sea Bright, Union Beach, West Long Branch
INCUMBENT: Frank Pallone
DEMOCRATS: *Frank Pallone
REPUBLICANS: Sue Kiley, Rik Mehta, Tom Toomey
Statewide results
2020 Pres: Biden 59.2% // Trump 39.5%
Congressional results (note: occurred under different district lines)
2020 Gen: Pallone 61.2% // Onuoha 38.8%
2020 D Pri: Pallone 79.2% // Cirincione 17.0%
2020 R Pri: Onuoha 100% (write-in)
Demographics
41.8% White // 13.3% Black // 24.5% Hispanic // 20.3% Asian
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REPUBLICAN PRIMARY: Likely Kean
F
ROM THE MOMENT former Also occupying the rightward lane is a strong off-the-line challenger if the
Senate Minority Leader Tom Phil Rizzo, a former pastor who ran for anti-Kean energy had been marshaled
Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) conceded the Republican gubernatorial towards one candidate. But the June
defeat to Rep. Tom Malinowski nomination in 2021 and came in ballot will feature six alternatives to
(D-Ringoes) in November 2020, a second. Rizzo’s campaign is one of the Kean, not one, and none of the six has
rematch looked inevitable. Kean had most Trump-drenched in the state, and consolidated support to nearly the
defied the national environment and he’s banking on voters’ loyalty to the extent needed to take down the
come within one point of unseating former president winning out over the frontrunner.
Malinowski as Joe Biden was winning networks Kean has built.
the 7th district by 10 points; with
Republicans looking to retake the The Democratic primary, by contrast,
House in 2022, Kean was an obvious Finally, there’s 27-year-old John will be a sleepy affair. Malinowski only
choice. Henry Isemann, who left a job on Wall drew one opponent, and it’s perennial
Street to lead a humanitarian effort in candidate Roger Bacon: the Trump-
Guatemala. Isemann was not a known loving Democrat in Name Only who was
Kean formally launched his rematch political force before this cycle but has last seen getting kicked off the 2021
campaign last summer with the support impressed many insiders, and – gubernatorial Democratic primary
of House Minority Leader Kevin assuming he loses the primary this year ballot for having too many registered
McCarthy (R-CA), and his prospects – may have a future in state Republican Republicans sign his nominating
have only improved since then. A House politics. petitions.
Ethics Committee inquiry into
Malinowski’s stock trades is still
ongoing, and the state’s newly drawn Kean was victorious at all six of the Mystery man Brandon Wienberg also
congressional map shifted the 7th district’s county conventions, though filed a Democratic bid with the Federal
district six points to the right, making Peterson nipped at his heels in Election Commission, but he didn’t
Republicans at least small favorites to Hunterdon County and Isemann forced submit petitions to run.
flip the district in November. him into a runoff in Morris County. Kean
also has a major financial advantage:
nearly $2 million raised since last In a prospective Kean versus
Given all of this, it’s notable that the summer, while his next-closest Malinowski rematch, Kean is widely
7th district Republican primary is the opponent, Rizzo, has raised just considered to have the upper hand, to
most crowded in the state. Kean, $211,000. the extent that it wouldn’t be a huge
treated as the heir apparent to the surprise if both parties write Malinowski
district by national Republicans, off as a goner by the fall.
actually has to get past no fewer than All of that isn’t even accounting for
six primary opponents, three of whom three other Republican challengers –
Fredon Mayor John Flora, retired U.S. A contest against Peterson or Rizzo,
are running real campaigns with real
Navy officer Sterling Irwin Schwab, and on the other hand, could be more
things to say.
licensed public works contractor Kevin favorable for Democrats, since both
Dorlon – who filed for the seat despite men hold some polarizing views and
One such challenger is Assemblyman not making much of a splash in neither have the demonstrated
Erik Peterson (R-Franklin), who has a fundraising or at the county electoral skills of Kean. Democrats
legitimate claim to being the most conventions. (Yet another candidate, seeking to defend every House seat
conservative member of the New businessman Robert Trugman, did not they can in November will surely be
Jersey legislature. Peterson has argued file and seemingly endorsed Kean.) wishing for an upset in the 7th district
that Kean, who was considered a primary – but Kean’s dominance means
moderate in the State Senate, can’t be their wishes are unlikely to be granted.
trusted to stand up for conservatives if As a relative moderate with a long
he’s elected to Congress. paper trail in New Jersey politics, Kean
could have certainly been vulnerable to
26Rep. Assemblyman Former Senate Minority Leader
Tom Malinowski John Isemann Erik Peterson Phil Rizzo Tom Kean Jr.
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COUNTIES: Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren
HUNTERDON: All
MORRIS: Chester Borough, Chester Township, Long Hill, Mendham Borough, Mendham
Township (pt.), Mine Hill, Mount Arlington, Mount Olive, Netcong, Roxbury, Washington,
Wharton
SOMERSET: Bedminster, Bernards, Bernardsville, Branchburg, Bridgewater (pt.), Far Hills,
Green Brook, Hillsborough (pt.), Peapack and Gladstone, Raritan, Somerville, Warren,
Watchung
SUSSEX: Andover Borough, Byram, Fredon, Green, Hopatcong, Ogdensburg, Sparta,
Stanhope, Stillwater, Walpack
UNION: Berkeley Heights, Clark, Fanwood, Linden (pt.), Mountainside, New Providence,
Rahway, Scotch Plains, Springfield, Summit, Westfield, Winfield
Warren: All
INCUMBENT: Tom Malinowski
DEMOCRATS: *Tom Malinowski, Roger Bacon
REPUBLICANS: Tom Kean Jr., John Henry Isemann, Erik Peterson,
Phil Rizzo, John Flora, Kevin Dorlon, Sterling Irvin Shwab
Statewide results
2020 PRES: Biden 51.0% // Trump 47.4%
Congressional results (note: occurred under different district lines)
2020 GEN: Malinowski 50.6% // Kean 49.4%
2020 D PRI: Malinowski 100%
2020 R PRI: Kean 79.4% // Barsoom 10.8% // Phillips 9.8%
Demographics
70.8% White // 6.3% Black // 12.2% Hispanic // 9.6% Asian
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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY: Likely Menendez
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY: Uncontested Arroyo
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OT EVERYONE can, at age 36 In spite of the long odds, two genuinely staggering total even with
and with no previous elected Democratic contenders have the caveat that his dad is a
experience, waltz into a successfully filed to take Menendez on. well-connected senator – while
congressional seat with virtually no The clearer fit for the “young Ocampo Grajales raised $26,000 and
pushback. Then again, not everyone is progressive challenger” archetype is Roseborough-Eberhard hasn’t filed with
the son of a U.S. Senator. David Ocampo Grajales, the director of the FEC.
a healthcare startup who is running on a
standard left-wing policy platform.
That snarky summary isn’t quite fair Joining him on the ballot is Amistad Other than a trifling endorsement
to Rob Menendez, a corporate lawyer Commission member Ane from 2020 presidential contender and
at one of New Jersey’s most prominent Roseborough-Eberhard, whose spiritual guru Marianne Williamson for
firms who has served on the powerful campaign is focusing heavily on Ocampo Grajales, neither of the
Port Authority Board of Commissioners education. anti-Menendez contenders have gotten
since last summer. But it’s hard to any significant outside backing, either.
escape the conclusion that Menendez
has a glide path to the House because There would have been two other
his father, Senator Bob Menendez – a challengers, entrepreneur Brian Varela Menendez isn’t quite a congressman
former representative from the district, and election law professor Eugene yet, and given that he’s never even run
which was then numbered as the 13th Mazo, had the Hudson Democratic for office before, a small dose of
– is one of the biggest names in state Party not waged successful petition caution is warranted with regard to his
politics. challenges in an apparent effort to give chances. Yet neither of his challengers
Menendez the most seamless path to have positioned themselves to be a
Congress possible. One other top-notch competitor, so it’s hard to
When news broke in December of candidate, Ricardo Rojas, dropped out see how either would get the number of
Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York)’s in February. Rojas had previously votes they’d need to topple him.
retirement, state Democrats managed the campaign of Hector
immediately began lining up behind Oseguera, a candidate against Sires in
Menendez, with hugely important One Republican, Marcos Arroyo, also
2020 who lost the Democratic primary
endorsements from Gov. Phil Murphy filed, but his utility is largely in making
70-27%.
and the Hudson County Democratic sure that Republicans can say they’re
Party coming within less than a week. contesting every race in the state. No
Menendez didn’t actually launch his With both Ocampo Grajales and Republican can win in a district that
campaign until early January, but doing Roseborough-Eberhard competing for went for Joe Biden by 45 points, and
so felt like more of a formality than money and attention, neither have unless the Democratic primary takes a
anything else. clearly taken off. Menendez raised dramatic turn, the number of
$840,000 in the first quarter of 2022 – a Menendezes in Congress can be
expected to double.
30Port Authority Commissioner
Rob Menendez David Ocampo Grajales
Photo by Lowenstein Sandler Photo by Joey Fox for the New Jersey Globe
COUNTIES: Essex, Hudson, Union
ESSEX: Newark (pt.)
HUDSON: Bayonne, East Newark, Gutenberg, Harrison, Hoboken, Jersey City (pt.), Kearny
(pt.), North Bergen, Union City, Weehawken, West New York
UNION: Elizabeth
INCUMBENT: Albio Sires
DEMOCRATS: Rob Menendez, David Ocampo Grajales, Ane Roseborough-Eberhard
REPUBLICANS: Marcos Arroyo
Statewide results
2020 PRES: Biden 71.8% // Trump 27.1%
Congressional results (note: occurred under different district lines)
2020 GEN: Sires 74.0% // Mushnick 24.6%
2020 D PRI: Sires 70.3% // Oseguera 27.3%
2020 R PRI: Mushnick 100%
Demographics
24.9% White // 11.7% Black // 51.0% Hispanic // 12.9% Asian
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9TH DISTRICT
Democratic primary: Uncontested Pascrell
Republican primary: Uncontested Prempeh
T
HERE’S ONLY SO much ink that own party bothered to file against him Pascrell.
can be spilled about two this year after he crushed primary
uncontested primaries, opponent Zina Spezakis in 2020.
especially when both of the candidates In fairness to Republicans, the 9th
running previously faced one another district was made somewhat more
just two years ago. As for Billy Prempeh, the Republican Republican in redistricting, and if
seeking a rematch after a 34-point loss Latinos continue trending rightwards, it
in 2020, he’s also running unopposed; might not be a slam-dunk for
Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) turned his one-time opponent in the primary, Democrats years down the line. This
85 earlier this year, but he’s showing no realtor Patrick Quinn, failed to file any cycle, however, the battle of the Bill Ps
signs of letting up. The feisty former petitions. Quinn’s exit gives Prempeh a is clearly skewed towards the
mayor of Paterson is a fixture in Passaic glide path to the nomination – and to incumbent.
County politics, and no one from his another general election loss against
34Rep.
Bill Pascrell Billy Prempeh
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COUNTIES: Bergen, Hudson, Passaic
BERGEN: Carlstadt, Cliffside Park, East Rutherford, Edgewater, Elmwood Park, Fairview,
Franklin Lakes, Garfield, Hasbrouck Heights, Little Ferry, Lodi, Lyndhurst, Maywood (pt.),
Moonachie, North Arlington, Oakland, Ridgefield, Rochelle Park, Rutherford, Saddle Brook,
South Hackensack, Teterboro, Wallington, Wood-Ridge
HUDSON: Kearny (pt.), Secaucus
PASSAIC: Clifton, Haledon, Hawthorne, North Haledon, Passaic, Paterson, Pompton Lakes,
Prospect Park, Wayne (pt.)
INCUMBENT: Bill Pascrell
DEMOCRATS: *Bill Pascrell
REPUBLICANS: Billy Prempeh
Statewide results
2020 PRES: Biden 59.0% // Trump 40.0%
Congressional results (note: occurred under different district lines)
2020 GEN: Pascrell 65.8% // Prempeh 31.9%
2020 D PRI: Pascrell 80.6% // Spezakis 16.9%
2020 R PRI: Prempeh 74.2% // Walsh 25.8%
Demographics
38.3% White // 11.4% Black // 41.6% Hispanic // 10.1% Asian
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10TH DISTRICT
Democratic primary: Likely Payne
Republican primary: Likely Pinckney
F
OR YEARS, Rep. Donald Payne His main opponent, Imani Oakley, is independent last year.) With the family
Jr. (D-Newark) kept one of the something of a mystery. She’s held a name and his many political
lowest profiles of any New variety of jobs in progressive connections to boost him, Payne is very
Jersey congressperson. A former organizations in recent years but hasn’t much the favorite for renomination, and
president of the Newark City Council been able to hold any of them, and isn’t even a challenger stronger than Oakley
and longtime ally of now-Senator Cory running with any particular institutional would have a tough time taking down
Booker, Payne succeeded his late backing. the incumbent. But as plenty of other
father, Rep. Donald Payne Sr. contests around the country have
(D-Newark), in 2012 and has quietly shown, incumbents can go down
held down the 10th congressional Yet despite her lack of an obvious unexpectedly – especially if their
district since then. base, she’s raised enough money to put challengers have adequate financial
a genuine scare into Payne: $389,000 resources, as Oakley does.
since launching her campaign in July.
2021 forced a change: Payne drew his Payne, long a sluggish fundraiser, has
first remotely serious primary picked up the pace accordingly, and In a sign of the excitement propelling
challenger in a decade, and made has more than doubled Oakley’s haul at Republican candidates with an
deeply unflattering headlines when he $816,000 raised in the cycle to-date. unpopular Democratic president in the
attended a Zoom congressional hearing White House, two different Republicans
in his underwear and a too-tight have filed for the safely Democratic
Captain America t-shirt. Oakley has tried to run to Payne’s left, district.
though the congressman hasn’t left a
massive amount of room for her to do
Now, Payne is running one of the so, promoting endorsements from The favorite is presumably party-
most active campaigns anywhere in the progressive luminaries like Rep. Pramila endorsed David Pinckney and not Garth
state. He has touted new endorsements Jayapal (D-WA) and Gov. Phil Murphy. Stewart, running on the delightful
from state and national Democrats “FOG – Friends of Garth” line. But in a
practically every week, and turned in district that typically gives Democrats
9,933 nominating signatures – just a few (A third candidate, sociology more than 80% of the vote, there are
more than the 200 necessary to make professor Akil Khalfani, is technically better contests to focus on come
the ballot in New Jersey. also running; he was last seen getting election night.
1% of the vote against Payne as an
38Donald Payne Imani Oakley
Photo by Kevin Sanders for the New Jersey Globe Photo by Oakley for Congress
COUNTIES: Essex, Hudson, Union
ESSEX: Caldwell, East Orange, Essex Fells, Irvington, Montclair (pt.), Newark (pt.), Orange,
Verona, West Orange
HUDSON: Jersey City (pt.)
UNION: Cranford, Garwood, Hillside, Kenilworth, Linden, Roselle, Roselle Park, Union
INCUMBENT: Donald Payne Jr.
DEMOCRATS: *Donald Payne Jr., Imani Oakley, Akil Khalfani
REPUBLICANS: David Pinckney, Garth Stewart
Statewide results
2020 PRES: Biden 80.9% // Trump 18.3%
Congressional results (note: occurred under different district lines)
2020 GEN: Payne 83.3% // Zinone 13.9%
2020 D PRI: Payne 88.5% // Mazo 7.1%
2020 R PRI: Zinone 100%
Demographics
18.8% White // 53.7% Black // 21.4% Hispanic // 7.2% Asian
39 NJG SPRING VOTER’S GUIDE 202211TH DISTRICT
Democratic primary: Uncontested Sherrill
Republican primary: Lean Selen
N
O PARTY CONVENTION this and Anderson came close to making themselves and Selen, perhaps
year was more important than the runoff at the Morris convention, so stepping up their fundraising or
the Morris County Republican while both are clear underdogs, they’ve notching a critical endorsement.
convention, so of course it also had to proven themselves capable of waging Neither has been able to do that so far,
be the messiest in the state. real campaigns. and every day closer to Election Day is
another missed opportunity. The
Democratic primary has featured no
Presented with a deeply unsettled Finally, there’s farmer Ruth such drama. Since Sherrill scared Rep.
primary in the 11th district, Morris McAndrew and real estate consultant Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-Harding) into
Republicans gathered for six hours and Alex Halter, both of whom only revealed retirement in 2018, she’s been a force to
still didn’t come away with a concrete their candidacies when they filed be reckoned with in the district, and no
challenger to Rep. Mikie Sherrill signatures with the Division of Democrats have bothered to take her
(D-Montclair). Problems with the party’s Elections. on since she arrived in Congress.
voting machines, as well as Sherrill is sitting on a warchest of $5.5
unexpectedly high turnout among million, making her one of the
party officials, meant that the runoff for Because Morris County makes up the best-funded candidates in the state.
the county line between Morris County vast majority of the 11th district’s
Commissioner Tayfun Selen and former Republican primary voters, the county
Kinnelon Council President Larry Casha line there is all-important; Selen’s Whether the general election will
was delayed for a full week. victory there and in Essex County ultimately be competitive is still
makes him the favorite for the something of an open question.
nomination. Republicans are on the upswing
Selen ended up winning that runoff nationwide and like their chances of
240 to 225, and Casha dropped out and expanding the playing field, but Sherrill
endorsed him soon afterwards. Three On the fundraising side, DeGroot is is a strong incumbent and Democrats
other candidates had already dropped technically the frontrunner at $235,000 redrew the 11th district to favor Joe
their campaigns: former Ridgefield Park raised, but that’s powered almost Biden by an intimidating 17 points.
Councilman Robert Kovic and attorney entirely by $200,000 in self-funding.
Larry Friscia after they failed to make Selen has raised $229,000, which
the runoff at the convention, includes $20,000 of his own money, State and national Republicans most
screenwriter Hillery Brotschol a few and Anderson – who got into the race likely prefer Selen to win, since he has
weeks before that. much later than his two opponents – an impressive track record of victory in
raised $21,800 and gave himself competitive Morris County. But unless
another $50,000. the political situation dramatically
Two other candidates, former collapses for Sherrill, the Republican
Assistant Passaic County Prosecutor primary will probably just be choosing
Paul DeGroot and U.S. Army veteran For Anderson or DeGroot to catch up November’s loser.
Toby Anderson, remained in the race. with Selen, they’d have to demonstrate
DeGroot won the Passaic County line some clear distinction between
40Rep. Morris County Commissioner
Mikie Sherrill Tayfun Selen Paul DeGroot Toby Anderson
Photo by Kevin Sanders for the Photo by Nikita Biryukov Photo by DeGroot for Congress Photo by Anderson for Congress
New Jersey Globe
COUNTIES: Essex, Morris, Passaic
ESSEX: Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Maplewood,
Millburn, Montclair (pt.), North Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, South Orange, West Caldwell
MORRIS: Boonton Town, Boonton Township, Butler, Chatham Borough, Chatham Township,
Denville, Dover, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover, Harding, Jefferson, Kinnelon, Lincoln
Park, Madison, Mendham Township (pt.), Montville, Morris, Morris Plains, Morristown,
Mountain Lakes, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Pequannock, Randolph, Riverdale, Rockaway Borough,
Rockaway Township, Victory Gardens
PASSAIC: Little Falls, Totowa, Wayne (pt.), Woodland Park
INCUMBENT: Mikie Sherrill
DEMOCRATS: *Mikie Sherrill
REPUBLICANS: Tayfun Selen, Paul DeGroot, Toby Anderson, Alex Halter, Ruth McAndrew
Statewide results
2020 PRES: Biden 57.8% // Trump 41.0%
Congressional results (note: occurred under different district lines)
2020 GEN: Sherrill 53.3% // Becchi 46.7%
2020 D PRI: Sherrill 100%
2020 R PRI: Becchi 100%
Demographics
61.6% White // 8.0% Black // 16.5% Hispanic // 13.4% Asian
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