Republican wishful thinking in New Jersey comes to naught

   

Top headline:  New York Times, 11/4/2023

Bottom headline:  New Jersey Globe, 11/8/2023

From the New York Times:

In 2021, with Mr. Murphy at the top of the ticket, Republicans gained seven seats in the Legislature, which Democrats control, when voters, angry about the state’s Covid-19 mandates, turned out in droves. Stephen M. Sweeney, a Democrat who was State Senate president at the time, lost to Edward Durr Jr., a conservative, first-time candidate. 

Republicans hope to tally further gains when voters go to the polls on Tuesday, as Democrats try to recover lost ground. Some Republicans have speculated about the possibility of flipping either the Assembly or the Senate, something that has not occurred in two decades and that would require virtually every competitive race to cut their way.

Current membership in the New Jersey legislature: 

• Senate:  25 Democrats, 15 Republicans
• Assembly: 46 Democrats, 34 Republicans  

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