We’ve been covering the amazing governor’s race in New Jersey, a race that was never expected to be as close as it is right now.
The media wasn’t even paying attention to the race. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy was supposed to walk away with it. Except that didn’t exactly happen, Ciattarelli was leading all last night and it’s still not being called today because it’s that close. It’s seesawed back and forth. You can check out the most recent numbers here.
Even if Murphy ultimately pulls it out, the Democrats will have taken a huge hit in the state because of how well Ciattarelli has done. One of the reasons, again, as with Terry McAuliffe — you had a slimy Democrat who wanted to dictate to people, impose more taxes and restrictions but people weren’t having it.
But it wasn’t just a move against Murphy and for Ciattarelli happening in the state. There seemed to be a movement against the Democrats in power.
In a completely astonishing victory in what has to be the best race of the night, a truck driver, Edward Durr, who spent just $153.31 on his race for Dunkin Donuts and paper flyers against the 7-term incumbent Democratic State Senate President Steve Sweeney is now leading in the race and he may have knocked him off.
One pundit termed it a “total realignment of politics in the state.”
And in what could be a total realignment of politics in NJ, Senate President Steve Sweeney is on the verge of losing his bid for re-election to a 7th term. He trails Republican Edward Durr, a truck driver who reported spending just $153, by 2,009 votes in district. https://t.co/TR3fRt590P
— David Wessel (@davidmwessel) November 3, 2021
That would certainly have to be the most economical race ever run in addition to the most incredible win. Durr doesn’t even have a website.
Here he is — saying we need more real people who understand the bad effects of what’s going on in the state.
In his first interview after what may turn out to be the biggest upset ever in South Jersey political history, @GOP NJ State Senate candidate Ed Burr says he was told he beat @NJSenatePres Steve Sweeney at 2am then woke up to “well maybe not” @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/6U8UUmIhQB
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) November 3, 2021
Hello NJ, I am Edward Durr, the Republican senate candidate for legislative district 3. I'm a father of 3 & grandfather of 6. Life long resident of NJ. Not seeking power or fame, only give the people better representation. Lower taxes! Transparency! @nj1015 @1210WPHT @GlouCoGOP pic.twitter.com/YiOCzFjtSw
— Edward Durr (@edwarddurr1) July 23, 2021
In another race for the Egg Harbor Township school board, while candidates don’t run by parties, Nicholas Seppy won a school board seat after graduating from the school that was disrupted last year because of the Wuhan coronavirus.
19 year-old @NicholasSeppy obliterated one of school board members who ruined his senior year last year by 17 points. Boom. pic.twitter.com/YRPQ0AvGav
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) November 3, 2021
How’s that for another rebuke?
Democrats and liberal media may not be getting it yet, but these are big messages for the Democratic powers that be — that Americans are going to be pushing back against that power and control. If they don’t get it and start realigning what they are doing and saying, expect more of this in 2022.
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