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Richter Switches Districts In New Jersey

January 27, 2020 at 1:04 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

David Richter (R) will drop his GOP primary challenge to Democrat-turned-Republican Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and instead seek to run against Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), the New Jersey Globe reports.

Said Richter: “When I decided to run for Congress, it was to flip a congressional seat. That’s already happened. I’m endorsing Jeff Van Drew.”

Filed Under: 2020 Campaign Tagged With: NJ-3

MacArthur Tries to Go Positive In Final Days

October 31, 2018 at 1:30 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) is going “positive” — a sign that that the moderate and independent voters of suburban New Jersey might need some tending if MacArthur is going to keep his Washington job, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

“Never mind that MacArthur and his allies have been pounding Kim, a Rhodes scholar who served as a national security officer under President Barack Obama, with negative ads for months: tax cheat, liar, carpetbagger, ‘Real Fishy,’ Nancy Pelosi liberal.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: NJ-3

Democratic Enthusiasm Tilts Some GOP Districts

September 10, 2018 at 1:16 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Monmouth poll in eight competitive congressional districts — CA-48, PA-1, PA-17, NJ-3, NJ-11, OH-12, VA-10 and WV-3 — finds support is evenly divided between the Democratic and the Republican candidates for Congress, 43% to 42%.

The Democratic advantage increases slightly among likely voters, 47% to 43%.

Key takeaway: Republicans routinely won these eight districts by double digit margins in recent election cycles.

Said pollster Patrick Murray: “These findings do not predict that Democrats are going to sweep these eight House contests. But they do indicate that the Republican candidate in each of these districts is facing an unprecedented challenge to hold that seat.”

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: CA-48, NJ-11, NJ-3, OH-12, PA-1, PA-17, VA-10, WV-3

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MacArthur Faces Tough Race In New Jersey

August 14, 2018 at 11:07 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A new Monmouth poll in New Jersey’s 3rd congressional district finds Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) barely leading challenger Andy Kim (D), 41% to 40%, among all potential voters – that is voters who have participated in an election since 2010 or have newly registered to vote.

“When applying two different likely voter models, the contest shifts in the Democrat’s favor although it remains basically tied. A historical midterm model gives Kim 45% support and MacArthur 44%, while a model that includes a turnout surge in Democratic precincts gives Kim a slight 46% to 43% lead. These gaps are within the margin of error for these samples.”

The Cook Political Report has the district as Lean Republican.

Filed Under: 2018 Campaign Tagged With: NJ-3



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