Powerful Democrat concedes to GOP newcomer, cites 'red wave'
One of New Jersey's most powerful elected Democrats conceded Wednesday that he lost reelection to a Republican political newcomer, a commercial truck driver who spent only a couple thousand dollars on his campaign. State Sen. President Steve Sweeney's loss to Edward Durr in southern New Jersey shocked state officials and left state Democrats, who control the Legislature, searching for a new leader. Sweeney said his loss to Durr, who spent at least $2,300 in the contest, was the result of overwhelming GOP turnout in his suburban Philadelphia, politically split district.
news.yahoo.comFACT FOCUS: Claim of 12K ‘found’ ballots in NJ is misleading
A statement from the New Jersey state Senate president following his election defeat has generated confusion online in recent days after it vaguely asserted that thousands of ballots had been “found.” Democrat Steve Sweeney did not concede the race to newcomer Ed Durr. Instead, he issued a statement Thursday stating he was waiting for all the votes to be counted and made reference to “12,000 ballots” that had been “recently found in one county.”
news.yahoo.comSurprise NJ Senate winner says sorry amid scrutiny of posts
A truck driver who ousted the powerful New Jersey Senate president in the election previously posted online calling Islam “a false religion,” comparing vaccine mandates to the Holocaust and defending rioters at the Capitol. Republican Edward Durr apologized on Friday after media outlets highlighted the posts. Durr spent a paltry sum on his campaign.
news.yahoo.comSpending $153, Edward Durr ousts NJ Senate leader Sweeney
New Jersey’s longtime state Senate president, Democrat Steve Sweeney, lost reelection, falling to a Republican newcomer who spent less than $200 on the race and leaving his party reeling. Edward Durr, a furniture company truck driver and political newcomer, defeated Sweeney in New Jersey’s 3rd Legislative District, according to results tallied Thursday. Sweeney had been expected to return as Senate president, but who’ll take over and what margin Democrats will have in the state Legislature is unclear.
news.yahoo.comNew Jersey residents get until July 15 to file taxes
Taxpayers in New Jersey are getting three more months to turn in their state income tax returns. Garden State taxpayers both individuals and corporations now have until July 15 to turn in their paperwork, according to a joint announcement from Gov. New Jersey's move brings the state's due date in line with the recently extended deadline for federal returns. Normally, tax returns for New Jersey and the federal government would have been due on April 15. The American Institute of CPAs is maintaining a list of state deadline changes here.
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