NJ Legislature 2023 midterms

[LabourJersey]

Overall a much better night for Democrats than I expected.

NJ Dems must be regretting the fact that they completely ignored LD-21 (Westfield/west Union County, my old area). Bramnick only won with 54% of the vote, and that was as a strong incumbent and a comically weak opponent in Matt Marino.

If they invested money there Bramnick and his Assemblymates could have lost.

[LabourJersey]

These results really make one question what the heck happened in 2021.

Backlash against pandemic restrictions, particularly school closures and pandemic-related school policies. Anger against these among suburban voters peaked in mid/late 2021 and then steadily declined.