Political Future of Josh Gottheimer

[MargieCat]

What is Gottheimer's political future?

Could he win a statewide primary for everything?

Could he join the other Jews with J-names (Josh Shapiro, Josh Green, JB Pritzker, Jared Polis, and very likely soon to be Josh Stein) and become a governor?

Might be a good way for Democrats to get him out of congress if they want someone more compliant for that seat.

[MargieCat]

If Biden is re-elected, it might be an uphill battle to try and hold the governor's mansion.

Maybe NJ Dems should nominate Gottheimer as a pseudo-sacrifical lamb for Governor and if he wins, replace him in congress with someone a bit more left-leaning.

It seems like the district has gotten bluer since redistricting and it's not really a swing district anymore. They don't necessarily need a Blue Dog as this is not some rural Trumpy seat.

[MargieCat]

I think Gottheimer and Sherrill cut a deal if Menendez seat looks like it might open up. NJ politics is very machine oriented and they seem to prefer the backroom deals as opposed to messy primaries. Gottheimer goes for GOV and Sherrill runs for Senate, IMO Gottheimer just seems like the executive type.

Where would that leave Andy Kim, though?

I see him in the senate and Sherrill for governor.

Gottheimer is the one whose future seems more murky.