New Jersey Democrats have picked up a net five seats in the Assembly, nearly erasing the GOP pickup of two years ago and dashing the Republicans’ hopes of winning a majority for the first time in two decades.
FILE - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy meets with Senate President Nicholas Scutari, right, and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, second right, before he delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature at the statehouse in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. New Jersey Democrats have kept control of their legislative majorities, holding the line against Republican challenges as well as flipping seats in pivotal Senate races and Assembly contests.
The Democratic surge came in the sixth year of Gov. Phil Murphy’s tenure, with two years left until he’s term-limited, and as the party kept their 25-15 majority in the state Senate, Democrats will retain control of all levers of state government. Democrats had a good night in Senate contests overall, defending fiercely contested races, although they’ll keep their 25-15 majority because of a
“We lost significant ground in legislative races. What can we do to get more New Jerseyans to recognize the importance of getting out to vote?” Republican state party chairman Bob Hugin said.
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