The power of incumbency
Thanks largely to redistricting, in which lawmakers from both parties try to keep their districts safe, it's virtually impossible for incumbents to lose re-election bids.
All 80 seats were up for grabs in the Assembly Tuesday. Only one incumbent lost - Michael Panter in the 12th District. And the margin was close.
In the 40-seat Senate three incumbents fell - Democrat Ellen Karcher in the 12th, and Republicans Nicholas Asselta in the 1st and Sonny McCullough in the 2nd.
All 80 seats were up for grabs in the Assembly Tuesday. Only one incumbent lost - Michael Panter in the 12th District. And the margin was close.
In the 40-seat Senate three incumbents fell - Democrat Ellen Karcher in the 12th, and Republicans Nicholas Asselta in the 1st and Sonny McCullough in the 2nd.
posted by Randy Bergmann at 12:15 PM
1 Comments:
The results are not enough to encourage me that much will change in New Jersey, it will be business as usual.
The positive thing I take from the election is it makes my departure from the state surer.
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