In a state that hasn’t elected a Republican US senator since 1972, New Jersey’s incumbent Democrat Bob Menendez is unexpectedly in the fight of his life
Koning, A.
(6 November 2018)
In a state that hasn’t elected a Republican US senator since 1972, New Jersey’s incumbent Democrat Bob Menendez is unexpectedly in the fight of his life.
USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog.
On paper, New Jersey should be a safe seat for the Democratic Party in this year’s US Senate elections. The incumbent, Bob Menendez, won his two previous elections handily, and the state has not elected a Republican US Senator since the days of Richard Nixon. But, writes Ashley Koning, Menendez has been hurt by a 2017 federal corruption case which ended in a mistrial as well as a newcomer Republican challenger who has been running as a moderate.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2018 The Author(s) |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 28 Jul 2021 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/111466 |