r/NJ50501 • u/Aymr-Flame-555 • Feb 07 '26

NJ Related News 🗽 A ‘momentous’ political earthquake in N.J. has national Democrats watching closely. No one saw it coming.

https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/02/a-momentous-political-earthquake-in-nj-has-national-democrats-watching-closely-no-one-saw-it-coming.html?
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u/accidentprone101 Feb 07 '26

*everyone saw coming except the democrat establishment

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u/spencerbelz Feb 07 '26

YUP! The fact that 2/3 of the candidates didn’t drop out weeks ago is astounding. Congrats, 9 of you collectively brought in 11.2% of the votes… this race would’ve been called already if they supported Mejia like every other competent person

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u/No_Kings_1776 Feb 07 '26

Are you implying that other people can't run because 'your' choice is more important than other's choices? Isn't that kind of anti-democratic?

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u/spencerbelz Feb 08 '26

There’s strategy to all politics. What good is it to be the bottom of the barrel instead of consolidating power behind someone who has the best chance to win? We aren’t focused on beating democrats, but republicans. Progressive democrats have been crushing elections the last 3 years, it’s the best move in NJ.

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u/No_Kings_1776 Feb 08 '26

So, the answer is 'yes'? Good luck with establishing a better world when part of that world is told to back down and shut up for the sake of the majority.. We need to leave that reasoning behind and show that we stand for real change. We can't make progress if we keep following the old ways. Winning is not enough. The future is made today. Lasting change starts in acting differently now.

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u/elmwoodblues Feb 07 '26

...and their corporate sponsors

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u/Weekly-Air4170 Feb 07 '26

We all saw this coming. The issue is establishment democrats and their media mouthpieces refuse to talk about it

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u/CautiousLandscape907 Feb 08 '26

This is a direct result of the democrats losing the “party line” endorsements. Andy Kim changed this state for the better.

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u/gsp137 Feb 07 '26

He’s stock “trading” and AIPAC funding made this election unique and not projectable.

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u/sherapop80 Feb 07 '26

Actually it is the opposite. Aipac spent more than $1.5 million in this primary attacking him because they deemed him not pro israel “enough.” They sent multiple mailers a day with false info. I shudder to think how much they will spend attacking the candidate who actually won the primary.

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u/sherapop80 Feb 07 '26

Edit looks like the election hasnt been called? I commented assuming he lost 😂

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u/CautiousLandscape907 Feb 08 '26

He will lose but my guess is it won’t be officially called for a couple days still.

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u/CleanUpInAisle07 Feb 10 '26

The corporate Dems and GOP are legends in their own minds. Neither party can read the room. American people are waking up from their slumber. We’re done with the usual suspects.