A major House Democratic PAC announced it would spend $4 million late in this election cycle in hopes of unseating Republican incumbents in deep-blue states.
The House Majority PAC money marks the first major partisan investment in support of former New Jersey Working Families Party leader Sue Altman. According to Huffington Post. Mr. Altman is facing off against Rep. Tom Keene Jr. (R.N.J.), a Trump supporter known as a moderate Republican who served as a former state senator.
Mr. Keene is encouraged by the district's slightly reddish history compared to other parts of the Garden State and his reputation as the son of former Gov. Tom Keene, and former U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-D.). He is seeking re-election for the first time since losing his seat. J., last cycle.
The western edge of the district, along the Delaware River in Warren County, is often tied to Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, a reliably geopolitical swing. From there, Keene's district branches north to the Delaware Water Gap and east along Route 22 through rural areas to the blue suburbs of Newark. Specifically, it includes former President Donald Trump's Bedminster Golf Club.
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Sue Altman is facing off against Rep. Tom Keene Jr. (R.N.J.), a Trump supporter known as a moderate Republican who was a former state senator. (Related news organizations)
It's also one of the few districts won by both President Joe Biden and Republican congressional candidates in 2020.
The PAC's first ad took aim at Mr. Keene's pro-life record during his time in Trenton, claiming that Mr. Keene supported “extremist” abortion policies.
The magazine reports that Elon Musk's American PAC has instead invested millions of dollars in ads favoring Keene. new york times.
a monmouth poll Last week, we found out that Keene had a two-point lead over Altman, within the margin of error. The survey found Mr. Keene had an advantage on topics such as the economy, jobs, crime and immigration, but Mr. Altman had the support of respondents on corruption and abortion.
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A vehicle with a “Welcome to Lebanon” sign passes through New Jersey Congressman Tom Keene Jr.'s district. (Kenna Betancur/AFP via Getty Images)
Keene campaign spokesperson told NJ.com “No amount of Democratic state funding will spare Sue Altman from the consequences of her radical career.” He characterized her as a “professional activist.”
Meanwhile, Rob West, Altman's campaign manager, previously said: New Jersey Spotlight News Polls show this race to be a “jump ball.”
The Times and other news outlets have reported that the race has become a matter of great concern, with New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy challenging House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D.N.Y.) to the House majority. He urged people to support Mr. Altman through his faction PAC.
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A view of the entrance to Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey's 7th District, near I-78 and Rte 523 in Somerset County. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Keene's seat remains one of the few Republican-friendly seats in the Garden State. Democratic Josh Gottheimer's Skylands-area seat was long held by conservative Republican Scott Garrett until it was slightly redrawn to include the New York City suburbs.
Rep. Jeff Van Drew (RN.J.), a former Democrat, represents the other area of Cape May, and was replaced by Republican Frank LoBiondo for 25 years.
Congressman Christopher Smith, RN.J., has represented the Upper Jersey Shore since 1981. He remains the longest-serving Congressman in state history.
