Democratic New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney, who is projected to lose his bid for reelection against a little-known truck driver, is talking about "recently found" ballots to support his refusal to concede the race. The defiant incumbent.
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Edward Durr, a 58-year-old truck driver, put less than $200 half of which was spent at Dunkin' Donuts into a primary campaign and then went on to topple New Jersey’s longest-serving, most powerful state senator. His upset victory on Tuesday is one for the history books, and all he did was appeal to average, hard-working voters like him and remind them that they’re the ones in charge.
Republican New Jersey state Senate candidate Ed Durr is on the verge of defeating longtime Senate President Steve Sweeney, who has held the Third District seat in South Jersey since 2004. Durr, a truck driver, was not expected to pose a serious challenge to Sweeney, a key power broker in New Jersey politics. The Logan Township resident spent less than $10,000 on his campaign.