The Most Incredible Election Win Didn't Happen in Virginia

Leah Barkoukis / Townhall Tipsheet

 

A great deal of media attention on Wednesday focused on Virginia Republican Glenn Youngkin’s win and the many down ballot races in both Virginia, New Jersey, and elsewhere that Republicans swept. But the best story by far is the upset that happened in New Jersey’s District 3. As Townhall reported Wednesday, Edward Durr, a GOP truck driver who had a shoestring budget, was on the verge of taking out Steve Sweeney, the longest-serving president of the state Senate in New Jersey's history.

With all expected votes in, Durr is ahead by about 2,000 points. While for some reason the race hasn’t officially been called—a point other media outlets were puzzled by—the Republican State Leadership Committee's email Wednesday evening suggested that it’s over.  

Durr’s incredible victory was also part of an overall sweep in District 3, with Bethanne McCarthy and Beth Sawyer also flipping the district’s Assembly seats. Read more and see video here.