The Underdog Story 

The State Senate President of New Jersey, Steve Sweeney(D), is on track to be ousted from office by former Truck Driver Edward Durr(R) after a stunning series of events. While the win is not official yet(go figure) it is clear that Edward Durr is ahead in this race(52-48%).

What was so fascinating about this race from a national perspective was the fact that Edward Durr only spent $160 on his campaign and managed to beat the Senate President. Typically, the Senate President of any state and of any party has to retire to lose their position or be ousted by the party they represent. Officials like Sweeney have massive campaign war chests and that money tends to go very far, it clearly didn’t go far here though. 

Blue-Collar candidates might be the way to go in the future of GOP politics, certainly in areas like this where one was able to go toe to toe in an unwinnable battle with no support.