NJ-11: Thirteen Democrats, one Republican file to make NJ-11 special election ballot [View all]

The field for the special election in New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, vacant since Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill resigned from the House last month, is now largely set.

A whopping 13 Democrats have filed for the seat, the largest primary field for a single New Jersey House seat in years. Only one Republican, Randolph Mayor Joe Hathaway, filed to run for the Democratic-leaning district, essentially making him the GOP nominee by default.

All candidates had to file with a minimum of 500 signatures, a threshold that most of them easily surpassed despite the shortened timeframe for circulating petitions. (The threshold was increased from 200 to 500 at the beginning of this year; this special election will be the first time the heightened requirements will be in force for a congressional race.)

The deadline for filing an objection to any candidate’s petition signatures is on December 5, and all challenges must be resolved by December 10.






https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/fourteen-democrats-one-republican-file-to-make-nj-11-special-election-ballot/