The blue wave washes deep into New Jersey

WNYC News | 3 hours ago

Democrats saw big wins in the midterm election this week. In New Jersey, the gains went far beyond the race everyone had pegged as the most competitive, where Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett easily won over Republican incumbent Tom Kean Jr. in the sprawling 7th congressional district.

Dr. Ashley Koning is Director of The Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University. She joins Weekend Edition host David Furst to analyze the historic results.

Photo of Congresswoman-elect Rebecca Bennett by Kena Betancur/Getty Images.

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