NJ-06: John Hsu (D) will challenge Frank Pallone (D) once again
John Hsu, a former Bernie Sanders delegate from Edison who now works as an activist with the progressive group Our Revolution, is back for another attempt at unseating Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Long Branch).
Hsu ran in last year’s Democratic primary for the 6th congressional district, but he garnered little notice for his campaign and lost to Pallone 84% to 16%. He had previously tried running for the same district in 2020, but dropped out long before the primary out of deference to several other anti-Pallone challengers already in the race.
This time, though, Hsu argued that he’ll have more opportunities to make himself known in the 6th district, saying that his 2024 campaign was a last-minute decision that left him little time to win over voters.
“Last time was an emergency run, because people in the district were very concerned about what was happening in Palestine, and they were looking for someone to champion that issue,” Hsu said. “With a two-to-three-month campaign, it’s hard to get that message out to everyone. We did meet a lot of people, and we did talk to a lot of people who were supportive. It was just too short of a timeframe.”
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