NJ-04: Chris Smith gets first Democratic challenger in deep-red NJ-4
Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) represents by far the most Republican congressional district in New Jersey, but that’s not stopping one Democrat from taking him on next year.
Julie Flynn, an assistant teaching professor in Rutgers University’s writing program, will run for New Jersey’s 4th congressional district, which covers conservative territory along the Jersey Shore in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The district, in different incarnations, has been represented by Smith for nearly Flynn’s entire lifetime; Smith was first elected in 1980, and has won re-election 22 times since then.
For Flynn, that’s one of the many reasons voters should opt for her instead next year.
“[Smith] never has town halls,” Flynn said. “He’s not really representing the people of New Jersey. He’s not one of us. He’s abandoned the state, and all he does is follow along the party line and vote for whatever they want.”
https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/chris-smith-gets-first-democratic-challenger-in-deep-red-nj-4/