NJ-02: Zack Mullock launches campaign, with some top South Jersey Dems already behind him
For months, it seemed like the Democratic field to take on Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) in the 2nd congressional district, a conservative South Jersey seat that some Democrats think could become competitive this year, looked pretty set. Today, a new entrant is arriving who could upend the race entirely.
Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock, who has led his small town on the southern tip of New Jersey since 2021, is making his 2nd district campaign official after spending the last few weeks reaching out to local party leaders. While he’ll have some catching up to do against the four other Democrats who have been competing for the district’s nomination for nearly a year, he’s got some day-one endorsers who will help make up the gap.
Amy Kennedy, who became a Democratic star in 2020 when she ran against Van Drew shortly after his party switch, is supporting Mullock, as are Cumberland County Democratic Chair Kevin McCann and West Cape May Mayor Carol Sabo, the Democratic nominee for an overlapping State Assembly seat last year.
And State Sen. Jim Beach (D-Oaklyn), the chairman of the Camden County Democratic organization, is on Team Mullock as well. Although the 2nd district doesn’t include any of Camden County, Beach is one of South Jersey Democratic power broker Geroge Norcross’s top lieutenants; a Beach endorsement could signal that Mullock has the powerful South Jersey machine’s approval.
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