Another day, another incumbent Republican House member falls. This time in New Jersey, where the blue wave was substantial.
Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) lost his seat to Democratic challenger Andy Kim today, resulting in a near-wipeout for the GOP in the state.
With MacArthur’s loss, Democrats successfully flipped four Republican seats in New Jersey in the midterm elections this year, some of which had been held by the GOP for decades.
Come January, there will only be one Republican congressman from New Jersey — Rep. Chris Smith, who easily won reelection in a Republican-friendly district.
MacArthur’s race was considered a toss-up, though President Trump won the district by 6 points in 2016.
Kim, a former national security official, said he was inspired to run because of MacArthur’s role in helping House Republicans pass a bill that would have repealed and replaced ObamaCare.
Democrats have now netted a 34 seat pickup in the House, their best midterm election showing since the Watergate era.
