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GOP-to-Dem flip at center of Burlington state Senate race
Republicans see Sen. Addiego’s defection as a path to victoryA state senator’s former allegiance to the Republican Party lies at the center of what is expected to be one of the state’s most competitive legislative races.
Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Burlington) has served in the legislature since 2008 and has been a senator since 2010, but this year’s campaign is her first as a Democrat. Addiego switched parties two years ago.
Her opponent in the Senate race, Assemblywoman Jean Stanfield (R-Burlington), a former six-term Burlington County sheriff who once ran on a ticket with Addiego, sees the issue as a path toward reclaiming the seat for her party.
“On the Republican side, people that took the time to knock on doors and contribute to her campaign over years and years are very disappointed in her,” Stanfield said. “It’s actually surprising the amount of venom some people feel.”
Read more: https://newjerseymonitor.com/2021/10/08/gop-to-dem-flip-at-center-of-burlington-state-senate-race/