A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction request by @AndyKimNJ to overturn New Jersey's county line in the June primary, marking a significant shift in the state's political landscape. The decision, described as a 'Political Earthquake', comes amid a broader context of dissatisfaction with the state's unique ballot design, particularly following the Menendez case. This ruling is seen as a victory for grassroots movements, unleashing a 'tsunami of grassroots resentment' against established political forces in New Jersey, who have historically used the county line to influence election outcomes in favor of their preferred candidates, often for local patronage jobs and contracts.
New Jersey political insiders have lost an immense primary advantage with a federal court ruling. https://t.co/VBezN4HZYJ
In Political Earthquake, Court Strikes Down Controversial New Jersey Primary System https://t.co/2RArDsRZm6
Win for Kim: Judge grants permission to toss New Jersey’s county line in this year’s election https://t.co/CcgEWDvXXN https://t.co/CcgEWDvXXN
New Jersey county line overturned by federal judge https://t.co/smEksgqpNd
The reverberations from the Menendez case and subsequent race to replace him continue to broaden: New Jersey’s unique ballot design struck down by judge, via @Azi https://t.co/h4ya30i6uq
Ironically, by trying to wield their power, NJ party officials may lose it, said @julieroginsky “They are so short-sighted in endorsing Tammy the way they did, because they have unleashed a tsunami of grassroots resentment" From Mon: https://t.co/famt3nha2C
Incredible. NJ party bosses care little about who sits in the senate - their interests lie in local patronage jobs and contracts. But they just lost one of their most powerful tools after rushing to support a senate candidate many weren’t that enthusiastic about to begin with https://t.co/R7QkslohFa
BREAKING: Federal judge GRANTS @AndyKimNJ's preliminary injunction request to toss the county line in June primary. Order not out yet. https://t.co/WQZMmv5Qke