Republicans, Democrats hope to break with 40 years of election history
By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert
Published on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 at 7:30 a.m.
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"We are coming up on our 40th anniversary of electing a Republican to the United States Senate. 1972 was the last time New Jersey sent a Republican to the United States Senate."
Chris Christie, Friday, May 4th, 2012.
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"There has not been a Democratic woman in Congress from New Jersey in almost four decades."
Nia Gill, Monday, May 7th, 2012.
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State Sens. Nia Gill and Joe Kyrillos are both running for national office this year.
Two state senators vying for national office have nearly 40 years of election history working against them.
Joe Kyrillos and Nia Gill both want a spot on Capitol Hill. Kyrillos, a Republican, is aiming for the U.S. Senate, while Gill, a Democrat, is working toward a seat in the House of Representatives.
But New Jersey hasn’t sent a Republican to the Senate or a Democratic woman to the House in nearly four decades.
Gov. Chris Christie, a Kyrillos supporter, and Gill provided those history lessons in two recent appearances. PolitiFact New Jersey put their statements to the Truth-O-Meter.
Read the Christie item here and the Gill item here.
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Researchers: Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert
Names in this article: Chris Christie, Nia Gill, Joseph Kyrillos
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