"Democrats Sweep NJ Election 2023, Securing State Senate, Assembly, and County Commissioner Races"
Democrats appear to have retained control of the New Jersey Legislature, with some closely contested races falling in their favor. In District 38, a longtime Democratic stronghold, incumbent state Sen. Joe Lagana and Assembly members Lisa Swain and Chris Tully held leads over their Republican challengers. In District 11, incumbent state Sen. Vin Gopal and his running mates Margie Donlon and Luanne Peterpaul were poised for victory. However, District 3, which saw incumbent state Sen. Ed Durr trailing his Democratic opponent, and District 16, where state Sen. Andrew Zwicker was set to beat Republican Michael Pappas, remained uncertain. Overall, Democrats ran on real issues while Republicans spread false information, according to Lagana.