WHIPPANY, NJ – Democrat Mark Dunec ran and lost in 2014 in a very different cycle against a very different NJ-11 Republican, the presently-retiring Rodney Frelinghuysen, earning 37.4% of the vote.
Four years later? Dunec is endorsing Republican Jay Webber for Congress over Democrat Mikie Sherrill.
Why?
“Over the last several years I have had increasing concerns that the mainstream Democratic elected officials and candidates have embraced a socialist ideology. I have witnessed this change not just on a national level but in our district, county and even in my town of Livingston, New Jersey. Furthermore, when I look across the political landscape, it is only the Republican Party that has demonstrated through actions its unwavering support for the State of Israel,” said Dunec, who also serves as a Board Member of the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy. “I have always put principles over partisan politics and will continue to do so. In having the opportunity to get to know Jay Webber, I have come to conclude that my own moderate vision of fiscal responsibility and social consideration is shared by the Republican candidate for NJ-11. Jay will support his party leaders when they are right, oppose them when they are wrong, and always stand up for North Jersey. For these reasons, I am proud to endorse Jay Webber for Congress.”
“My opponent has spent over a year campaigning and has made it clear that she will go along to get along with far-left Democrat leaders like Nancy Pelosi in Washington, or high-tax Democrat leaders like Phil Murphy here at home. Because of that partisanship, Mikie Sherrill just can’t bring herself to see even one ounce of the good things that are happening in this country, which is both sad and dangerous. New Jersey needs members of Congress who will take the partisan blinders off to get the job done for the American people, and that’s what I will do,” Webber responded.
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