Politics

By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews - New Jersey Senate president Steve Sweeney has lost his legislative seat to a conservative truck driver who spent just $153 on his campaign... Edward Dur, who calls himself a conservative Christian, has defeated the pro-abortion state Senator who is the longest serving legislative leader in the state’s history. With 100% of the votes tabulated, Durr defeated Sweeney 52-48%.

By Raymond Wolfe, LifeSiteNews - ‘This is a moment for Virginians to push back on this left, liberal, progressive agenda,’ Youngkin said at a final campaign rally ahead of his devastating upset Tuesday... Youngkin, a private equity executive and political outsider, defeated Democratic nominee and former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe in one of the first major elections since Biden’s inauguration and what is widely considered to be a bellwether for the 2022 midterms.

By Michael Swartz, Patriot Post - Meanwhile, Power Line’s Paul Mirengoff adds: “The elephant in the room is a workforce that, to an unprecedented degree, would rather not work and has been incentivized not to by unprecedented unemployment benefits. The shortage of truck drivers contributes significantly to the supply chain crisis. That shortage will be exacerbated when truck drivers are fired for refusing the Wuhan coronavirus vaccine.”