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Here's one N.J. lawmaker Democrats are wooing to take down Frelinghuysen
WASHINGTON -- Assemblyman John McKeon, a 16-year veteran of the New Jersey legislature, was home over Easter weekend when his cell phone rang.
The call was from Denny Heck, a Democratic U.S. representative from Washington state who is in charge of recruiting House Democratic candidates for 2018.
He wanted to know if McKeon (D-Essex) would be interested in running against Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-11th Dist.) in the next election.
Would he?
"It's based upon the need to stand up for New Jersey," said McKeon (D-Essex), who has yet to decide. "What we've seen so far is just devastating."
Read more: http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/05/how_democrats_hope_to_take_down_frelinghuysen.html
