State Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean Jr. now is favored to oust Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski in 2022 and New Jersey’s new congressional district boundaries are the reason why, according to the Cook Political Report.
Malinowski defeated Kean in 2020 by just 1 percentage point in a district that went for President Joe Biden by 10 points. The new district would have backed Biden by 4 points, a difference larger than Malinowski’s 2020 margin. Cook rated the new district as “leans Republican.”
“Not only is the political environment worse for Democrats but the district is 6 points worse,” said David Wasserman, who tracks House races for the Washington-based publication. “Kean is the favorite for 2022.”
https://www.nj.com/politics/2022/01/new-nj-congressional-district-lines-give-kean-edge-over-malinowski-publication-says.html
