Union County Democrats who flipped GOP Assembly seats eye affordability

Democrats Andrew Macurdy and Vincent Kearney joined the Assembly last week after flipping two seats long held by the GOP.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 23, 2026

Words: 1,157

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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When Andrew Macurdy and Vincent Kearney were campaigning for the state Assembly last year, voters complained repeatedly about New Jersey’s notorious unaffordability.

The two Democrats said they empathized. Kearney’s a cop whose wife has worked as a custodian, school lunch server, and crossing guard. Macurdy’s children, ages 2 and 4, are in day care.

“It’s like having a second mortgage,” Macurdy said.

Voters weren’t clamoring for election law or campaign finance …

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