New Jersey’s 11th District primary tests the staying power of Democratic machine politics

New Jersey’s 11th District faces a high-stakes Democratic primary to select Mikie Sherrill’s successor, with county party machines divided over endorsements, a post-line ballot that weakens traditional “line” power, and outside spending shaping a crowded field that includes Brendan Gill, Tom Malinowski and Analilia Mejia across Essex, Morris and Passaic Counties. The outcome will reveal how much organizing muscle remains in the post-ballot-line era. The article also notes Republicans pressing Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify about Epstein, highlighting evolving Congress subpoenas and partisan dynamics.