Watch The Sherrill, DeGroot, Biasco Debates: 2022 Election In NJ-11

NEW JERSEY — The 2022 race is nearing the finish line in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional district.

Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill is facing challenges from Republican nominee Paul DeGroot and Joseph Biasco of the Libertarian Party in this year’s general election. Election Day takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The early voting period in New Jersey takes place from Oct. 29 to Nov. 6.

DeGroot had called for a series of public debates throughout the district, which includes parts of Essex, Morris and Passaic counties. In October, Sherrill announced that three debates had been scheduled, hosted by the New Jersey Globe, the League of Women Voters, and the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ. Only one of the debates – held at Drew University in Madison on Oct. 25 – included Biasco.

Learn more about Sherrill’s campaign here. Learn more about DeGroot’s campaign here. Learn more about Biasco’s campaign here.

Watch each debate in the videos below.

The recently redrawn 11th District includes the following municipalities:

• Essex – Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair (part), North Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, South Orange, West Caldwell
• Morris – Boonton, Boonton Township, Butler, Chatham, Chatham Township, Denville, Dover, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hanover, Harding, Jefferson, Kinnelon, Lincoln Park, Madison, Mendham Twp (part), Montville, Morris Plains, Morris Township, Morristown Town, Mountain Lakes, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Pequannock, Randolph, Riverdale, Rockaway, Rockaway Township, Victory Gardens
• Passaic – Little Falls, Totowa, Wayne (part), Woodland Park

According to a statewide summary released on Sept. 1, there were 598,927 registered voters in the 11th district, including 220,435 Democrats, 159,038 Republicans, 1,741 Libertarians and 214,258 voters not affiliated with any party.

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