And a new super PAC, NJ 11th For Change, was established to help organize a grass-roots effort to unseat Mr. Frelinghuysen. Still, Mr. Frelinghuysen would have made a formidable candidate — he has decades of name-recognition and nearly $1 million in the bank. Ms. Sherrill announced she began 2018 with more than $820,000 in cash-on-hand, hours after Mr. Frelinghuysen said he would retire. His vote reportedly angered Republican leadership, and Paul D. Ryan, the House speaker, threatened to strip Mr. Frelinghuysen of his leadership role. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyWhile he may be retiring, those who opposed Mr. Frelinghuysen are not claiming victory yet.

Source: New York Times January 29, 2018 17:37 UTC