Would a Senator Cory Booker be good for Democrats?

The celebrity mayor from New Jersey has a devoted following, but a dubious record of accomplishments

Newark Mayor Cory Booker
(Image credit: AP Photo/Mel Evans)

New Jersey Democrats head to the polls Tuesday for a special primary election to determine just how huge of a landslide Newark Mayor Cory Booker walks away with.

Booker has led by seemingly insurmountable margins in the race to fill the seat vacated by the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D), who died in June. A Quinnipiac poll released last week showed Booker up by 37 points over his closest competitor in the primary. And in solid-blue New Jersey, that means Booker should have a pretty smooth glide to the Senate.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.