As you may have heard, it appears that NJ governor Jon Corzine will not call an early election to fill the vacancy in New Jersey’s 13th congressional district. The seat became vacant this month when Corzone promoted Bob Menendez to his senate seat. This means New Jersey’s delegetion in the House of Representatives will be short one member for almost a full year, and the residents of the 13th district won’t have anyone to go to in Washington.

The seat is expected to go to West New York mayor Albio Sires. Sires is also an assemblyman, so the move to the House of Representatives would open up two offices, mayor and assemblyman.

This article in the Hudson Reporter says Sires is probably happy that there isn’t an early election because it will allow him to run for re-election as West New York mayor and the two months between the November 2006 election and his January swearing-in will also help him select his replacements.

The article also notes that with Menendez and Sires in Washington, the Hudson County machine may be up for grabs. The writer predicts that Union City mayor Brian Stack is poised to make a move with an assist from Jersey City mayor Jerramiah Healy. He’s got Stack challenging Senator Bernard Kenny in a primary, and picking his own two assembly running mates to challenge Kenny’s ticket. Yes, political intrigue!! Hudson County politics is great!! I’ll bet that Hoboken’s Mr. Snitch and Thurman Hart at Tammany on the Hudson will have lots more on the behind the scenes moves.

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