New Jersey’s 3rd U.S. congressional district will remain blue, with Democrat Herb Conaway replacing Senator-elect Andy Kim as Representative.

Associated Press in the name The race for Conaway, the assemblywoman for the state’s 7th legislative district, will be held after 2 a.m. Wednesday. 93% as of 5am votes have been countedConaway leads his Republican opponent, cardiologist Rajesh Mohan, 52.9% to 45%. It was reported that the results were postponed technical difficulties at polling places in Burlington County. Conaway has yet to publicly declare victory as of Wednesday morning.

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Conaway has served in the New Jersey State Assembly since 1998, representing the 7th Legislative District. The doctor earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and his law degree from Rutgers Law School in Camden, and chairs the House health committee.

He is also a veteran of the United States Air Force Medical Corps, serving from 1992 to 1996 and attaining the rank of captain. As a physician, Conaway specializes in internal medicine and currently practices at Saint Francis Medical Center in Trenton.

Conaway had to face fellow legislative district Carol Murphy in the June primary for the Democratic nomination, defeating her by a margin of 49.6% to 25.3%.

Following his victory, Democratic county commissioners in the area will make an interim appointment for Conaway to serve out the remainder of his successor’s term in the New Jersey State Assembly.

NJ District 3: Herb Conaway vs. Rajesh Mohan

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District 3 in New Jersey covers most of Burlington County, nearly half of Mercer County, and part of Monmouth County. Kim has represented the district since 2019 and will serve in the U.S. Senate, replacing disgraced former Sen. Bob Menendez (D) after defeating Republican Curtis Bashaw.

According to election results as of Wednesday morning, Mohan is leading in the Monmouth County portion of the district and trailing Conaway in Burlington and Mercer. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris easily won New Jersey and its 14 delegate votes but lost the general election to Republican Donald Trump.