Truck driver Edward Durr dethrones Democratic New Jersey Senate president

Republican candidate Edward Durr has scored a major upset in New Jersey , narrowly defeating Democratic incumbent Steve Sweeney, the president of the state Senate. 

The race was called for Durr by the Associated Press at 11:19 a.m. on Thursday.

According to Durr, the thing that harmed Sweeney the most was failing to stand up to Gov. Phil Murphy's draconian COVID-19 mandates. Durr said his win was also a victory for the parents who were tired of vaccine mandates and school closures. 

“Main thing that did him in was the fact that he did absolutely nothing the past 18 months while the governor sat on his throne about what jobs, businesses, and stores were allowed to open. He decided what was essential and what wasn’t,” Durr told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday.