By David Morgan WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - Democrat Rebecca Bennett emerged from a highly competitive primary on Tuesday to take on Republican U.S. Representative Thomas Kean in the November general election in New Jersey's seventh congressional district,

Zack Mullock, the mayor of Cape May, won the four-way primary for the Republican nomination to take Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew in South Jersey’s 2nd District. Van Drew is a former Democrat who is now one of Trump’s top GOP allies, and his seat could be in play this fall if there’s a blue wave.

The coast-to-coast battle to gain an edge in November’s elections through partisan gerrymandering is racing to its conclusion – with Republicans poised to finish with as many as 10 seats ahead of Democrats through redistricting alone.

Mike Lawler joined state Republican legislators in Albany Monday to speak out against an anticipated amendment to the state constitution that would overhaul New York's redistricting process. (Will Waldron/Times Union) ALBANY - New York isn't typically considered a political battleground at the national level,