These numbers are changing daily and Republicans are turning out in larger numbers late as a consequence of a judge’s dismissal of President Trump’s anti-VBM lawsuit.

But in battleground CD7, incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-7) appears to have an edge over Republican challenger Tom Kean, Jr. in one of the ugliest contests of the season, with five days to go before Nov. 3rd Election Day.

Democrats have a 100,651 to 82,119 advantage over Republicans so far in this vote-by-mail election. Of course, Kean in most of his messaging has made a plea to building bridges and we don’t know at this moment the specific intentions of 70,590 unaffiliated voters who have turned in their ballots to date, which reflect in the numbers below.

Again, based on strictly a head-to-head partisan collision, Malinowski has a firm edge.

Here’s a breakdown of the district to date, which again, provides only a snapshot.

Essex D 4,038 R 1,392 U 2,954 Total 8384 T Voters 14,201 59.04%

Hunterdon D 19,265 R 24,012 U 13,983 Total 57260 T Voters 93,717 61.10%

Morris D 11,216 R 11,182 U 8,207 Total 30605 T Voters 81,750 37.44%

Somerset D 31,286 R 24,383 U 24,080Total  79749 T Voters 166,065 48.02%

Union D 30,562 R 16,806 U 18,828 Total 66196 T Voters 128,618 51.47%

Warren D 4284 R 4344 U 2538 Total 11166 t Voters 26,166 42.67%

Total D 100651 R 82119 U 70590 Total 253360 T Voters 510,517 Turnout 49.63%

2018 Total 322,742

Difference 69,382

2018 % 63.22%