New Jersey Republican's Defeat Shows Power of Health Care Issue
- MacArthur was labeled ‘face of the GOP’s health care repeal’
- Democrats hammered Republicans on pre-existing conditions
Tom MacArthur
Photographer: Dominck Reuter/AFP/Getty Images
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For Democrats, ousting Representative Tom MacArthur was the icing on the cake.
The New Jersey congressman — labeled "the face of the GOP’s health care repeal" by the liberal group Protect Our Care — lost his seat after Democratic former Obama administration official Andy Kim was declared the winner by the Associated Press Wednesday, following a lengthy count of ballots after the Nov. 6 election.