Ludicrous spending on New Jersey legislative election is a sign of money politics out of control | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

TRENTON — Campaign spending reached new highs in the 2013 legislative races, only to see no net change in seats and affirm the status quo in New Jersey’s two chambers. With the help of record amount of independent dollars flowing in, the 2013 general election cost more than $53 million, a record without adjusting for inflation,…