Chris Smith has just hours left to submit petition for re-election in New Jersey CD-4 congressional race

Veteran congressman absent from candidate list days before petition cutoff as critic Mike Crispi blames lack of organization

TRENTON, N.J. – Questions are mounting around longtime Congressman Chris Smith’s reelection plans as his name remains absent from a list of filed candidates just days before New Jersey’s petition deadline. With the cutoff set for Monday at 4 p.m., the situation has drawn attention from political observers and opponents, raising concerns about b...