Atlantic City Mayor Has Passed Two Tests For Survival: One To Go

Back on October 29, 2025, we outlined 3 significant challenges that Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small would have to pass in order to remain in office.

If you missed our previous coverage, here is a link (below) to catch-up.

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Small Passes 2nd Big Test

With Small’s re-election victory yesterday, Small has now passed 2 out of the 3 challenges.

The first test was the June, 2025 Primary Election versus Bob McDevitt.

In the General Election yesterday, Small defeated his Republican challenger, Naeem Khan by a wide margin of 62.48 percent to 37.52 percent, with additional votes still to be added.

All Marty Small Backed Candidates Won In Atlantic City Yesterday

All 3 Marty Small backed City Council candidates and all 3 Board of Education candidates won by a wide margin.

The 3rd Small Test Will Be The Most Difficult

The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office has assembled an overwhelming criminal case versus Marty Small.

Small faces 4 criminal indictments, of the 2nd and 3rd degree.

Small’s criminal trial is presently scheduled to begin on December 1, 2025.

If Small Passes This 3rd Challenge …

It will go down as one of the most difficult political survival escapes of all-time.

Small previously defeated the state of New Jersey at two different voter fraud criminal trials.

Small was acquitted in both previous criminal trials.

Can Small defeat the state first a third time? We’ll know within the next month.

Small Got Even More Good News Yesterday

The election of Mikie Sherrill as Governor of New Jersey will give Small a free hand and much more local control than otherwise would have happened had Jack Ciattarelli become the Governor.

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