are from the same hometown casting a shadow on if the party is truly for bipartisan support, or if it is just a Princeton borough political club. The strong involvement of Sue Helm and the Working Families Party in the party's foundation also didn't help win over Republican voters. Espiecally since Sue Helm is a product of the South Jersey Democratic Political machine led by George Norcross. In response to Malinowski's endorsement by the party, Kean stated: “Perhaps Tom Malinowski simply thinks nobody would notice, or perhaps this is a more brazen attempt to subvert democracy and benefit his own political stock” “However you cut it, this is a dishonest attempt to fool voters in an astoundingly tough election year for Washington Democrats.” “(Malinowski) created an entirely false party with an entirely false premise through less than transparent means that is 100% funded by Nancy Pelosi’s super PAC from beginning to end.” “once again, not even the law can get between Trader Tom and his political ambitions.” Additionally, Tom Szymanski, executive director of the New Jersey Republican State Committee, stated in response to the establishment of the Moderate Party and it's endorsement of Malinowski that: "(the Moderate Party) Is an illegal, Democrat-funded scam designed to deceive voters." “Malinowski preaches all day long about the sanctity of democracy, and yet now that his own job and taxpayer-funded paycheck is on the line, he tried to do an end-run around the New Jersey Constitution and break the law by having his name appear on the ballot twice” “It reeks of desperation and Malinowski knows he is going to lose to Tom Kean in November.” Additionally Raritan Valley Community College professor Glenn Ricketts offered skepticism of the parties prospective success citing continual failure of third parties in America and successfully predicted that it may end up hurting Malinowski's campaign. Post 2022 election Following the defeat of Malinowski in the 2022 election, the party insisted that their mission had not ended and re-focused their efforts on the New Jersey State Senate and New Jersey General Assembly elections, hoping to field candidates in each race either as Democrats, Republicans or stand alone Moderates to hopefully make the prospect of implementing fusion voting via the state legislature less of a fantasy. Additionally, they hope that a supreme court ruling on fusion voting will come by July or August 2023. Their efforts to restore fusion voting have