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Oct 3, 2024 · Helmy has been a staffer for current and former Democratic New Jersey senators. New Jersey voters will elect their next senator during the general election. Democratic Rep. Andy Kim, from the 3rd Congressional District, and Republican Curtis Bashaw are the main contenders for the seat.
The Democratic candidate is believed to have an edge, as New Jersey voters have not elected a Republican to the Senate in more than a half century. Rep. Andy Kim (D-3rd) won the three-way Democratic primary, while Cape May hotelier Curtis Bashaw bested three other candidates to become the Republican nominee.
v. t. e. The 2024 United States Senate election in New Jersey will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of New Jersey. Democratic Congressman Andy Kim and Republican real estate developer Curtis Bashaw are seeking their first term in office. The winner will succeed Democratic interim ...
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Satellite spending
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Menendez withdraws independent re-election bid
On August 16, Menendez withdrew his independent bid for re-election. In an email to the New Jersey Division of Elections, Menendez said, "I am advising you that I wish to have my name withdrawn from the ballot." He had filed as an independent candidate in June. On August 20, Menendez resigned from the U.S. Senate.
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Ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in New Jersey in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New Jersey, click here.
Election history
The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2014.
The 2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of New Jersey. It was held concurrently with the 2020 United States presidential election, as well as various other elections.
Jun 5, 2024 · Rep. Andy Kim, a soft-spoken three-term congressmember who upended New Jersey’s Democratic boss system, is now the party’s statewide standard-bearer after easily defeating two primary ...
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Dec 14, 2021 · Joe Biden and Amy Kennedy had clear victories there in 2020 yet Democrats got smoked in 2021. Last month New Jersey governor Phil Murphy won a second term, the first Democrat to do so in the Garden State for 44 years. Julia Sass Rubin takes a close look.
