New Jersey's first lady Tammy Murphy is ending her Senate campaign, cutting short what was shaping up to be a protracted Democratic primary against Rep. Andy Kim
"I have been genuine and factual throughout, but it is clear to me that continuing in this race will involve waging a very divisive and negative campaign -- which I am not willing to do," she continued, going on to urge party unity ahead of the general election without explicitly endorsing Kim, who is now the front-runner for the Democratic nomination.
"With Donald Trump on the ballot and so much at stake for our nation, I will not in good conscience waste resources tearing down a fellow Democrat," Murphy said in her video. Already, she and Kim had traded barbs over who would best represent New Jerseyans in the Senate and the democratic nature of the state's quirky nominating process.
"I know the best thing we can do for New Jersey is to unite and focus on the real issues at hand," she said on Sunday. Her departure largely clears the way for Kim, who is now expected to be the favorite in November, given New Jersey's voting history. Incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who has been dogged by criminal indictments that he denies, announced last week that he won't run in the Democratic primary but could explore an independent reelection bid should he be cleared of wrongdoing.Copyright © 2024 ABC News Internet Ventures.
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