Posted on 06/04/2024 9:35:17 PM PDT by mbrfl
A number of states held primaries for races up and down the ballot Tuesday, with President Biden and Donald Trump inching ever closer to their respective nominations and a couple notable Senate matchups solidifying.
Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota and Washington, D.C., held some of the last presidential primaries of the cycle. Guam and the Virgin Islands will officially cap off the presidential primary on Saturday, when they both hold their Democratic contests.
But Tuesday night also featured other prominent primaries, such as in Montana, where Sen. Jon Tester (D) officially got an opponent in Tim Sheehy. Meanwhile, in New Jersey, an establishment-backed Republican delivered a surprise blow to Donald Trump, and Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) got one step closer to being the state’s next senator.
Here are five takeaways from the Tuesday primaries:
Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) coasted to victory in the Democratic primary for the New Jersey Senate race on Tuesday, beating several longshot contenders.
Kim was largely seen as the favorite after embattled Sen. Bob Menendez (N.J.) announced in March that he wouldn’t run as a Democrat. Menendez ultimately filed to run as an independent this week.
The New Jersey senator and his wife are facing charges over allegations that he acted as an agent for the Egyptian government, among other accusations, though the senator has denied any wrongdoing.
Democrats, including Kim, had pressed Menendez to resign, though the senator has brushed off those calls......
New Jersey dealt Trump an unexpected defeat when Republicans nominated real estate developer Curtis Bashaw over Trump-backed candidate and Mendham Borough Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner in the New Jersey GOP Senate primary.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Sorry for the botched headline, folks. Mods have been notified. The headline should read:
“Trump takes a hit in New Jersey: 5 takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries”
Menendez runs independent. 3-way. Does this mean we have a chance?
It does.
Christine Serrano Glassner was the preferred candidate who was endorsed by Trump, so her loss in the primary is a disappointment. But the guy who who beat her has at least endorsed Trump. Unfortunately he’s demonstrated RINO tendencies in the past.
President Biden and Donald Trump inching ever closer to their respective nominations
I thought DJT had enough delegates weeks ago...I don’t know or care about FJB...
Yeah, that was poorly worded. They’re inching closer to dates of their respective conventions but both clinched their nominations months ago. No one would normally word it the way they did.
So the tactic to sway voters when Trump supports your opponent is to loudly proclaim your support for Trump. The voters may not have known Trump supported the other
Yes, that about sums it up. The GOP has a decent chance of picking this seat up because it’s going to be a three way race, with Menendez running as an Independent in addition to the Democrat and Republican candidates. Menendez and the Democrat, Andy Kim, will split the left wing vote, leaving an opening for the GOP. It would have been nice to have a solid MAGA candidate instead of a poser.
Bashaw is NOT a poser
He is not a politician
He has a history of backing Trump
It doesn’t matter. Nobody who gets a Trump endorsement is ever going to win a statewide race in New Jersey.
Christie made sure that Republicans could never win in New Jersey again. He went out the lowest-rated governor in US History.
From Dec 2020. Nothing in NJ has changed for the better...
Then why is Trump supporting the other guy?
Maybe poser was too strong a word and maybe not. I based my comment on the following from the article:
“Bashaw, like Serrano Glassner, endorsed Trump for president. However, Bashaw previously gave money to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s presidential campaign this cycle and has previously backed a letter that considered Trump a “threat to democracy.”
Biden is running unopposed now since Jason Palmer withdrew a while ago. Not certain of the exact date he withdrew.
*But the guy who who beat her has at least endorsed Trump. Unfortunately he’s demonstrated RINO tendencies in the past.*
Fine. Hogan too.
* It would have been nice to have a solid MAGA candidate instead of a poser.*
Dream on.
*Nobody who gets a Trump endorsement is ever going to win a statewide race in New Jersey.*
All the more reason to support the winner-comprende?
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