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● NJ-Sen: Former financier Tammy Murphy, whose bid for Senate enjoyed every advantage that New Jersey's machine-driven politics could offer, stunned the political world when she abandoned her campaign for the Democratic nomination on Sunday, a day before the candidate filing deadline.
The shocking development, which was first reported by the New Jersey Globe, makes third-term Rep. Andy Kim the overwhelming favorite to win both the June 4 Democratic primary and the November general election for the seat currently held by Sen. Robert Menendez. The incumbent, who is set to go on trial in May on federal corruption charges, said on Thursday that he won't seek the Democratic nomination, though he still has out the possibility he might run as an independent.
