Justin Murphy Leads New Jersey Primary With 32.8% as Cory Booker Clinches Senate Nod
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 2
Justin Murphy Leads New Jersey Primary With 32.8% as Cory Booker Clinches Senate Nod
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 2
76,510 votes put Justin Murphy first in New Jersey’s primary returns, giving him 32.8% with 232,976 ballots reported.
Richard Tabor trailed at 68,983 votes, or 29.6%, while Alex Zdan drew 62,748, or 26.9%, leaving the top three separated by fewer than 14,000 votes.
At 8 p.m. ET, Cory Booker’s Democratic Senate primary was called after he ran uncontested as the incumbent.
In the 7th District Democratic primary, four candidates are competing for the chance to challenge Republican Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. in a northern New Jersey swing seat, with 91% of votes in.