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TexasTowelie

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Sat Jun 5, 2021, 10:09 AM Jun 2021

A singing ex-congressman and an Oath Keeper are part of these N.J. primary races to watch

Depending on where you live in New Jersey, your primary ballot Tuesday may feature the following people running to represent you in Trenton:

A former congressman famed for singing on the U.S. House floor. A member of far-right group the Oath Keepers. And two longtime allies engaged in a fierce battle to replace a storied state senator.

Yes, the race for New Jersey governor is dominating this year’s elections in the Garden State. But all 120 seats in the state Legislature — the body that crafts the state’s laws — are also up for grabs.

Tuesday’s primary elections will determine who nabs the Democratic and Republican nominations for state Senate and Assembly in each of the state’s 40 districts. (There’s one Senate seat and two Assembly seats in each district.)

Read more: https://www.nj.com/politics/2021/06/a-singing-ex-congressman-and-an-oath-keeper-are-part-of-these-nj-primary-races-to-watch.html

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