New Jersey Republicans weigh loyalty to Trump in Tuesday's gubernatorial primary
CNN
Republicans in New Jersey will choose Tuesday between an establishment-backed candidate for governor who would prefer to avoid the topic of former President Donald Trump and contenders who have forcefully embraced Trump's lies about the 2020 election.
Four candidates are competing in a primary to take on Gov. Phil Murphy, who is unopposed in the Democratic primary in his bid for a second term. Murphy is the favorite in this year's race, well-positioned to break a New Jersey streak that began in 1989 of electing a governor from the party opposite of the sitting president, a year after Joe Biden won the state by 16 percentage points. But the Republican contest will offer a window into how the party's primary voters are weighing loyalty to Trump against questions of experience and electability -- potentially an instructive preview of the 2022 midterm elections.More Related News