Tuesday’s Republican primary will help determine how serious a challenge he faces. The front-runner is Bob Hugin, a former biotech chief executive, and a recent poll showed him trailing Mr. Menendez by just four points. Read moreFive of New Jersey’s 12 House races are also expected to be competitive in November, and Democrats are focusing on three held by Republicans: the Second, Seventh and 11th Districts. Keep an eye on the Second District, where the incumbent, Frank LoBiondo, is retiring. In the Seventh District, Representative Leonard Lance, a moderate Republican, will face either his 2016 Democratic opponent, Peter Jacob, or the former Obama administration official Tom Malinowski.

Source: New York Times June 05, 2018 17:52 UTC