{"id":2344305,"date":"2024-09-21T15:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T19:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gops-new-jersey-senate-candidate-has-establishment-backing-but-not-trumps-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-21T15:55:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T19:55:29","slug":"gops-new-jersey-senate-candidate-has-establishment-backing-but-not-trumps-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gops-new-jersey-senate-candidate-has-establishment-backing-but-not-trumps-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP\u2019s New Jersey Senate candidate has establishment backing but not Trump\u2019s &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgops-new-jersey-senate-candidate-has-establishment-backing-but-not-trumps-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344305&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Curtis Bashaw, the Republican candidate for\u200d New Jersey&#8217;s Senate seat, who has\u2064 strong backing\u200b from the GOP establishment but \u2062lacks support from former President Donald Trump, \u200dwho endorsed Bashaw&#8217;s opponent\u200c in the primaries. Bashaw defeated Trump-endorsed candidate Christine \u2062Serrano Glassner and\u2062 is now positioned\u2064 against Democratic\u2062 incumbent Rep. Andy Kim. Despite endorsements from prominent Republican senators, Trump&#8217;s silence on Bashaw&#8217;s\u2064 campaign raises \u2064questions about\u2064 the candidate&#8217;s \u2063appeal to the Trump base. Bashaw&#8217;s campaign is focused on drawing support from\u200c a moderate Republican image and specific issues, such as\u200c his pro-Israel stance, which\u200b he hopes will \u2064resonate with Jewish\u200b voters. However,\u2064 he is lagging\u2062 in fundraising behind Kim, who has a significantly larger campaign war \u200dchest. The article notes that Bashaw&#8217;s chances in the traditionally Democratic state are \u200dslim, although this year&#8217;s race is projected to be the closest since 2000. Bashaw and Kim are set to participate in several debates \u200cleading up \u2063to the election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">GOP&rsquo;s New Jersey Senate candidate has establishment backing but not Trump&rsquo;s<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1763899\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New Jersey<\/a> Republican Senate candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3046686\/gay-new-jersey-republican-hopes-flip-senate-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Curtis Bashaw<\/a> has the backing of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-threatens-trump-stop-your-rallies-or-else\/\" title=\"Secret Service Threatens Trump: Stop Your Rallies, Or Else\">party establishment&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s most influential leaders, with the exception of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Bashaw beat the Trump-endorsed Christine Serrano Glassner, the wife of former Trump adviser Michael Glassner, in the Republican primary. Since then, Trump has been quiet on the New Jersey Senate race, which features Bashaw against Democratic favorite, Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ).<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s silence remains despite two notable recent endorsements of Bashaw from Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Susan Collins (R-ME). The support of Daines, the National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman, indicates the Republican establishment is behind him.<\/p>\n<p>Daines and Collins, along with other Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Rick Scott (R-FL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), were <a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/congress\/nrsc-chair-will-host-fundraiser-for-bashaw-on-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reportedly <\/a>present at a NRSC fundraiser for Bashaw on Sept. 11. The NRSC confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Daines is supporting Bashaw&rsquo;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Bashaw campaign spokeswoman Jeanette Hoffman said the establishment is backing him because &ldquo;Curtis is the kind of Republican candidate who can make history and win in the Garden State.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While not referencing Trump specifically, Bashaw&rsquo;s campaign said it would &ldquo;welcome any other individual or organization who wants to endorse him&rdquo; and the candidate is focused on issues pertaining to voters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p>The Trump campaign declined to comment to the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>about whether the former president would make an endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>A GOP strategist delved into Trump&rsquo;s effect on Bashaw&rsquo;s race in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, remarking that it matters more that the candidates prove they are &ldquo;worthy&rdquo; of a Trump endorsement, rather than having one.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Trump&rsquo;s endorsement would likely consolidate Republican support in the state for Bashaw, who ran as a more moderate, anti-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>abortion<\/a> alternative to Christine Serrano Glassner. The latter has avoided expressing support for Bashaw since her loss amid a heated primary between the two.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s possible that Trump has declined to endorse Bashaw because Republicans don&rsquo;t often win statewide elections in New Jersey and he wants to avoid an endorsement loss. But that didn&rsquo;t stop him from endorsing former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan in Maryland, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-go-on-attack-against-larry-hogan-ahead-of-2022-senate-race\/\" title=\"Democrats Go On Attack Against Larry Hogan Ahead Of 2022 Senate Race\">heavily-blue state<\/a>, who then quickly denounced his endorsement in part because he could lose support.<\/p>\n<p>Bashaw&rsquo;s support of Trump was often drawn into question by Christine Serrano Glassner, who <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/christine4nj\/status\/1796289990563147884\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>called <\/a>him a &ldquo;coward&rdquo; and said Bashaw called Trump a &ldquo;threat to democracy.&rdquo; Bashaw said he would vote for Trump, but demurred to the<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/21\/us-news\/meet-curtis-bashaw-the-gay-pro-choice-republican-running-for-senate-in-nj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> <em>New York Post<\/em><\/a>  when asked about the top of the ticket.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re running our race in New Jersey right now. And that&rsquo;s what I have to say. I&rsquo;m Curtis Bashaw, I&rsquo;m running for Senate in New Jersey. I&rsquo;m not Donald Trump. He&rsquo;s running his race,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>In another comment to the outlet, Bashaw believed his pro-Israel stance could draw support from Jewish <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>voters<\/a> who are shying away from Kim but won&rsquo;t vote for Trump in the presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to have people from the Jewish community that aren&rsquo;t going to vote for Donald Trump, that will vote for Curtis Bashaw because of Andy Kim&rsquo;s stance on Israel,&rdquo; Bashaw told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Bashaw&rsquo;s campaign likely lost air with the decision of former Sen. Bob Menendez to pull out of the race, as he was expected to siphon some Democratic votes away from Kim if he had been able to stay in as an independent. The same could be said for President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a>&lsquo;s decision to cede the Democratic nomination to Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris has boosted Senate and House candidates down-ballot after Biden slowed support.<\/p>\n<p>An August poll sponsored by Bashaw&rsquo;s campaign showed the Republican trailing Kim by five percentage points, 38% to 33%, with a sample of 600 likely voters. A June poll of 810 likely voters showed Kim with a 7-point lead, 41% to 34%.<\/p>\n<p>While Bashaw looks to make up ground in the remaining days to the general election, he trails Kim in fundraising. Kim has more than $4 million in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-union-blunder-reveals-the-truth-behind-big-labor\/\" title=\"Biden Union Blunder Reveals The Truth Behind Big Labor\">campaign war chest<\/a>, while Bashaw has just over $1 million. The Republican is mostly self-funded, having recently contributed a million dollars back in June to his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Bashaw and Kim will take part in three October <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/debates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>debates<\/a>, with the first coming Oct. 6, and later Oct. 15 and Oct. 22. The debates will be either candidates&rsquo;s chance to differentiate themselves in the closing weeks before early voting begins on Oct. 26.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s ultimately unlikely Bashaw will win in New Jersey, a traditionally Democratic state that has voted for Democratic senators in every election since 1972. But if polling is correct, this year&rsquo;s race will be the closest since 2000, when Democrats won the state by just 3 points.<\/p>\n<p>While Bashaw doesn&rsquo;t have Trump&rsquo;s endorsement, he did snag another important endorsement from the State Troopers Fraternal Association, who endorsed New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy in January before she lost in the Democratic primary to Kim. The union represents more than 1,900 New Jersey State Troopers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) declined to appoint Kim to the state&rsquo;s open Senate seat when Menendez resigned in August, instead <a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/campaigns\/murphy-says-hell-vote-straight-democratic-but-stops-short-of-endorsing-kim-by-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>appointing<\/a> his former chief of staff, George Helmy. He told <em>Semafor<\/em> in August that there were &ldquo;two very good candidates&rdquo; running in New Jersey&rsquo;s Senate race, though he said he would vote for the Democratic ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy has rejected speculation that he&rsquo;s engaged in &ldquo;sort of some middle school drama between me and Andy Kim.&rdquo; But the governor&rsquo;s refusal to outright endorse Kim is unusual. It is somewhat similar to Trump&rsquo;s refusal to endorse Bashaw, though in drastically different contexts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1763899\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1763899\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Republican candidate for the New Jersey Senate, Curtis Bashaw, has garnered support from key figures within the party establishment, but notably lacks the endorsement of former President Donald Trump. Bashaw won the Republican primary against Christine Serrano Glassner, who was endorsed by Trump and is married to former Trump advisor Michael Glassner. Since then, Trump has remained silent regarding the New Jersey Senate race, where Bashaw is competing against Democratic frontrunner Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ). Despite recent endorsements for Bashaw from Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Susan Collins (R-ME), Trump&#8217;s lack of comment continues to be a point of interest. Daines&#8217; support as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee suggests strong backing from party leaders. According to Bashaw&#8217;s campaign spokeswoman Jeanette Hoffman, this establishment support stems from their belief that &#8220;Curtis is the kind of Republican candidate who can make history and win in the Garden State.&#8221; While not directly addressing Trump&#8217;s absence, Bashaw&#8217;s campaign expressed openness to any endorsements that may come his way and emphasized a focus on voter issues.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign did not provide comments on whether he would endorse Bashaw. A GOP strategist noted that it\u2019s more important for candidates to demonstrate they deserve a Trump endorsement rather than simply receiving one; however, such an endorsement could unify Republican backing for Bashaw in New Jersey. He positions himself as a moderate alternative to Glassner.<\/p>\n<p>Bashaw faced criticism during his primary battle with Glassner regarding his commitment to Trump; she labeled him a &#8220;coward&#8221; and claimed he had previously referred to Trump as a &#8220;threat to democracy.&#8221; Although he stated he would vote for Trump if nominated, he emphasized focusing on his own campaign in New Jersey rather than aligning too closely with Trump&#8217;s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Bashaw believes that his pro-Israel stance could attract Jewish voters who might otherwise avoid voting for Kim due to Kim&#8217;s views on Israel. However, following former Senator Bob Menendez\u2019s withdrawal from the race\u2014who might have drawn some Democratic votes away\u2014Bashaw\u2019s chances may have diminished further.<\/p>\n<p>Polls indicate that while Kim currently leads by several points over Bashaw\u2014who has primarily self-funded his campaign\u2014the upcoming debates will be crucial opportunities for both candidates before early voting begins later this month. Historically speaking, winning statewide elections in New Jersey poses challenges for Republicans; however, this year&#8217;s contest appears closer than usual since 2000 when Democrats won by just three points.<\/p>\n<p>Despite lacking Trump&#8217;s endorsement, Bashaw received significant backing from other groups like the State Troopers Fraternal Association which previously supported Tammy Murphy before her defeat in January&#8217;s Democratic primary against Kim.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) opted not to appoint Kim after Menendez resigned but instead chose George Helmy as an interim replacement while acknowledging there are two strong candidates running without explicitly endorsing either one\u2014a situation reminiscent of Trump&#8217;s hesitance towards endorsing Bashaw under different circumstances<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2344306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump-Bashaw-scaled-1024x1024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41421,6203,33096,33580],"class_list":["post-2344305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-establishment-backing","tag-gop","tag-new-jersey","tag-senate-candidate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump-Bashaw-scaled-1024x1024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}