Democrats’ chances in New Jersey Senate race improve as primary field clears 

The chances of Democrats holding on to indicted Sen. Bob Menendez's (D-NJ) seat is looking increasingly more likely after Tammy Murphy dropped out of the race.

Murphy’s announcement came one day ahead of the filing deadline, leaving Rep. Andy Kim as the all-but-certain Democratic nominee after the embattled incumbent Menendezthe race rating from Likely to Solid Democrat even with the added factor that Menendez could decide to run as an independent later in the cycle.

If Menendez were to run as an independent, he would only need 800 signatures by June 4 to get on the ballot. The New Jersey senator faces a scheduled trial date of May 6. He has pleaded not guilty to charges in an expansive federal bribery case. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in New Jersey by nearly 1 million, and it has been 50 years since New Jersey elected a Republican senator. However, Democrats acknowledge they have a tough road ahead to retain their Senate majority, and there’s no room for error.

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