Republican candidate Curtis Bashaw of New Jersey is optimistic the GOP in 2024 can break a nearly half century long losing streak in Senate elections in the Garden State
EXCLUSIVE - It's been over a half century since a Republican won a Senate election in blue state New Jersey. But real estate developer and hotelier Curtis Bashaw is optimistic about his party's prospects in November's elections to end the decades-long losing streak. Bashaw, one of the two leading contenders in a multi-candidate field in June's GOP Senate primary in New Jersey, emphasized 'I believe this is a once in a generation opportunity.
major reason for Bashaw's optimism is the prospect of a three-way race in New Jersey. Longtime Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who was indicted last year on federal corruption charges, is not running for re-election as a Democrat and instead is mulling an independent bid, which polls indicate would potentially take votes away from likely Democratic Senate nominee Rep. Andy Kim.
Bashaw, an entrepreneur and historic preservationist who is recognized in the Garden State for leading the restorations of the historic Congress Hall and the Virginia Hotel in Cape May, at the southern tip of the Jersey shore, is a first time politician. 'I'm a political outsider,' Bashaw emphasized. 'I’m a business guy. I built a business over 35 years restoring landmark abandoned hotels.' And he highlighted that he grew his business from 25 to 1,000 employees.
He argued that 'there’s a massive opportunity to pull' New Jersey’s large pool of unaffiliated voters 'to the Republican tent…. We are going to pull those unaffiliated voters our way this fall.' National Republicans to date have not made any investments in the Senate race in the Garden State. But National Republican Senatorial Committee communications director Mike Berg said 'we’re keeping a close eye on New Jersey.
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