"New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy Suspends Senate Campaign, Clearing Path for Andy Kim"

New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy has suspended her campaign for Bob Menendez’s Senate seat, citing the potential for a divisive and negative campaign. Her decision comes just before a judge was expected to rule on a lawsuit aimed at changing the party-line ballot structure. Democratic Rep. Andy Kim, another candidate for the Senate seat, had sought to banish the party line, but with Murphy dropping out, the urgency to address the primary ballot design has diminished. Menendez, facing bribery and obstruction of justice charges, announced he would not run for reelection in the Democratic primary, leaving open the possibility of an independent bid.