FILE - New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy arrives at the Statehouse Assembly chambers prior to Gov. Phil Murphy's first State of the State address, Jan. 15, 2019, in Trenton, N.J. Murphy on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, launched a bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in next year's contest. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Election 2024 New Jersey Senate
(Trenton, NJ) –New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy has launched a bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in next year’s contest. Her candidacy, announced Wednesday with a video online. The Democratic primary already features Congressman Andy Kim and could include current Senator Bob Menendez, who has lost lots of party support amid federal bribery charges. The 58-year-old Murphy has taken on maternal and infant health and the environment as her top issues as first lady.