Justin Michael Murphy Archives

Murphy launches 21-county town hall tour in Senate bid against Booker

July 2, 2026 12:05 pmJuly 2, 2026 5:17 pm

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Justin Murphy will take his campaign directly to voters this summer and fall, announcing plans to hold 21 town hall meetings — one in every New Jersey county– in an effort to build support for his...

Testa ready to help Murphy take on Booker

June 12, 2026 2:43 pm

State Sen. Mike Testa (R-Vineland) indicated Thursday that he has no hesitation in supporting Republican U.S. Senate nominee Justin Murphy, despite backing a different candidate in the June primary. Murphy, a former deputy mayor of Tabernacle, captured the Republican nomination...

Natalie Rivera ends U.S. Senate bid after falling short on signatures

June 9, 2026 3:56 pm

Perennial candidate Natalie Lynn Rivera has dropped her independent bid for the U.S. Senate after a judge invalidated enough signatures on her nominating petition to secure a place on the general election ballot. Rivera filed with 2,012 signatures, just 12...

Justin Murphy gets Senate nod to challenge Cory Booker, lead GOP ticket

June 2, 2026 11:59 pmJune 3, 2026 12:01 am

Justin Murphy has emerged as the victor of Republicans’ unpredictable four-way contest for U.S. Senate, the New Jersey Globe projects, putting him at the top of the GOP ticket in what’s shaping up to be a challenging year for New...

Republican U.S. Senate debate set for May 28

May 15, 2026 12:28 pmMay 15, 2026 12:37 pm

Four candidates seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate will take part in a debate on Thursday, May 28, at 8:00 PM, sponsored by the New Jersey Globe and Rider University. The Senate aspirants – Dr. Robert Lebovics, former Tabernacle...

Spadea endorses Murphy for U.S. Senate

May 14, 2026 10:51 pmMay 15, 2026 1:35 pm

NJ 101.5 radio host Bill Spadea has endorsed Justin Michael Murphy for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate after slamming his former colleague, Alex Zdan, in the four-way race to choose an opponent for Democratic U.S. Senator Cory Booker. He...

Pino defeats Burress at Bergen GOP convention; Zdan endorsed for U.S. Senate

March 9, 2026 9:24 pm

Rosie Pino defeated Tiffany Glenn Burress in tonight’s Bergen County GOP convention, winning the party organization slogan to take on Rep. Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon) in New Jersey’s 9th district. Pino’s 91-68 victory came despite a narrow recommendation by the...