UPDATE: Democrat Bob Menendez wins re-election to U.S. Senate from New Jersey, AP reports.
BREAKING: Democrat Bob Menendez wins re-election to U.S. Senate from New Jersey. #APracecall at 8:52 p.m. EST. @AP election coverage: https://t.co/miEWlbTVZW #Election2018 #NJelection
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Incumbent Senator Bob Menendez and Republican challenger Bob Hugin voted early on Tuesday, with both candidates acknowledging that anything can happen in such a close race.
After voting at the Harrison Community Center, Sen. Menendez said he hopes the rain holds off for New Jersey voters and chided his opponent for calling Tuesday’s forecast “Republican weather.”
“(Hugin) hopes it pours so people don’t come out,” Menendez said. “I hope it pours with votes. There’s only one way to create a blue wave, and that’s to get in the water and come out to vote.”
Hugin was quoted Monday at a rally in GOP stronghold Ocean County commenting, “It’s raining out, right? That’s Republican weather.” – READ MORE