Shortly after delivering his victory speech Tuesday night in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, Cape May businessman Curtis Bashaw noted that he drove 52,000 miles since mid-January while campaigning statewide.
Bashaw, a political outsider, secured endorsements from 14 county Republican organizations, more than any other Republican candidate. His competitors for the GOP nomination included Mendham Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner, who had the backing of national Republican figures like former President Donald Trump and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida.
In an interview with NJ Spotlight News, Bashaw discussed his statewide campaign and why he waited to declare victory despite The Associated Press and The New York Times calling the race shortly after 9 p.m. Bashaw also discussed his message to New Jerseyans who are considering voting for Rep. Andy Kim, the Democratic nominee for the Senate seat, and U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who has filed to run for reelection as an independent and is currently fighting bribery and corruption charges.
