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| Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker |
Four Democrats and two Republicans filed to run before
Monday’s 4 p.m. deadline. The special election is set for October with party
primaries in August.
On the Democratic side, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Rep. Rush Holt,
Rep. Frank Pallone, and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver have thrown their hats
into the ring.
”We can’t wait for solutions,” he said in a statement. “We
need results from proven leaders now, which is why I am entering this race and
why I am asking for the support of New Jerseyans to be our state’s next
Senator, said Congressman Pallone.
Pallone is Booker’s biggest challenger for the Democratic nomination —
he’s already got $3.7 million in the bank.
Two polls released late last week showed Booker getting over
fifty percent of the vote in a primary and sporting far better name
identification than any of his competitors. Booker has been rumor to run for
this seat or maybe the Governor seat in the near future. However the Newark
mayor has officially joined this special election to fill a New Jersey senate
seat, prompting another African American to be elected to the US Senate in
history.
