新泽西州第一夫人塔米·墨菲暂停参议院竞选活动。 New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy suspends Senate campaign,.

新泽西州第一夫人塔米·墨菲暂停了她的参议院竞选活动，以取代被起诉的民主党参议员鲍勃·梅南德斯，理由是她不愿意对民主党同僚安迪·金发起负面竞选活动。 New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy suspended her Senate campaign to replace indicted Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, citing her unwillingness to wage a negative campaign against fellow Democrat Andy Kim. 墨菲的决定为金正恩参加 6 月 4 日的民主党初选扫清了道路。 Murphy's decision clears the way for Kim in the Democratic primary on June 4. 面临腐败指控的梅南德斯不排除以独立候选人身份寻求连任。 Menendez, who faces corruption charges, has not ruled out seeking re-election as an independent candidate.