The following Q&As and biographies strictly focus on the accomplishments and aspirations of these two men to see what the elected winner will bring to the table in terms of service to New Jersey and the rest of the nation. This race for the US Senate has been contentious and everyone is aware of recent headlines where both candidates are concerned. There are strong differences between the two candidates as well, which one can discern when reading the Q&As, or when visiting the candidates’ respective campaign web sites. Finally, both believe the healthcare system should be changed and that there are both positive and negative elements of the Affordable Care Act. Both see the dire necessity of the Gateway Tunnel project. Both believe in decriminalizing certain marijuana offenses, but differ in their viewpoints when it comes to making recreational cannabis legal. Both men, to varying degrees, see tariffs placed on foreign goods as negative, and both condemn China for engaging in unfair trade practices and stealing US intellectual property. Both men want to eliminate or change the SALT deduction cap of $10,000 (enacted with the federal Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017), which they say is negatively impacting New Jersey. They both see the value of immigrant populations and believe in a path towards citizenship for the country’s undocumented immigrants. Robert Menendez on the issues: NJ Gubernatorial: Barbara Buono Chris Christie Cory Booker Doug Steinhardt Hirsh Singh Jack Ciattarelli Joe Rullo John Wisniewski Kim Guadagno Phil Murphy Seth Kaper-Dale NJ Senatorial: Bob Hugin Cory Booker Hirsh Singh Jeff Chiesa Murray Sabrin Rich Pezzullo Rik Mehta Stuart Meissner Left office as of Jan. They both were raised in Union City, both were born in 1954, and, obviously, both are named Robert.įrom a political perspective, both have strong pro-environmental views and believe in climate change and the value of renewable energy. Though they both belong to two different political parties, there are some similarities between the two candidates. Hugin, former executive chairman of the biotech firm Celgene. In this Senatorial election cycle, the Democratic incumbent, US Senator Robert Menendez, is being challenged by the Republican candidate, Robert J. The Stockton University poll found that Menendez leads by just two percentage points. Bob Menendez and his Republican challenger Bob Hugin. Battle for the White House RCP Poll Averages Race Analysis 10/26/18 - Undecideds are going Bob Hugin’s way, but Robert Menendez is still up at 50 percent. As is tradition, New Jersey Business magazine had the opportunity to separately interview the Democratic and Republican candidates, on key topics that are of concern to business owners and executives in the Garden State. A recent poll found a near dead heat between Democratic Sen. On November 6, New Jersey citizens will go to the polls to elect a US Senator from New Jersey. Menendez The Senatorial Battle By Anthony Birritteri, Editor-in-Chief On Oct 1, 2018
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