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Republican truck driver Ed Durr ends bid to be New Jersey governor and backs Bill Spadea

  • Ed Durr, a Republican delivery truck driver, is ending his bid for the New Jersey gubernatorial nomination due to insufficient funds to qualify for matching funds and debates.
  • Durr endorsed Bill Spadea, a conservative radio host also seeking Trump's support, ahead of the June primary.
  • New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is term-limited and cannot seek re-election, making this race significant with only two governorships up for election this year.
  • Despite Democrats having nearly one million more registered voters, the GOP has seen success in past odd-year governor races.
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One less Republican in the race for NJ governor

(Trenton, NJ)  — The southern New Jersey truck driver who once pulled off a huge upset to become a state senator is dropping out of the governor’s race. On Monday, Republican Ed Durr withdrew his name, leaving Bill Spadea, Jack Ciattarelli and state Senator Jon Bramnick in the Republican primary field. Durr then threw his support behind Spadea. Meanwhile, reports indicate President Trump met with both Ciattarelli and Spadea separately last weeke…

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Durr ends GOP bid to run for governor

TRENTON — New Jersey Republican Ed Durr, the delivery truck driver who defeated the state's top Democratic lawmaker in 2021, said Monday he's ending his bid to win the GOP nomination in this year's governor's race.

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Here’s who wants to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy

Republican Ed Durr drops out at the last minute The post Field of candidates to succeed Murphy is set appeared first on NJ Spotlight News.

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Republican Truck Driver Ed Durr Ends Bid To Be New Jersey Governor, Backs Bill Spadea

New Jersey Republican Ed Durr, the delivery truck driver who defeated the top Democratic lawmaker in 2021, said Monday he’s ending his bid to win the GOP nomination in this year’s governor’s race. Durr, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, said in a statement ahead of the June primary that he didn’t bring in enough money to qualify for matching funds and would be left out of debates. He endorsed fellow Republican Bill Spadea, a conservat…

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Republican Ed Durr drops out of the New Jersey's governor race

Ed Durr, the truck driver turned state senator, has ended his bid to become the next governor of New Jersey.

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Republican truck driver Ed Durr ends bid to be New Jersey governor and backs Bill Spadea

New Jersey Republican Ed Durr says he's ending his bid to win the GOP nomination in this year's governor's race.

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