Dem primary opponents endorse Murphy ... 4 months later

Four months after he fended them off in a crowded, often fiery election for the party's nomination, Democratic nominee for governor Phil Murphy on Thursday rolled out the endorsements of all five of his primary opponents.

Murphy's campaign sent out a news release touting that retired Teaneck firefighter Bill Brennan, former U.S. Treasury official Jim Johnson, state Sen. Raymond Lesniak, state Assemblyman John Wisnieski, and Tenafly Council President Mark Zinna were all formally supporters.

"Phil Murphy is the best candidate to lead us forward," Johnson said.

"One thing is crystal clear -- we cannot allow a third term for Chris Christie's policies in New Jersey," Wisniewski added in reference to Murphy's opponent, Republican nominee Kim Guadagno, the lieutenant governor under outgoing governor Chris Christie. "We must elect Phil Murphy to get our state back and moving in the right direction."

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