Murphy stumps for Atlantic Democrats with about 50 hours left in race

Gov. Phil Murphy headlined a virtual rally boosting countywide candidates in Atlantic County and House challenger Amy Kennedy Sunday evening.

Though he gave praise to each of Atlantic’s five Democratic countywide candidates, he made special mention of Kennedy’s race.

“As they say in boxing, it is the featured fight on the card on Tuesday among the House races, and I’ll tell you, we are all-in for Amy,” Murphy said. “We have been from moment one, and I know all of you are with us in that regard.”

Kennedy is running against Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis), who was elected as a Democrat in 2018 but defected to the Republican Party in December.

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