There won't be much common ground when Democrat Cory Booker and Republican Steve Lonegan meet in their first debate in New Jersey's U.S. Senate campaign.
New Jersey lawmakers are sending two bills to Gov. Chris Christie to allow voting for the Nov. 5 general election 20 days earlier, during a special U.S. Senate election.
Gov. Chris Christie has not made an endorsement in the Republican primary for a special U.S. Senate election. But other GOP officials are starting to line up behind former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan.
Lawyers for Gov. Chris Christie say state laws make it clear the governor has the authority to call a special election to fill a vacancy for U.S. Senate on a different date than his own general election.
Lawyers who say Gov. Chris Christie doesn't have the discretion to schedule a special U.S. Senate election three weeks before his own re-election have filed briefs with the state Supreme Court.