New Jersey Republican Senate candidate Curtis Bashaw, left, speaks to reporters after the first debate in the Senate race against Democratic Rep. Andy Kim, not pictured, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Nutley, N.J. (AP Photo/Mike Catalini)

FILE - Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., speaks to delegates in Paramus, N.J., March 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)