New Jersey First Lady Drops out of Race Against Sen. Menendez

In a video announcing her decision to exit the race, Murphy called for unity but failed to endorse either of her major opponents.

New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy arrives at the Statehouse Assembly chambers prior to Gov. Phil Murphy's first State of the State address in Trenton, N.J., on Jan. 15, 2019. Julio Cortez/AP Photo

New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy has announced that she’s dropping out of the race to replace embattled Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) in Congress’s upper chamber.

Ms. Murphy, wife of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, entered the race in November, but struggled in polling against U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.).