SUMMIT, N.J. (1010 WINS) -- In recent months, Republican candidate for senator Bob Hugin has hammered Democratic incumbent Bob Menendez as "corrupt" in ads, while Menendez has called Hugin “slimy” and a “sleazeball.”
That’s the kind of campaign it’s been in New Jersey this fiery election year.
Hugin has distanced himself from President Donald Trump. While speaking with 1010 WINS, he said he wouldn’t be a rubber stamp for the White House.
“I’ve made a positive difference in everything I’ve done. I’ve been independent,” Hugin said. “I’m going to stand up to anybody – including the president – that does anything that’s not in the best interest of the people of New Jersey.”