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The Brian Lehrer Show

New Jersey’s Gubernatorial Primary Key Issues

The Brian Lehrer Show

WNYC

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4.71.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and host of the “Ask Governor Murphy” call-in show, breaks down the key issues as New Jersey voters cast their votes for the gubernatorial primaries.

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's the Brian Laira show on WNYC. Good morning, everyone.

0:15.1

So let's say you're running for governor in a state with a primary tomorrow, maybe New Jersey.

0:20.5

And the things going down in L.A. right now might be changing the backdrop for the election.

0:25.7

Here's one example of how California Governor Gavin Newsom is actually responding to the workplace

0:30.9

immigration raids, Trump's deployment of the National Guard, and immigration czar, Tom Holman,

0:37.2

threatening to arrest Newsom if he gets

0:39.9

in their way, Governor Newsom.

0:41.9

Tough guy, why doesn't he do that? He knows where to find me. But you know what?

0:46.2

Let your hands off four-year-old girls that are trying to get educated. Let your hands off

0:51.2

these poor people are just trying to get live their lives man trying to live

0:55.5

their lives paying their taxes been here 10 years the fear the horror the hell is this guy

1:01.6

come after me arrest me let's just get it over with tough guy

1:05.0

California governor Gavin Newsom so let's just say the New Jersey gubernatorial primary is not just

1:14.4

about property taxes and affordable housing anymore, if it ever was. It's an issue for the New York City

1:19.7

mayoral hopefuls too. With our Thursday night debate coming up this week, later this hour, we'll talk

1:24.9

about that. And the surprise endorsement of Andrew Cuomo by

1:28.0

State Senator Jessica Ramos of Queens on Friday, one of those who had been endorsed by the

1:33.0

Working Families Party expressly as part of their effort to defeat Cuomo. We'll also get into the end

1:38.9

of the session news from the New York State Legislature, including a medical aid and dying bill, which might pass

1:45.6

after years of it coming close but falling short. But let's start in New Jersey, where primary day

1:52.3

is basically upon us. Polls will be open tomorrow from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. We'll open the phones tomorrow

1:58.8

for those of you who will be voting in the competitive and multi-candidate races for governor.

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