BASHAW CAMPAIGN UPDATE: REPUBLICANS INCREASE EARLY VOTING LEAD ON DAY 4

GOP Base Counties Out-performing Democratic Machine Counties

CAPE MAY — With unprecedented early voting turnout numbers, on Day 4 of New Jersey Early Voting, registered Republican voters have increased the lead from 1.2% to 1.9% over registered Democratic voters in-person Early Voting.

Early Voting in-person vote totals as of Tuesday, October 29th, are as follows:

Democrats: 183,262

Republicans: 192,729

Unaffiliated: 128,199

Other: 3,164

TOTAL: 507,354

KEY FINDINGS:

—Turnout continues to be strongest in GOP base counties of Monmouth, Morris and Ocean, demonstrating enthusiasm for the Republican ticket.

—Comparatively, traditional Democratic strongholds of Essex and Hudson have seen weaker Democratic early voting turnout.

–The combined early vote for Republicans in Monmouth and Ocean, 51,713, is over 15,000 more than for Democrats in Essex and Hudson, 36,095.

–In six counties, early voting has overtaken vote-by-mail voting: Atlantic, Monmouth, Ocean, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren

–Republicans currently lead in total advance votes in four counties and are narrowing the gap in six others. (Leads: Cape May, Ocean, Sussex, and Warren; Narrowing: Atlantic, Cumberland, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Morris, and Salem)