Politics & Government

Special Election Wednesday To Decide Senate Seat

Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. for a special election to decide who will fill the U.S. Senate seat of Frank Lautenberg, who died on June 3.

A special election on Wednesday, Oct. 16 will decide which candidate will fill a seat in the U.S. Senate.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called for a special October 16 election to fill the U.S. Senate seat of Frank Lautenberg, who died on June 3.

The five-term senator succumbed to complications from viral pneumonia at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, according to a statement released by his office.

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Democratic candidate Newark Mayor Cory Booker will face off against

Republican primary candidate and former Bogota Mayor Steven Lonegan.

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Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

Check the photo section of this article for polling locations.


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