Carol Murphy on the Quraishi Decision

Assembly Majority Whip Carol Murphy, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd district, released the following statement today after U.S. District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi granted a preliminary injunction that ends the organization line for the 2024 primary election and mandates office block voting: “Since announcing my candidacy for Congress, I’ve stood with Andy Kim in advocating for an open primary to county party chairs. Today’s federal ruling is a victory for democracy — voters, not party insiders, will decide who wins the Democratic nomination....