New Jersey Democrat Rep. Josh Gottheimer appears to be trying to steer the Republican primary in the Fifth Congressional District to his preferred candidate to run against in the general election.
The three-term congressman, who has four Republicans running to unseat him, has attempted to steer the GOP primary by sending out mailers to show off Frank Pallotta’s ties to former President Donald Trump, according to the New Jersey Globe.
Gottheimer, who is running unopposed in the Democrat primary and has more than $13 million on hand, is looking to have a rematch against Pallotta, who he previously won against in the 2020 election cycle.
The congressman’s campaign mailer, first reported by the Globe, in an attempt to show voters where the Republican stands politically says on one side, “Frank Pallotta is too much like Trump.”
Additionally, while Trump remains…
