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Warren County is "Kim country," according to local Republicans.
The party recently endorsed New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno in her campaign to succeed Chris Christie for the state's highest office, according to an announcement on Guadagno's Facebook page.
In the last few days, Guadagno has also announced similar endorsements from other county Republicans, including Hudson, Ocean and Passaic.
"Over the past 7 years, she has worked hard for Warren County and we know Kim will continue to fight for Warren County as governor," the announcement said, citing Warren County Republican Committee Chairman Doug Steinhardt.
The lieutenant governor appeared at a number of Warren County municipal reorganization meetings in early January, and was a guest speaker at a county GOP event last month.
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On the other side of the ticket, the long-quiet Warren County Democratic Committee recently held its first nominating convention in more than a decade, backing the candidacy of Phil Murphy, a former ambassador to Germany.
The Democrats have promised a full slate of candidates, hoping to make inroads in the reliably Republican county.
Registered Republican voters outnumbered Democrats in the county 27,679 to 16,472 as of Feb. 28, according to state department figures. There are 27,973 unaffiliated voters in the county.
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