Add another name to the growing list of potential new candidates for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination: James Plousis, the former Cape May County Sheriff and the current United States Marshal for New Jersey. “Jim Plousis has the integrity, leadership skills, and fiscally conservative views to represent the Garden State as a U.S. Senator,” said David Von Savage, the Cape May County GOP Chairman.
"I think Jim Plousis,whowould be a unique Republican candidate,deserves fair consideration along with the other candidates. This is going to be a national security election and Plousis' background in law enforcement would certainly be a plus," said Atlantic County GOP Chairman Keith Davis. "In the days ahead, we're going to be hearing several names discussed and I think county organizationswill take this nomination process seriously as we have a great opportunity to defeat Frank Lautenberg and his tired, Washingtonian ways.
State Sen. Joseph Pennacchio and college professor Murray Sabrin are the only two candidates in the race to challenge four-term Democrat Frank Lautenberg in November. Several other names have been discussed since Wednesday, when Anne Evans Estabrook announced she was withdrawing from the race following a stroke on Monday.
State Sens. Joseph Kyrillos and Christopher Bateman, former New Jersey Highway Authority Chairman Joseph Buckalew, millionaire businessman Joseph Plumeri, and U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Clifford Sobel are among the Republicans being discussed.
Plousis was named federal marhsal by President Bush in 2001. He replaced Glenn Cunningham, who returned to Jersey City and ran for Mayor.
