Ed Durr supporting Christine Serrano Glassner for U.S. Senate – New Jersey Globe

Former State Sen. Ed “The Trucker” Durr (R-Logan), who will launch his bid for governor tomorrow evening, has endorsed Mendham Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner for U.S. Senate.

His endorsement comes one day after former President Donald Trump announced his support of Serrano Glassner at a gigantic beachfront rally in Wildwood last night.

“I’m proud to ring in this Mother’s Day by standing with President Trump in endorsing a mom and mayor for U.S. Senate: Christine Serrano Glassner,” Durr said.  The choice is clear: Christine is a pro-Trump, tough-on-crime mayor who can win towns that voted for Biden. She’s tenacious, hardworking, and I know she’ll make conservatives proud.”

One of his announced opponents, State Sen. Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield), an anti-Trump moderate, announced that he was backing Serrano Glassner last September.

In a broadcast interview last November, GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli appeared to also endorse her.

“We’ve got a great candidate and that’s Mendham Borough Mayor Christine Glassner, and I’m supporting her,” Ciattarelli said.

But Ciattarelli, who endorsed Trump after Super Tuesday, has backed off that endorsement, and since the interview has avoided taking sides.

Serrano Glassner faces Curtis Bashaw, a Cape May hotelier, and two others in the GOP U.S. Senate primary.

Trump called Bashaw a “Christie person,” at yesterday’s rally.

Rep. Thomas Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) was Serrano Glassner’s first public supporter.  Two other  GOP congressmen from New Jersey, Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) and Christopher Smith (R-Manchester), have not taken sides.