The New Jersey Primary is set to take place on Tuesday and voters in the Garden State are preparing to make decisions that will set the stage for the midterms. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, NBC10’s Lauren Mayk speaks with Micah Rasmussen, the director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics at Rider University, about the big races to watch, including the New Jersey senate, 12th district, 7th district and 2nd district primaries.

Here’s a full breakdown of the episode:

:00 – Intro

:19 – Preview of the 12th congressional district primary

2:23 – Researching candidates

3:39 – Candidates in the 12th congressional district

5:37 – What the race could reveal about NJ’s progressive movement

7:00 – The impact of Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s big win

8:39 – Whether or not Democrats feel emboldened in NJ

9:44 – Districts in NJ that Democrats could possibly flip

12:05 – Republican options for the 7th district if Tom Kean Jr. never returns

13:14 – Whether or not you can win the 7th district without being on the campaign trail

15:30 – Previewing the 2nd congressional district primary

19:11 – Why every race matters amid a closely divided House

20:05 – Preview of NJ U.S. Senate race

21:47 – Democratic candidates in the 7th congressional district primary

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