Cory Booker, Justin Murphy split on Iran war, economy during US Senate debate

U.S. Senate candidates Cory Booker (D) and Justin Murphy (R) split sharply on the Iran war, the economy, and other issues during a debate Thursday.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: October 9, 2026

Words: 848

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Democratic Sen. Cory Booker and Republican challenger Justin Murphy met Thursday evening for a cordial debate that revealed two candidates with sharply diverging views on the Iran war and the economy.

Murphy, an attorney, endorsed President Donald Trump’s decision to wage war on Iran, citing the risk of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’ repression …

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