Curtis Bashaw is out of his element. The Congress Hall hotelier from Cape May is way, way on the opposite end of New Jersey, ...

Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw have met in their first debate for New Jersey’s Senate seat ...

The debate then took a commercial break, so Bashaw could be checked on. He left the room for about 10 minutes. New Jersey ...

On Nov. 5, the state will decide between Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican challenger Curtis Bashaw. Kim's new ...

New Jersey Senate candidate Curtis Bashaw freezes during debate ...

Curtis Bashaw's vacant stare prompted his New Jersey opponent, Democrat Andy Kim, to go across the stage to help him.

Curtish Bashaw, the Republican in the race to replace Bob Menendez, had to step away from the debate stage for 10 minutes.

New Jersey Republican Senate candidate Curtis Bashaw, left, and Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J. ((AP Photo/Mike Catalini/Seth Wenig) ...

Republican Curtis Bashaw and Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) sparred over abortion, the filibuster, and more in their first ...