‘Let’s Go Brandon’ New Jersey candidate forced off ballot

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A New Jersey congressional candidate donning a “Let’s Go Brand*n — FJB” campaign slogan announced he is ending his bid in the Republican primary after failing to secure enough valid signatures.

A judge found that nine of Robert Shapiro’s 203 signatures were invalid, taking him below the 200 signature threshold needed to attain a place on the ballot, the New Jersey Globe reported.

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