The two men are seeking the seat that will be vacated by Democrat Bob Menendez, who resigned in August after being convicted on federal bribery charges.
A transcript showed that Wade didn’t remember specific details about the meetings, which occurred during the county’s case against former President Trump.
Polling shows that some of the races are dead even, and the 2020 election demonstrated that House races don’t always match the presidential election results.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Republican challenger Eric Hovde debated abortion, immigration, and foreign policy with 18 days to go before the election.
This is a rematch from 2022, when D'Esposito won with 51.8 percent of the vote, flipping the district as part of the GOP’s regaining control of the House.