New Jersey Senate candidate Curtis Bashaw almost passes out during debate — Here’s the video.

New Jersey Republican Senate candidate Curtis Bashaw issued a statement last evening after he had an apparent medical episode during last night’s N.J. Senate debate. “Thank you all for the well wishes! I was out campaigning all day, and I never stopped to get a bite to eat,” he said. “Excited to eat pizza with my fantastic volunteers at the post-debate party tonight!”

During the episode, Bashaw appeared to lose the ability to speak and was grasping his lectern. His rival, Democrat Andy Kim, went over to Bashaw and asked if he was OK, to which Bashaw said, “Yeah.” The debate then took a brief intermission and Curtis was helped off the stage.

When he returned, Bashaw appeared to have recovered.