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Rep. Andy Kim is projected to win the Democratic primary for New Jersey's Senate seat, currently held by the federally indicted Sen. Bob Menendez. Kim will face Republican Curtis Bashaw in November. Menendez, despite his bribery trial, plans to run as an independent, potentially splitting the Democratic vote and boosting GOP chances.
Real estate developer Curtis Bashaw won the GOP nomination for Senate in New Jersey, defeating Trump-endorsed candidate Christine Serrano Glassner. Bashaw benefited from the county line ballot system, which gave him a favorable position. He will face Democratic candidate Rep. Andy Kim and incumbent Sen. Bob Menendez, who is running as an independent amid a federal corruption case, in the general election.
First Lady Tammy Murphy won the Bergen County Democratic convention by a significant margin over Rep. Andy Kim, marking her first proper convention win in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Despite Murphy's overwhelming institutional advantages, Kim put up a strong fight, receiving a significant percentage of the vote. Murphy's victory means she will appear on the official Bergen County Democratic line, carrying substantial weight in the statewide primary. This result gives her campaign a needed boost, but Kim's strong performance raises questions about Murphy's ability to win on an even playing field.
Rep. Andy Kim won the Hunterdon County convention, securing the county line and defeating first lady Tammy Murphy in the Democratic Senate primary race. The convention was briefly disrupted when a proposal to change endorsement rules, which would have allowed candidates with 30 percent of the vote to share the county line, was met with opposition and ultimately defeated. Kim's victory in Hunterdon County marks his third consecutive win in county conventions, and while the county represents a small portion of Democratic voters in the state, it offers insight into how voters without clear connections to the candidates may react.
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman endorses Rep. Andy Kim in New Jersey's Senate campaign, becoming the first sitting senator to weigh in on the closely watched Democratic primary. Fetterman's endorsement adds support to Kim's uphill challenge against Tammy Murphy, who has secured critical backing from New Jersey's Democratic-rich counties. Fetterman cited Murphy's past party affiliation and expressed confidence in Kim's reliability as a Democratic vote. The primary winner is likely to win the general election, as New Jersey has not sent a Republican to the Senate in about half a century.
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has endorsed Representative Andy Kim in the high-stakes New Jersey Senate primary to unseat Senator Bob Menendez, who is under indictment in a federal corruption case. Fetterman, the first sitting senator to endorse a candidate in the race, expressed concerns about Tammy Murphy's political background and stated that "anything would be an upgrade over Menendez." Andy Kim, a three-term congressman, is leading in some recent polls against Tammy Murphy, the first lady of New Jersey and a former registered Republican.