Andy Kim's victory pushes indicted Sen. Bob Menendez to the sidelines of the Democratic Party after five decades in state politics.
Democratic Rep. Andy Kim has won New Jersey's Senate primary, putting him in strong position for the general election in the blue-leaning state, though the win comes a day after, when a battle between him and New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy began to take shape. Murphy, a first-time candidate and the spouse of Gov. Phil Murphy, bowed out of the contest, saying she did not want to engage in a negative campaign against a fellow Democrat.
Murphy joined the contest later last year and quickly earned support from influential county party leaders, a sign that she would be earning their endorsement and with it the so-called county line - or favorable positioning on the primary ballot. In a four-way Senate contest on the GOP side, southern New Jersey hotel developer Curtis Bashaw has gotten significant county party backing, and Mendham Borough Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner won former President Donald Trump's endorsement.
Menendez spoke briefly Monday outside the New York court where his trial is being held, saying he has not changed politically despite running under his own banner instead of seeking the Democratic nomination. President Joe Biden and Trump were on the ballot as well, both already their parties' presumptive nominees.
The end of the practice stems from a federal lawsuit Kim and other Democratic candidates alleging that it unfairly put a thumb on the scale for those with party connections. A judge halted the system for this year's Democratic primary only, as no Republicans joined the suit.
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