Andy Kim Wins NJ Senate Primary, Faces Bob Menendez

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Andy Kim Wins NJ Senate Primary, Faces Bob Menendez
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Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw won their respective primaries for the New Jersey Senate seat currently held by embattled Sen. Bob Menendez, who is running as an independent amid a federal corruption trial. Kim's victory over labor leader Patricia Campos-Medina and grassroots organizer Lawrence Hamm sets up a general election against Bashaw, who defeated Trump-backed Christine Serrano Glassner. Menendez's independent run could split the Democratic vote, giving Republicans a rare opportunity to capture a Senate seat in the state.

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