Rep. Andy Kim (D.N.J.) defeated New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy (D) in a landslide in her home county, but is in the state’s first Senate primary to replace Sen. Bob Menendez. Murphy suffered a crushing defeat at the Democratic National Convention.
Kim received about 56.8% of the vote in Monmouth County, and Murphy is expected to win due to her high profile as Governor Phil Murphy’s first lady, ability to raise funds, and early support from the county party. It appears to have given Mr. Kim momentum in an election campaign that many people doubted. Garden State Democratic Party leaders.
In the contest, with 466 votes cast, Murphy received just 38.8% of the vote, to progressive labor activist Patricia Campos-Medina’s 4.2%.
Governor Murphy’s approval rating among Democrats has remained stable for a long time, at 46%, according to the latest Fairleigh Dickinson University poll. However, when those surveyed were first asked about his wife’s Senate race before he took office as governor, it did not affect his approval ratings, but his disapproval ratings rose from 37% to 43%. , the disapproval rate among independents increased from 40% to 21%. Among Republicans, it was 61%, a 12-point difference.
Mr. Kim launched a formal challenge to Mr. Menendez’s seat in November. He was one of the first Democratic members of Congress to call on Menendez to resign following the corruption charges.
Murphy also entered the race in November.
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