In election news, Congressmember Andy Kim has won New Jersey’s closely watched Democratic Senate primary. Kim won 75% of the vote. Progressive think tank director Patricia Campos-Medina placed second with 16%, and the longtime activist Larry Hamm won 9%. On the Republican side, Curtis Bashaw defeated Christine Serrano Glassner, who had been endorsed by Trump.
The New Jersey Senate seat is currently held by Democrat Robert Menendez, who is currently on trial for corruption centered on bribes tied to the Egyptian and Qatari governments. Last week, Senator Menendez filed papers to run for reelection as an independent. Menendez’s son, Democratic Congressmember Rob Menendez, won his primary House race.
Meanwhile, Joe Biden won the New Jersey Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday, but nearly 9% of voters chose “uncommitted.” In many areas of New Jersey, the ballot line read, “Uncommitted: Justice for Palestine, Permanent Ceasefire Now.”