Democratic Rep. Andy Kim won his party’s nomination for a U.S. Senate seat Tuesday in New Jersey, setting up a general election contest against wealthy hotel operator Curtis Bashaw, who defeated a Trump-backed candidate for the Republican nomination.
NJ Senate race shifts — Andy Kim Emerges as strong contender after opponent’s departure
Rep. Andy Kim looks set to become the first Korean American U.S. senator in the nation’s history after New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy pulled the plug on her Democratic primary campaign for the seat held by scandal-tarred Sen. Bob Menendez.