CRANFORD, N.J. -- CBS News projects that Rep. Andy Kim has won the Democratic New Jersey Senate primary for the seat held by federally indicted Sen. Bob Menendez. With 32% of the vote counted, Kim was leading the next closest challenger, union organizer Patricia Campos Medina, by a margin of 78% to 14%, with activist Larry Hamm trailing in third with 7%.
While New Jersey hasn't elected a Republican to the Senate since 1972, the stakes are high with Democrats holding a slim majority in the body. The GOP is looking at Menendez's independent run as a potential wedge that could boost their chances in the fall.Kim, a mild-mannered three-term congressman who gained recognition for helping clean up the Capitol after the Jan.
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