New Jersey voters have chosen Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and Republican Hotelier and developer Curtis Bashaw to appear on the November general election ballot to fill the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.).
Mr. Kim’s victory was predicted and called soon after the polls closed. With 62 percent of Democratic votes counted, Mr. Kim led by 60 percentage points. Mr. Bashaw led by 18 percent with 53 percent of the Republican votes counted.
Mr. Menendez dropped out of the Democratic race in March because of his ongoing criminal case. He is currently on trial for charges including conspiracy, bribery, and obstruction of justice related to his alleged relationships with the governments of Egypt and Qatar. Mr. Menendez has denied any wrongdoing and asked voters to “hold judgement until justice takes place.”…
