NJ-GOV: Andy Kim won't make endorsement in Democratic primary for governor
As the six Democratic candidates for governor of New Jersey jockey for votes and support, there’s one prominent name who won’t be appearing on any of their endorsement lists: U.S. Senator Andy Kim.
Asked earlier today at a senior roundtable he was hosting alongside Newark Mayor Ras Baraka – one of his party’s gubernatorial hopefuls – whether he would make an endorsement in the Democratic primary for governor, Kim said no. In a statement provided to the New Jersey Globe, Kim spokesperson Anthony DeAngelo said that the senator believes the outcome of the primary should be decided by the voters themselves.
“The decision of who carries the Democratic standard in November belongs to the voters and the voters alone,” DeAngelo said. “Senator Kim will keep working with the leaders in an official capacity to stop the dangerous actions of Trump and will work with the eventual nominee to ensure that we win this November and continue to deliver on the change New Jersey deserves.”
Late last year, Kim had said that he would “likely get involved” in this year’s primary elections, which feature some of the most competitive state-level Democratic contests in decades following the demise of the county line. His comments fueled speculation that he could weigh in on behalf of one of the more reform-minded candidates, particularly Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, among the few prominent Democrats to support Kim in last year’s Senate primary against First Lady Tammy Murphy.
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