Murphy wins another NJ Dem convention for Senate, as party bosses watch the votes
New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy won the Somerset County Democratic Committee’s endorsement over Rep. Andy Kim in the primary race for the U.S. Senate Thursday night.
Some counties award the line through votes among their members, while in other cases, it’s entirely up to party leadership. But even in those counties that hold votes, the outcomes are strongly influenced by how much political sway party chairs have over their members, and whether the votes are held by secret ballot.
Kim said many committee members approached him during the convention to say they wanted to vote for him but had been pressured by their local municipal Democratic Party committees.Peg Schaffer, Somerset County Democratic Committee chair, in a letter to members prior to Thursday's vote. “Due to the success of the organization we have worked with the administration and local officials to put many of our members on the Superior Court,” Schaffer wrote in the letter. “We have gotten our local members responsible, rewarding positions with State and County government.”
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