Tammy Murphy, the first lady of New Jersey, gained crucial support in her bid for the U.S. Senate on Monday night, winning the Democratic convention vote in Bergen County by a decisive margin.
The vote was 738 for Ms. Murphy, 419 for Mr. Kim.
Over the past month, Mr. Kim, 41, won the first five county conventions in New Jersey that permitted delegates to select a nominee, including in Monmouth County, where Ms. Murphy and her husband, Gov.
Philip D. Murphy, have lived for 25 years.
With the support of Mr. Murphy, who has nearly two years left in his term, Ms. Murphy, 58, racked up early endorsements from a raft of influential Democratic officials even before hitting the campaign trail.
Persons:
Tammy Murphy, Murphy’s, Andy Kim, Murphy, Kim, Philip D
Organizations:
U.S . Senate, Democratic, Jersey Democrat
Locations:
New Jersey, Bergen County, Jersey, Monmouth County