N.J. Rep. Andy Kim wins 77% of Asian American vote in in N.J. Democratic Senate primary, exit poll shows 

Asian Americans showed strong support for New Jersey Senate candidate Andy Kim in the state’s primary this week, an exit poll showed.

Asian Americans showed strong support for New Jersey Senate candidate Andy Kim in the state’s primary this week, an exit poll showed. 

The survey, conducted during Tuesday’s primaries, revealed that among the Asian Americans who voted in the Democratic Senate Primary, more than 77% voted for Kim — slightly more than he got in the total vote, which he won with 75% overall. 

Jerry Vattamala, director of the Democracy Program at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, one of the nonprofits that conducted the poll, said the results show that while the Asian American community in New Jersey is diverse, there’s still “some degree of block voting.” 

“We know the Asian American electorate is its fastest growing,” Vattamala said. “It’s still relatively small in a lot of places, but they can make the difference of who wins or loses in close races, especially when they’re voting as a bloc.” 

Patricia Campos-Medina was a distant second to Kim, clinching 16% of New Jersey voters in the primary. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/andy-kim-new-jersey-primary-asian-americans-rcna155828

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