Andy Kim Seeks to Topple the Democratic Bosses

NJ senator declares war on Dem ‘machine,’ pledges primary battles against old-guard power brokers

Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., is taking an axe to the New Jersey Democratic Party’s political "machine," vowing to support a primary challenge against longtime New Jersey state Sen. James Beach and any others who "fuel corrupt machine politics" in the Garden State.Kim is the latest Democrat to break with the party’s old guard. In a video announcement released Wednesday, the blue state senator described a political establishment that is more focused on …

Kim to support bids against those who 'fuel corrupt machine politics'

Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) will endorse primary bids against those who “fuel corrupt machine politics,” starting with New Jersey Democratic state Sen. James Beach. Beach chaired a committee that last week blocked Kim from testifying against a bill that would strip power away from the Office of the State Comptroller. After Kim expressed his opposition, Beach accused the senator of backing the president on bills in the Senate, starting a verbal spat. Ki…

Andy Kim Seeks to Topple the Democratic Bosses

Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) is declaring war on New Jersey’s Democratic bosses, announcing in a video Wednesday that he plans to recruit challengers to elected officials who protect “machine politics,” Politico reports.