About 32 percent of New Jersey Democrats support Mr. Kim, a third-term congressman from South Jersey, compared with 20 percent support for Ms. Murphy, a first-time candidate, according to the survey released Friday by Fairleigh Dickinson University. When voters were asked if they strongly approved of each of the candidates, Ms. Murphy lagged Mr. Kim by 11 points.
Still, Dan Cassino, a Fairleigh Dickinson professor who led the poll, said Ms. Murphy had significant ground to make up, despite name recognition that the survey showed exceeded Mr. Kim's. Ms. Murphy has garnered support from a large number of Democratic Party officials, who hold extraordinary power in the state's elections, including many who have financial incentives to remain in the good graces of her husband, Gov. Philip D. Murphy.
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