Holy smokes!! A new poll shows Congressman Andy Kim CRUSHING Senator Robert Menendez 63% to 10% in a Senate primary.

This news came the very day Andy Kim spoke on a PCCC national Zoom and declared, "I have never actually seen a gold bar in person" – a reference to Menendez’s indictment including gold bars he accepted from foreign agents.

Menendez still has millions of dollars in the bank and is promising to use it against his opponents.

Kim told PCCC members and reporters: "The Senate majority is razor thin. The idea that the Senate seat from New Jersey could potentially flip to the Republicans if we nominate somebody who has these serious allegations -- that is not something we can do." He said Democrats need to stand for integrity as a contrast to Trump.

WATCH Andy Kim briefing PCCC members here. Many people on the call were inspired to donate right away -- you can help him DEFEAT Menendez here.

Some highlights -- Andy Kim on PCCC national Zoom briefing:

On working with PCCC:
"When I had no idea what I was doing trying to run a congressional race back in 2017, it was the PCCC that was able to provide some training and provide some capacity to get off the ground. So I'm just always really grateful for that support, PCCC, and that's the kind of stuff that helps lift up candidates like myself and others around the country."

On the first week of his Senate campaign:
"We raised about a million dollars in the first week of this campaign. People all over New Jersey, all over the country [are] stepping up to help out, saying: ‘Hey, look, it doesn't matter if it's the Democratic Party, Republican Party, we got to call out when we think that there's something wrong…’ We're getting a lot of great continuing momentum. There's a poll that came out today showing that I have a substantial lead over the Senator as well as other potential competitors that might get in."

On saving democracy:
"Right now is the point of time with the least amount of trust in government in modern American history. We just are living through a moment where there is so much concern -- and I've been saying this line a lot lately -- I say, the opposite of democracy is apathy. And I feel like we're getting so close to that point where people are just giving up…So it's important that Democrats show that we are willing to step up and say what we think is right. It doesn't matter if it's a Democrat or Republican. I think it’s critical to try to figure out how we heal this country. How do we try to restore that sense of trust?"

The excitement on the call was amazing. Watch here -- and please chip in $3 or whatever you can to Andy Kim’s campaign for U.S. Senate and our work to elect pro-democracy candidates in 2024.

Thanks for being a bold progressive.

-- The PCCC Team

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