Plastic surgeon beats huge field in hotly contested Democratic primary in N.J.’s 12th District

The Associated Press called the race at 9:36 p.m., as results showed Hamawy capturing 27.4% of the vote with 69% percent of precincts reporting.

“We were told that an outsider couldn’t win. That we couldn’t compete. Well, I think we competed,” Hamawy told supporters in Princeton Tuesday night.