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Sen. Bob Menendez Declines Democratic Re-election, Considers Independent Run

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Sen. Bob Menendez Declines Democratic Re-election, Considers Independent Run
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Sen. Bob Menendez, facing federal corruption charges, announced he will not seek reelection in the Democratic primary but hopes for exoneration to run as an independent Democrat. Despite pressure to resign, Menendez has pleaded not guilty to charges of accepting bribes and providing sensitive information. The New Jersey Democratic primary is becoming contentious, with Rep. Andy Kim and Tammy Murphy, the state's first lady, vying for the seat.

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  1. Sen. Menendez, who is facing corruption charges, won't seek reelection as a Democrat  NPR
  2. Sen. Bob Menendez Won’t Run for Re-election as a Democrat This Year  The New York Times
  3. Bob Menendez says he won’t run in Democratic primary for his Senate seat but leaves open running as an independent  CNN
  4. Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez declines reelection as Democrat, may run as independent  POLITICO
  5. Senator Bob Menendez will not run for re-election as Democrat; keeping options open as independent candidate  WPVI-TV

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