Democrats Fear Menendez’s Charges Could Imperil ‘Safe’ Blue New Jersey Senate Seat

Published on November 13, 2023

United States Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), indicted on multiple federal bribery and extortion charges, has refused calls from fellow Democrats to resign but has not formally announced if he will seek a fourth six-year Senate term in 2024. Could Mr. Menendez’s embroilment in a corruption scandal boost Republicans’ odds of capturing a 2024 Senate seat in deep blue New Jersey? U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) thinks so. “After calls to resign, Mr. Menendez said. ‘I am not going anywhere.’ As a result, I feel compelled to run against him,” he announced in a Sept. 23 X post, formerly Twitter, launching his campaign for the seat....