Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., said he is running against Sen. Bob Menendez in the 2024 Democrat primary for the upper chamber seat after a federal corruption indictment was announced.
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Kim is among a growing chorus of Democrats calling for Menendez to resign following a federal indictment for"After calls to resign, Senator Menendez said ‘I am not going anywhere.’ As a result, I feel compelled to run against him," Kim wrote from his campaign account on X, formerly Twitter."Not something I expected to do, but NJ deserves better. We cannot jeopardize the Senate or compromise our integrity.
Sen. Bob Menendez, facing a federal corruption indictment, is being challenged in the 2024 Democratic primary by Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J. Besides Kim, other members of New Jersey’s House delegation have called for Menendez to step down. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., issued a statement commending Menendez for being a"critical voice and a tough fighter for Jersey, with a strong record that includes gun safety, protecting our environment and a woman’s right to chooser and fighting racism and antisemitism.
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