{"id":2258610,"date":"2024-06-03T13:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T17:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-menendez-to-launch-bid-for-new-jersey-senate-seat-during-federal-trial\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T13:46:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T17:46:11","slug":"bob-menendez-to-launch-bid-for-new-jersey-senate-seat-during-federal-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-menendez-to-launch-bid-for-new-jersey-senate-seat-during-federal-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Menendez to announce run for New Jersey Senate seat amid federal trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbob-menendez-to-launch-bid-for-new-jersey-senate-seat-during-federal-trial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2258610&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Bob Menendez, amidst \u200bhis \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indicted-senator-bob-menendezs-approval-rating-plunges-to-single-digits\/\" title=\"Senator Bob Menendez's approval rating drops to single digits following indictment.\">federal corruption trial<\/a>, plans to run for \u200dreelection as an independent. Despite challenges, Menendez, aged 70,\u200d aims to meet\u2063 the minimum requirement by submitting petitions signed by at \u2063least 800 people. \u200cThe campaign&#8217;s accessibility\u2062 and staff presence remain uncertain. Menendez faces\u200b legal\u2062 accusations of bribery and alleged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-is-fast-tracking-sidney-powells-request-for-a-forensic-exam-of-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Federal Court Is Fast-Tracking Sidney Powell\u2019s Request For A Forensic Exam Of Dominion Voting Machines\">foreign agent<\/a> activities. Senator Bob\u200d Menendez, amidst\u2062 his federal corruption trial, intends to seek reelection as an independent. He seeks to fulfill the minimum requirement \u2063by\u200b submitting petitions signed by a minimum of 800 individuals. The campaign&#8217;s operational details and staffing situation are currently unclear. \u200bMenendez\u200b is confronted with legal allegations of \u200cbribery and suspected involvement as a foreign agent.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Embattled Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bob-menendez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Bob Menendez\">Bob Menendez<\/a> (D-NJ) will reportedly file for reelection as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Independent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"independent\">independent<\/a>, a last-minute bid that is expected to come before Tuesday\u2019s deadline and during his federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3001819\/bob-menendez-corruption-trial-everything-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"public corruption trial\">public corruption trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez, 70, will file nominating petitions that he\u2019s gathered in recent weeks that are signed by at least 800 people, which is the minimum requirement, according to the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/congress\/menendez-will-file-independent-re-election-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"New Jersey Globe\">New Jersey Globe<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The Menendez campaign could not be reached. It is not clear whether Menendez has any campaign staff.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez\u2019s office did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes as Menendez battles federal charges for allegedly accepting lavish bribes and working as a foreign agent of Egypt and Qatar. Due to his required presence at the Manhattan trial, Menendez will have a friend deliver the signatures to the state Division of Elections on Monday, according to the <em>New Jersey Globe<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>His campaign raised just over $1,200 in the first fundraising quarter of this year, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-next-hunter-kamala-harriss-stepdaughter-cashes-in-on-biden-presidency\/\" title=\"The Next Hunter? Kamala Harris\u2019s Stepdaughter Cashes in on Biden Presidency\">federal election records<\/a>. But running again means Menendez can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jesuits-pledge-100-million-for-slavery-reparations\/\" title=\"Jesuits Pledge 0 Million For Slavery Reparations\">continue raising funds<\/a> and using them for legal expenses. He had more than $5.67 million cash on hand at the end of March.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) leaves the Manhattan federal court after the second day of jury selection in his trial, Tuesday, May, 14, 2024, in New York. The Democrat has pleaded not guilty to bribery, extortion, fraud, and obstruction of justice, along with acting as a foreign agent of Egypt. (AP Photo\/Stefan Jeremiah)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Filing as an independent by Tuesday\u2019s deadline gives Menendez until Aug. 16 to determine whether he wants to withdraw or continue to the November election. Menendez previously said that should he be exonerated, he\u2019d seek a fourth term as an independent. He\u2019s pleaded not guilty and has denied any wrongdoing in his case, which is expected to wrap before the Aug. 16 deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez did not run in the Democratic primary, which is Tuesday. Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) is expected to secure the nomination.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But appearing as an independent on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/company-leading-arizona-recount-asks-court-that-procedures-be-kept-secret\/\" title=\"Company Leading Arizona Recount Asks Court That Procedures Be Kept Secret\">general election ballot<\/a> could act as a spoiler for Kim and hand the deep blue Garden State seat over to Republicans. Most Democratic senators have urged Menendez to resign, as others push him to quietly leave office at the end of his term in January.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone knows Bob Menendez isn\u2019t running for NJ families. He\u2019s running for himself,\u201d Kim posted Monday on social media. \u201cPeople are fed up with politicians putting their own personal benefit ahead of what\u2019s right for the country. It\u2019s beyond time for change. I\u2019m stepping up to restore integrity back to the Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) plans to file for reelection as an independent amid his public corruption trial. The last-minute bid, expected before the deadline, involves filing nominating petitions signed by a minimum of 800 people that he gathered in recent weeks. Menendez, aged 70, faces a challenging reelection process amidst legal battles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2258611,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24135786498448.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2258610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24135786498448.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2258610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2258610"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2258610\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2258611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2258610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2258610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2258610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}