{"id":2307259,"date":"2024-07-24T09:53:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T13:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tammy-murphy-would-not-accept-senate-appointment-to-replace-bob-menendez-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T09:53:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T13:53:53","slug":"tammy-murphy-would-not-accept-senate-appointment-to-replace-bob-menendez-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tammy-murphy-would-not-accept-senate-appointment-to-replace-bob-menendez-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tammy Murphy would not accept Senate appointment to replace Bob Menendez &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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%2Ftammy-murphy-would-not-accept-senate-appointment-to-replace-bob-menendez-washington-examiner%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=2307259&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>Tammy Murphy, the wife\u200b of Governor Phil Murphy, has announced that she \u2064would\u2062 not accept a Senate appointment\u2063 to replace Bob Menendez, who will resign \u2062from the Senate next month\u200c after being convicted on corruption charges. Tammy Murphy, who dropped out of the Senate race earlier this year, expressed \u2064her gratitude for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">support<\/a> but reiterated that she\u2063 will not accept the appointment. Her \u200cdecision \u2062ensures that New Jersey will soon have the representation it needs in the U.S. Senate.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tammy Murphy would not accept Senate appointment to replace Bob Menendez<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1711138\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/phil-murphy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Phil Murphy\">Phil Murphy<\/a> (D-NJ) will have to appoint a replacement when Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bob-menendez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Bob Menendez\">Bob Menendez<\/a> (D-NJ) resigns from the Senate next month, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-real-winner-of-last-nights-debate-was-gavin-newsom\/\" title=\"The Real Winner Of Last Night\u2019s Debate Was Gavin Newsom\">governor<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">&#038;rsquo<\/a><\/a>;s wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tammy-murphy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Phil Murphy\">Tammy Murphy<\/a> has said she would not take the spot.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez put in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3095972\/bob-menendez-to-resign-following-guilty-verdict\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"resignation notice\">resignation notice<\/a> on Tuesday, after being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3085035\/bob-menendez-guilty-on-all-counts-bribery-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"convicted\">convicted<\/a> on corruption charges by a federal court last week. He will leave the Senate effective Aug. 20. Tammy Murphy, who ran for the Senate seat earlier this year before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/2936114\/tammy-murphy-drops-out-of-new-jersey-senate-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"resignation notice\">dropping her bid<\/a> prior to the Democratic primary, announced on Tuesday that she would not accept an appointment to the seat.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am thrilled that New Jersey will soon have the representation we need and deserve in the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n<p>While I&rsquo;m grateful for the humbling support and outreach I&#8217;ve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">received<\/a> since last year, I want to reiterate that I will not accept an appointment to the U.S. Senate. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u9sheITBCJ\">pic.twitter.com\/u9sheITBCJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tammy Murphy (@FirstLadyNJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FirstLadyNJ\/status\/1815850925002457420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am thrilled that New Jersey will soon have the representation we need and deserve in the U.S. Senate. I am confident the Governor will appoint a steady hand to guide us over the coming months,&rdquo; Murphy said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While I&rsquo;m grateful for the humbling support and outreach I&rsquo;ve received since last year, I want to reiterate that I will not accept an appointment to the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Senate<\/a>,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Murphy said in a statement on Tuesday that he had received Menendez&rsquo;s resignation letter and that he &ldquo;will exercise my duty to make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-removes-self-from-herb-wessons-city-council-replacement-case\/\" title=\"Judge Removes Self From Herb Wesson\u2019s City Council Replacement Case\">temporary appointment<\/a> to the United States Senate to ensure the people of New Jersey have the representation they deserve.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The person filling the next full term for Menendez&rsquo;s seat will be decided in November, when Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Republican Curtis Bashaw face off. Menendez has also launched an independent bid to keep his seat, and said he would continue the bid if he is exonerated.<\/p>\n<p>The race for Menendez&rsquo;s seat in November has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/ratings\/senate-race-ratings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rated\">rated<\/a> as &ldquo;solid Democrat&rdquo; by the <em>Cook Political Report<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1711138\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1711138\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tammy Murphy, the wife\u200b of Governor Phil Murphy, has announced that she \u2064would\u2062 not accept a Senate appointment\u2063 to replace Bob Menendez, who will resign \u2062from the Senate next month\u200c after being convicted on corruption charges. Tammy Murphy, who dropped out of the Senate race earlier this year, expressed \u2064her gratitude for the support but &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2307260,"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\/07\/tammy-murphy-senate-new-jersey.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34429,5894,35982,35981,32076],"class_list":["post-2307259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bob-menendez","tag-politics","tag-senate-appointment","tag-tammy-murphy","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/tammy-murphy-senate-new-jersey.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2307259","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2307259"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2307259\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2307260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2307259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2307259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2307259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}