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NJ Rep. Andy Kim to Challenge Sen. Bob Menendez in 2023 After Corruption Charges and Calls to Resign

  • Rep. Andy Kim announced he will run against NJ Sen. Bob Menendez in 2023 after Menendez's indictment and refusal to resign.

  • Menendez and his wife were charged with corruption for allegedly accepting bribes in exchange for the senator's influence.

  • Many NJ Democrats, including Gov. Phil Murphy, have called for Menendez's resignation. Kim said NJ "deserves better."

  • Menendez was previously charged with corruption in 2015 but that case ended in a mistrial in 2017.

  • Menendez has refused to resign, saying he will continue fighting for NJ residents as he has done for 50 years.

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