New Jersey Democratic Rep. Andy Kim announced Saturday that he’ll run next year against Sen. Bob Menendez in the wake of the senator’s indictment and refusal to step down.

“After calls to resign, Senator Menendez said ‘I am not going anywhere.’ As a result, I feel compelled to run against him. Not something I expected to do, but NJ deserves better. We cannot jeopardize the Senate or compromise our integrity,” Kim posted on X, the platform previously known as Twitter.

Kim has been representing New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes suburbs east of Trenton, since 2019. He won reelection last November by more than 10 percentage points.

  • Maeve@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    What? And you accuse me of projection? You’re projecting, fancying yourself a mind reader, and don’t see it like I do. I said what I said, no more, no less, so let me put it in simplest terms: both parties are screwing us. Idk how long you’ve been following politics, and I’m not claiming to be omniscient either, but just because one party is objectively gentler doesn’t mean they are noble or don’t come riddled with disease.