Disgraced Senator Bob Menendez ditches Democratic Party to run as an Independent amid his bribery trial

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Disgraced Senator Bob Menendez ditches Democratic Party to run as an Independent amid his bribery trial

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Embattled New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez has switched his party affiliation to run for Senate as an Independent as he faces a trial on federal bribery charges. The senator filed one day ahead of the deadline to run as an Independent. Running for reelection allows him to continue to spend campaign dollars on legal expenses. Menendez has denied any wrongdoing in the corruption trial and pleaded not guilty. Rep. Andy Kim, who is running for the seat on the Democratic side, has warned that a third party run from Menendez could put the seat in typically deep-blue New Jersey in jeopardy.
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