The indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez on bribery and corruption charges set in motion a chain reaction that reached South Jersey, where U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-3rd) announced he would challenge Menendez in an election primary. Kim said that since Menendez won’t go on his own, he is compelled to challenge him.
Other potential challengers being speculated about include first lady Tammy Murphy.
Larry Hamm, longtime activist and chairman of the Newark-based Peoples Organization for Progress, will also make a bid for the Senate seat held by Menendez. Said Hamm, “I was contemplating running before Senator Menendez was indicted. I made a final decision to run this summer and it just so happened that the week I filed to run was the week Senator Menendez was indicted.”
