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Star reportedly died in his sleep at his home in New Jersey

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is due in court to answer to federal charges alleging the Democrat used his powerful post to secretly advance Egyptian interests and carry out other favors for New Jersey businessmen in exchange for bribes of cash and gold bars

U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar pushed back on the New Jersey Democrat’s defense that he was being targeted for his ethnicity.

New Jersey is holding elections, including for legislative offices, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

New Jersey Democrat is accused of taking bribes in exchange for using his influence to help three businessmen

Days after being federally indicted, Bob Menendez has refused to resign leading Democrats to pressure the New Jersey senator to give up his seat

Fellow New Jersey Democratic senator says Bob Menendez should step down in significant blow

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker is calling on fellow New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to resign

There are 205 contested state legislative primaries in 2023, representing 23% of all possible primaries. Comparing 2023 to other times Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia all held elections since 2011, the percentage of primaries that are contested this year is lower than in 2019 (25%) but higher than in…

Growing chorus of senators calls on Menendez to resign

There are 138 open state legislative seats in 2023, meaning newcomers will win at least 24% of all seats. This is the most since Ballotpedia began gathering data in 2011.