Tammy Murphy, the wife of Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ), announced her Senate campaign on Wednesday to unseat Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) in 2024.
Murphy announced in a video on X (formerly Twitter) that she is running to "fight for New Jersey, our families and our democracy." She joined Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) in the Democratic primary to replace Menendez.
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The embattled Democratic senator faces federal bribery charges in connection with New Jersey businessmen and charges related to conspiring to act as a foreign agent on behalf of the Egyptian government.
I’m Tammy Murphy and I’m running for U.S. Senate to fight for New Jersey, our families and our democracy.
— Tammy Murphy (@TammyMurphyNJ) November 15, 2023
Will you join me? https://t.co/Jdx8gPviS8 pic.twitter.com/husjszmlBC
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