Political Showdown: Andy Kim Challenges Indicted Senator Menendez

[{"selector":"#anim-0bab20ab-1955-45ad-ae4c-f25ceabeff5a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.012592042950487%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-32cc4c2b-6160-42bf-aae4-be6fceb42dcf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c0bee842-1b19-4f9b-b6ed-03ebf64c78cd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 267.53463%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Congressman Andy Kim announces candidacy against indicted Senator Bob Menendez

[{"selector":"#anim-42f6ca7d-9775-4943-97b7-9eaa818a4316 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.012592042950487%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1a04e209-cfbf-407a-9424-55b592c0e837","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5fdb0089-e117-4092-bc01-3f0c84482769","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 199.09556%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Senator Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, indicted and now faces a challenging re-election battle

[{"selector":"#anim-211c86eb-bf14-4ad1-99d4-389fdf5862eb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.012592042950487%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-17b526d7-9a68-49ab-b306-b38308e6f634","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e36d533a-f6ce-48f9-8fea-380e9e04ac27","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 267.53463%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Kim's entry into the race adds uncertainty to the political future of the state

[{"selector":"#anim-f520205d-cfcc-44b4-bc6e-1365aa7a6a8a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.012592042950487%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7c4e800d-27f3-482d-9f2c-678d5299a797","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0b9ae2b1-fffe-4b75-87c9-8ee784e432d5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 267.53463%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Menendez's legal troubles cast a shadow over his campaign and party's prospects

[{"selector":"#anim-ed4714f9-696d-4f09-b927-e98c69c2edd8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.012592042950487%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5c8a4a52-5ee1-41a5-8848-acdf69570ad9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-971ce5b2-3055-4442-a976-585c912af19a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 267.53463%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] New Jersey voters will closely watch this high-stakes political showdown

[{"selector":"#anim-d8cf6c62-dbeb-4eb1-9f1b-47aa2f95d708 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.012592042950487%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a6c6adce-a17a-4581-8134-bdaee40899d1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cd6d1789-1acc-445a-a4c6-021fdef740c9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 267.53463%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The indictment fallout brings heightened attention to the state's Senate race

[{"selector":"#anim-9bf43617-134d-4ca4-8df4-023d48c8cb5d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.012592042950487%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4c398a32-1308-4f80-94cb-39f04db40ddc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e82481ea-af4b-497c-9137-24b62001f0be","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 267.53463%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Andy Kim's decision signals a shift in Democratic politics in New Jersey

[{"selector":"#anim-bc0c1a89-677e-4fab-8b28-270de5079cfe [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.012592042950487%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-73c41f4c-1553-4d90-9189-458d62896f37","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dac7c4b0-d89d-4b3b-853c-9de2fdc70620","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 220.02578%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Menendez must navigate a delicate balance between legal battles and re-election campaigning

[{"selector":"#anim-eaecde0f-357f-43b5-bcc5-8186a5a1485a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.012592042950487%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4372709f-e2d3-47c6-81ac-02944e60fa80","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bc06ff2e-0eb9-4316-be1e-671a80ca5f6d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 220.02578%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The race between Kim and Menendez promises to be closely contested and nationally significant

[{"selector":"#anim-76b3761c-a48b-4e9a-a7de-b10c88c10af6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.012592042950487%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c3b17988-e370-4bd5-b368-80cae53992ef","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d4157cc-2253-43d9-948b-8487d292b922","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 295.65961%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Stay tuned for updates on this evolving political saga in New Jersey