New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy on Wednesday announced her candidacy for the US Senate in 2024, becoming the second Democrat to throw their hat into the ring after incumbent Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges earlier this year.
“Right now, Washington is filled with too many people who are more interested in getting rich or looking at the cameras than getting things done for you,” Murphy said in his campaign launch video, which later showed an image of Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala. ), Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Menendez.
In the video, Murphy, 58, highlighted her accomplishments as first lady, including her focus on improving maternal health care in New Jersey and putting climate change education in the state’s school curriculum.
“I am very proud of everything we have achieved, but I know there is more to do. And that’s why I’m announcing this: I’m running for the United States Senate because we owe it to our children to do better,” he said.
Murphy, wife of Governor Phil Murphy, has never held elected office.
New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy announced her candidacy for the US Senate on Wednesday.Patrick McMullan via Getty Images
If she is elected, she will be the first woman to represent New Jersey in the Senate.
Fellow New Jersey Democrat, Rep. Andy Kim, announced his candidacy for the seat in September, just one day after Menendez’s indictment.
Menendez, 69, the former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was indicted by the Justice Department on criminal charges including taking hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gold bars and other bribes in exchange for helping three businessmen, Wael Hana, Jose Uribe and Fred Daibes, and the country Egypt, according to officials. back for abusing his power as a senator.
In the video, Murphy highlights her accomplishments as first lady, including her focus on improving maternal health care in New Jersey. X/TammyMurphyNJ If elected, Murphy will be the first woman to represent New Jersey in the Senate. Getty Images
He has denied the allegations.
The former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has vehemently denied the allegations against him, claiming that he kept large sums of cash from a habit inherited from his Cuban ancestors.
All members of Congress are prohibited from acting as agents of foreign governments.
Senator Bob Menendez was indicted by the Department of Justice on criminal charges including taking thousands of dollars worth of gold bars and other bribes in exchange for helping businessmen. Stephen Yang
The senator’s wife Nadine and Egyptian-born business partner Wael Hana are also accused of taking large sums of cash in bribes, according to a Manhattan federal indictment.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has called on Menendez to resign.
Menendez has not publicly stated whether he will run for re-election.
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