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Political Theater, Episode 322

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., did not raise much money for his reelection campaign, but he did for his legal defense. Still, he might run anyway in November, potentially upending Garden State politics. — Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., did not raise much money for his reelection campaign, but he did for his legal defense. Still, he might run anyway in November, potentially upending Garden State politics. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

By Jason Dick and Herb Jackson

Posted April 19, 2024 at 9:00am

Granted, FEC filings will always play second banana to a former president’s criminal trial, Senate consideration of impeachment articles against a Cabinet secretary and drama over a slow-moving leadership coup in the House, but they do offer a glimpse of how the 2024 House and Senate campaigns are shaping up in an election with big consequences. Come for the analysis, stay for musings about Jersey and Arizona.

Show Notes:

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