U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a lifelong Democrat out of New Jersey, has reportedly filed paperwork to run for a fourth term in office as an independent as he currently on trial in a federal corruption case that, if convicted, could result in him spending the rest of his life in prison.
The New Jersey Globe reported that Menendez himself did not deliver the petitions himself as he is currently in a federal courthouse in Manhattan for his 12th day on trial.
Menendez running as an independent could potentially threaten the Democrat Party’s grip on the state as it could divide voter’s support for the Democrat nominee and catapult a Republican to victory.
However, the likelihood of this appears to be low, especially if Menendez is convicted of the various corruption-related charges that he faces.
By running as an independent, Menendez can “continue to raise and spend campaign…
