Bob Menendez Bows Out of Dem Primary—but Says He May Run as Independent

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) revealed in a nine-minute video announcement on Thursday that he plans to run for Senate again this fall—but not as a Democrat.

Instead, he suggested he hopes to run as an “Independent Democrat” candidate, but only if he’s exonerated on federal bribery charges that have roiled his office and personal life in recent months.

New Jersey’s filing deadline to run in the state’s Democratic primary was Monday, and Menendez declined to put his name in the mix this time.

Read more at The Daily Beast.