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Senator Bob Menendez has ended his independent reelection bid for the Senate ahead of his resignation. Menendez was convicted of taking bribes, which subsequently ended his race for re-election. The New Jersey Governor has announced that he will appoint his former chief of staff to replace Menendez in the Senate.
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