If Menendez were to resign, Governor Murphy would appoint someone to fill his Senate seat until his term ends in January 2025. Who will the governor appoint to fill Menendez' seat?
Will resolve to the person who succeeds Bob Menendez for the rest of his term, or "N/A" if Bob Menendez does not resign from his Senate seat before November 5, 2024.
The options are taken from this Fox News article, with the addition of Rep. Andy Kim, who announced he will challenge Menendez in the primary: https://www.nj.com/politics/2023/09/heres-who-could-replace-indicted-sen-menendez-if-he-leaves-office.html
Murphy won’t consider Kim, other House members for Menendez Senate seat
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By David Wildstein, July 24 2024 12:27 am
Andy Kim won’t be on the short list of candidates Gov. Phil Murphy is considering for an appointment to Bob Menendez’s U.S. Senate seat – and neither will any of the current members of the New Jersey congressional delegation, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed.