Menendez Jr. formally announces candidacy for Congress in New Jersey's 8th District

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

More than two weeks after Hudson County politicos lined up behind his candidacy for Congress, Robert Menendez Jr. has made it official.

The Democratic attorney and recently-appointed board member of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey formally announced his candidacy on Thursday, making him the overwhelming favorite to replace retiring Rep. Albio Sires (D-N.J.) in New Jersey’s heavily Democratic 8th District.

The 36-year-old Menendez Jr. is the son of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who held the House seat before Sires.

“This is a generation defining moment. How we move forward in a time of insurrection, global pandemic, and economic uncertainty will define the America we leave for our children to inherit and will take all of us working together to succeed,” Menendez Jr. said in a statement. “With our future, and our children’s future, at stake, we can no longer sit on the sidelines. That is why I am running for Congress and asking you to join with me in this fight.”

Read more: https://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/story/2022/01/06/menendez-jr-formally-announces-candidacy-for-congress-in-new-jerseys-8th-district-1404323

[3Hotdogs]

1. Lucky us.

Nepotism, anyone?

[Willis88]

9. We really should demand better of our Democratic parties

[OneCrazyDiamond]

2. I was never a fan of dynasties. n/t

[brooklynite]

3. To that point...

I would imagine he'll want to hop to the Senate seat when his father retires.

[OneCrazyDiamond]

4. No doubt.

I image it is the plan.

[pfitz59]

5. American Aristocracy

and titles of Aristocracy. Far too much of this.

[XanaDUer2]

6. Ii remember some stance his father took that annoyed me

His daughter is on msnbc, and his son I assume. Will move ahead.

Whoopee

[NNadir]

7. I still wish we could have had Rush Holt as our Senator. We missed the chance.

I voted for Menendez senior because I had to do so. He was the Democrat.

We have and had much better Democrats in the State though. Former Congressman Rush Holt was the best of them.

[Willis88]

8. Not excited for this nepotism but better than the alternative