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Political Theater, Episode 322

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., did not raise much money for his reelection campaign, but he did for his legal defense. Still, he might run anyway in November, potentially upending Garden State politics. — Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., did not raise much money for his reelection campaign, but he did for his legal defense. Still, he might run anyway in November, potentially upending Garden State politics. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

By Jason Dick and Herb Jackson

Posted April 19, 2024 at 9:00am

Granted, FEC filings will always play second banana to a former president’s criminal trial, Senate consideration of impeachment articles against a Cabinet secretary and drama over a slow-moving leadership coup in the House, but they do offer a glimpse of how the 2024 House and Senate campaigns are shaping up in an election with big consequences. Come for the analysis, stay for musings about Jersey and Arizona.

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