Senator Anthony M. Bucco, Republican Leader - District 25 | Official U.S. Senate headshot
Senator Anthony M. Bucco, Republican Leader - District 25 | Official U.S. Senate headshot
Following media reports that Bob Menendez intends to resign from the US Senate after his conviction on bribery and corruption charges, Senate Republican Leader Anthony Bucco (R-25) has called on Governor Phil Murphy to appoint a placeholder to the US Senate rather than Democratic candidate Andy Kim.
“Appointing candidate Andy Kim to fill this vacancy would put the thumb on the scale - benefiting one candidate before an election, and further eroding what little trust the public still has in its officials after Senator Menendez’s conviction. New Jersey has to end the special insider deals that got us here. I’m urging Governor Murphy to do the right thing, appoint a trusted and respected leader as a placeholder, and let the voters have their say this November without interference. This is the model Governor Christie embraced following the death of Senator Lautenberg, which allowed a fair and honest election to play out for voters,” stated Bucco.
To speak with Sen. Bucco, please contact Chris Sivel, SRO Deputy Director of Communications at [email protected].
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