Democratic Senator Bob Menéndez, accused of corruption, evaluates running for re-election as an independent. The Democratic congressman from New Jersey faces an indictment on 18 federal charges, including alleged bribery by a foreign government.
He and his wife have pleaded not guilty. His current term in the Senate ends in January. The influential New Jersey Democrat resigned as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after being indicted, but has rejected calls for him to resign. Menendez did not immediately respond to a request for comment.