Christie: No Interest In Running For Menendez’s Seat

September 24, 2023 Politics, Republicans

Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie said Sunday that he has “no interest” in running for the recently indicted Sen. Bob Menendez’s seat if his presidential run is unsuccessful.

“No, I have no interest in being in the United States Senate,” Christie, who’s running for the 2024 GOP nomination, told NBC News’ Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press.”

“I had a chance to appoint myself to the United States Senate” after the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg in 2013, Christie said. “If I didn’t appoint myself, the easiest way to get there, I sure as heck am not going to run for it.”

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WATCH: Fmr. N.J. Gov. Chris Christie rules out a run for Senate if Sen. Menendez (D) runs for re-election.@GovChristie: “I had a chance to appoint myself to the U.S. Senate … If I didn’t appoint myself, the easiest way to get there, I sure as heck am not going to run for it.” pic.twitter.com/QoKd3C4Rgv

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