Rep. Rob Menendez wins New Jersey House primary despite father’s indictment

Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ) fended off a primary challenge on Tuesday from Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla, setting the stage for a second term despite his father’s criminal indictment looming over the family.

Menendez won the primary for New Jersey’s 8th Congressional District after garnering 53.5% of the vote with 42% of the vote counted. The Associated Press called the race at 9:19 p.m., just over an hour after polls closed.