Bhalla Blasts Super PAC, Menendez in Congressional Race

Assemblyman Ravi Bhalla is entering the eighth district congressional race, but not as a candidate. A super PAC, Protect Progress, used his image in a mailer supporting Congressman Rob Menendez without his permission. Bhalla, who ran against Menendez in 2020, is against billionaires influencing elections and has refused corporate PAC money. Mayor Emily Jabbour, Bhallas successor, endorsed Menendez this time, while Mussab Ali, another candidate, is rejecting corporate PAC money and calling on Menendez to do the same. Protect Progress has spent over $200,000 supporting Menendez, while another group, Americas Progress, has spent nearly $400,000 attacking him. The Menendez campaign maintains they havent coordinated with super PACs and arent responsible for their actions. The primary election is on June 2nd. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a4dd0c0d256936d7