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- Rep. Rob Menendez — the son of Sen. Bob Menendez — just survived a tough primary challenge.
- Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla ran against him, focusing largely on the elder Menendez's scandals.
- The race also came after machine politics suffered a major blow in New Jersey.
Rep. Rob Menendez of New Jersey— the son of scandal-plagued Sen. Bob Menendez — defeated a well-funded Democratic primary challenger in New Jersey on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ and the Associated Press.