Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez represented New Jersey in the U.S. Senate from 2006 to 2024, after serving in the House from 1993 to 2006.
Menendez served on the Union City Board of Education from 1974 to 1978 and as mayor from 1986 to 1992, followed by service in the state legislature and Congress.
Menendez studied political science at Saint Peter’s University, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1976, and earned a law degree from Rutgers School of Law–Newark in 1979. Menendez served on the Union City Board of Education from 1974 to 1978 and worked as a chief financial officer from 1978 to 1982. Menendez became mayor of Union City in 1986, joined the New Jersey General Assembly in 1988, and entered the New Jersey Senate in 1991. Menendez served in the U.S. House from 1993 to 2006, then entered the U.S. Senate by appointment in 2006 and served through 2024.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
- In Senate
- 2006–2024
- In House
- 1993–2006
- Age
- 72
- IN SENATE
- 2006–24
- IN HOUSE
- 1993–06
- AGE
- 72
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PUBLIC SERVICE · 1974 – 2024
- 2006 – 24U.S. Senate · New Jersey
- 2003 – 06Democratic Caucus Chairman of the United States House of Representatives
- 1993 – 06U.S. House · NJ-13
- 1999 – 03Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman of the United States House of Representatives
- 1991 – 93New Jersey State Senate
- 1986 – 92Mayor of Union City, New Jersey
- 1988 – 91New Jersey General Assembly
- 1978 – 82Chief financial officer
- 1974 – 78A board of education
- BORN
- January 1, 1954 · New York City
- EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Arts, Saint Peter's University, 1976 · Juris Doctor, Rutgers School of Law–Newark, 1979 · Rutgers Law School · Rutgers University
2018 election: New Jersey Senate
Robert Menendez’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 (TWO-YEAR PERIOD)
- $17K
- CASH ON HAND
- $4K
- SPENT
- $811K
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