Cory Booker, Democratic mayor of Newark, NJ, announced his candidacy Saturday for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has scheduled a special election for the post, with primaries on Aug. 13 and a general election on Oct. 16. In the meantime, Christie has appointed Republican state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa as interim senator.
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