Chiesa will not run in the October special election. Gov. Chris Christie makes the announcement.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie this afternoon named state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa to temporarily fill Sen. Frank Lautenberg's seat in the U.S. Senate.
Chiesa, a registered Republican, said he will not run in the Oct. 16. special election for the seat. An election for a full six-year term will be held in November 2014.
He will begin work on Monday, Christie said.
Lautenberg, a liberal Democrat, died Monday at 89 after a long and distinguished Senate career.