NEWARK, NJ — A month after ending his bid for president of the United States, Cory Booker of New Jersey has begun gearing up to defend his U.S. Senate seat in November.

On Thursday, Booker released a link to his senate campaign fundraising page, adding the following message: "My parents always told me, it's not titles who honor people, it's people who honor titles… I hope to continue to put in the work to honor the title of United States senator from New Jersey." On his campaign site, Booker identifies himself as a "tireless fighter" who is running for re-election to battle for "justice and opportunity for all Americans."

According to Booker, his campaign "doesn't accept a dime" from federal lobbyists, corporate PACs, or fossil fuel and pharmaceutical executives. Booker, the former mayor of Newark, still lives in the city's central ward, a fact he played up during his bid for president. That bid ended in January when the senator announced there was no longer a path to victory.

"Our campaign has reached the point where we need more money to scale up and continue building a campaign that can win -- money we don't have, and money that is harder to raise because I won't be on the next debate stage," Booker said, explaining his reason to pull out of the race. See related article: Cory Booker Drops Out Of 2020 Presidential Race The senator said he plans to continue fighting for the ideas he put forth in his presidential platform, which included a sweeping plan to tackle gun violence, progressive reform of the criminal justice system and strengthening reproductive rights and access to abortion.

Booker's simultaneous runs for president and senate were cleared in 2018 when Gov. Phil Murphy, a fellow Democratic Party member, signed a bill into law that allows a candidate to seek a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives or Senate and president or vice president at the same time.