Andy Kim

Andy Kim
Official portrait, 2024
United States Senator
from New Jersey
Assumed office
December 8, 2024
Serving with Cory Booker
Preceded byGeorge Helmy
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 2019 – December 8, 2024
Preceded byTom MacArthur
Succeeded byHerb Conaway
Personal details
Born
Andrew Kim

(1982-07-12) July 12, 1982 (age 42)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Kammy Lai
(m. 2012)
Children2
EducationDeep Springs College
University of Chicago (BA)
Magdalen College, Oxford (MPhil, DPhil)
Signature
WebsiteSenate website
Campaign website

Andrew Kim (born July 12, 1982) is an American politician and former diplomat serving as the junior United States senator from New Jersey since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2019 to 2024 as the U.S. representative from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district.

Kim worked as a civilian advisor at the United States Department of State in Afghanistan during the Obama administration. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2018, defeating incumbent Tom MacArthur.

With incumbent senator Bob Menendez facing corruption and bribery charges, Kim announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in September 2023.[1] He won the Democratic primary after successfully petitioning to abolish "county line" primary ballots in New Jersey. Kim went on to win in the 2024 general election, becoming the first Korean-American in the Senate and the first Asian-American U.S. senator from New Jersey.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Kim, Andy [@AndyKimNJ] (September 23, 2023). "After calls to resign, Senator Menendez said "I am not going anywhere." As a result, I feel compelled to run against him. Not something I expected to do, but NJ deserves better. We cannot jeopardize the Senate or compromise our integrity. Please join me" (Tweet). Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Fox, Joey (December 8, 2024). "Governor Phil Murphy Appoints Andy Kim". Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Andy Kim wins in New Jersey to become the first Korean American senator". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Yam, Kimmy (November 6, 2024). "Andy Kim ushers in a 'new era' as he becomes 1st Asian American N.J. senator". NBC News. Retrieved November 6, 2024.

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