US EditionAP Race Call: Democrat Andy Kim wins election to U.S. Senate from New Jersey
- Democratic Rep. Andy Kim has won New Jersey's U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Curtis Bashaw in a historic election.
- Kim is the first Asian American senator for New Jersey and the first Korean American U.S. senator.
- After his victory, Kim expressed gratitude and surprise, saying, "I am your next United States Senator.
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New Jersey elects Andy Kim, first Korean American senator | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Rep. Andy Kim was elected Tuesday to the U.S. Senate, according to The Associated Press, after a turbulent race that grew out of a corruption scandal that engulfed New Jersey’s former senator, Bob Menendez, a once-powerful Democrat.
US election: Andy Kim to become first Korean American Senator
Andy Kim has made history by winning a U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey, marking a significant milestone as the first Korean American elected to the Senate. The 42-year-old Democrat defeated Curtis Bashaw of the Republican Party in the general election on Tuesday. He emerged as the Democratic Party’s candidate after beating New Jersey’s first lady, Tammy Murphy, in the party’s primary. Kim currently represents New Jersey’s 3rd district in the U.S.…
Who is Andy Kim, the first Korean-American senator?
Democratic Representative Andy Kim made history on Tuesday, as he became the first Korean-American elected to the US Senate. Kim defeated Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw for the seat that was vacated by Bob Menendez, who resigned earlier this year after being convicted on federal bribery charges
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