Andy Kim Wins New Jersey Senate Seat, Becomes First Korean American Senator

Nov 6, 2024, 01:56 AM

Democratic U.S. Rep. Andy Kim has won the New Jersey Senate seat, defeating Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw and four other candidates. Kim will replace former Sen. Bob Menendez, who resigned following a federal bribery conviction. This victory marks a historic moment as Kim becomes the country’s first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate. Kim, a three-term congressman representing a district in central New Jersey, ran against Bashaw, a hotel developer and real estate businessman. The election results were projected by multiple news outlets, including the Associated Press and CBS News.