Andy Kim
Andy Kim | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| United States Senator from New Jersey | |
| Assumed office December 8, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | George Helmy |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – December 8, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tom MacArthur |
| Succeeded by | Herb Conaway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Kim July 12, 1982 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Kammy Lai (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Deep Springs College University of Chicago (BA) Magdalen College, Oxford (MPhil, DPhil) |
| Signature | |
| Website | Senate 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. 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.