Andy Kim

Democrat junior Senator of New Jersey

Representative
New Jersey, district 3
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
New Jersey, district 3
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
New Jersey, district 3
January 3, 2023 - December 8, 2024
Senator
New Jersey
December 9, 2024 - January 3, 2025
Senator
New Jersey
January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2031

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July 12, 1982 (42 years old)

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Served as a U.S. representative since 2019
Former diplomat with experience in the U.S. State Department
Worked as a civilian advisor in Afghanistan under the Obama Administration
First Democratic Congressman of Korean descent
Ran for Congress inspired by attempts to repeal Obamacare, defeating an incumbent in a close election
Announced candidacy for U.S. Senate against an incumbent amidst federal bribery charges
Successfully petitioned to abolish “county line” primary ballots, becoming the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate
Born to Korean immigrant parents, raised in South Jersey
Attended the University of Chicago and Magdalen College, Oxford as a Rhodes and Truman Scholar
Friends with Pete Buttigieg from their time as Rhodes Scholars
First official action in Congress was to vote for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House
Introduced and passed the SAVE Act aimed at lowering prescription drug costs
Appointed to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus crisis
Voted with President Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress
Co-sponsored the Justice in Policing Act and supports banning stock trading by members of Congress
Gained media attention for cleaning up after the January 6 Capitol attack
Committee assignments include Armed Services and Foreign Affairs
Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and other caucuses
Supports providing aid to Ukraine, reproductive rights, overturning Citizens United, investing in clean energy, and gun control measures
Married with two sons, a fan of Star Wars, the Phillies, and Philadelphia Eagles, and enjoys making bagels and playing the guitar