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− | |name = Andy Kim | + | | name = Andy Kim |
− | |image = Andy Kim, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg | + | | image = Andy Kim, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg |
− | |state = [[New Jersey]] | + | | jr/sr = United States Senator-elect |
− | |district = {{ushr|NJ|3|3rd}} | + | | state = [[New Jersey]] |
− | |term_start = January 3, 2019 | + | | alongside = |
− | |term_end = | + | | term_start = January 3, 2025 |
− | |predecessor = [[Tom MacArthur]] | + | | state2 = [[New Jersey]] |
− | |successor = | + | | district2 = {{ushr|NJ|3|3rd}} |
− | |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|7|12}} | + | | term_start2 = January 3, 2019 |
− | |birth_place = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], U.S. | + | | term_end2 = |
− | |death_date = | + | |succeeding=[[George Helmy]] |
− | |death_place = | + | | predecessor2 = [[Tom MacArthur]] |
− | |party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] | + | | successor2 = |
− | |spouse = {{marriage|Kammy Lai|2012}} | + | | birth_name = Andrew Kim |
− | |children = 2 | + | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|7|12}} |
− | |education = [[Deep Springs College]]<br>[[University of Chicago]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Magdalen College, Oxford]] ([[Master of Philosophy|MPhil]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|DPhil]]) | + | | birth_place = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], U.S. |
− | |website = {{url|kim.house.gov|House website}} | + | | death_date = |
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| + | | party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
| + | | spouse = {{marriage|Kammy Lai|2012}} |
| + | | children = 2 |
| + | | education = [[Deep Springs College]]<br />[[University of Chicago]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />[[Magdalen College, Oxford]] ([[Master of Philosophy|MPhil]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|DPhil]]) |
| + | | website = {{URL|kim.house.gov|House website}}<br>{{URL|andykim.com|Campaign website}} |
| + | | caption = Official portrait, 2018 |
| + | |module = {{Listen |
| + | |pos = center |
| + | |embed = yes |
| + | |filename = Andy Kim speaks on Military safety and readiness.ogg |
| + | |title = Kim's voice |
| + | |type = speech |
| + | |description = Kim speaks on [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. military]] safety and readiness<br />Recorded June 21, 2019}} |
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− | '''Andrew Kim''' (born July 12, 1982) is an American [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician. He is the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New Jersey's 3rd congressional district]] since 2019. | + | '''Andrew Kim''' (born July 12, 1982) is an American [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politician who is the [[United States Senate|United States Senator-elect]] from [[New Jersey]]. He is the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[New Jersey's 3rd congressional district]] since 2019. |
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| On January 7, 2021, after the [[2021 storming of the United States Capitol]], he cleaning up garbage from the attack. A photograph of him cleaning became popular.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Catalini |first=Mike |date=January 7, 2021 |title='What else could I do?' NJ Rep. Kim helps clean up Capitol |work=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://apnews.com/article/andy-kim-cleans-capitol-siege-c5a303337cd63e4312ef7e1a17509371 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108224322/https://apnews.com/article/andy-kim-cleans-capitol-siege-c5a303337cd63e4312ef7e1a17509371 |archive-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/08/rep-andy-kim-helps-clean-rotunda-after-capitol-riots/6605123002/|title='Important for me to just do something': NJ congressman helps clean up Capitol after riots|first=George|last=Woolston|website=USA TODAY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/andy-kim-capitol-hill-riots-cleaning-photo-b1784255.html|title=Photo of lawmaker cleaning up Capitol goes viral|date=January 8, 2021|website=The Independent}}</ref> He gave the blue suit he wore in the photo to the [[Smithsonian Institution]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yam |first1=Kimmy |title=Congressman seen in viral photo quietly cleaning after Capitol mob donates suit to Smithsonian |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/congressman-seen-viral-photo-quietly-cleaning-after-capitol-mob-donates-n1273284 |access-date=July 10, 2021 |work=NBC News |date=July 7, 2021}}</ref> | | On January 7, 2021, after the [[2021 storming of the United States Capitol]], he cleaning up garbage from the attack. A photograph of him cleaning became popular.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Catalini |first=Mike |date=January 7, 2021 |title='What else could I do?' NJ Rep. Kim helps clean up Capitol |work=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://apnews.com/article/andy-kim-cleans-capitol-siege-c5a303337cd63e4312ef7e1a17509371 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108224322/https://apnews.com/article/andy-kim-cleans-capitol-siege-c5a303337cd63e4312ef7e1a17509371 |archive-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/08/rep-andy-kim-helps-clean-rotunda-after-capitol-riots/6605123002/|title='Important for me to just do something': NJ congressman helps clean up Capitol after riots|first=George|last=Woolston|website=USA TODAY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/andy-kim-capitol-hill-riots-cleaning-photo-b1784255.html|title=Photo of lawmaker cleaning up Capitol goes viral|date=January 8, 2021|website=The Independent}}</ref> He gave the blue suit he wore in the photo to the [[Smithsonian Institution]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yam |first1=Kimmy |title=Congressman seen in viral photo quietly cleaning after Capitol mob donates suit to Smithsonian |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/congressman-seen-viral-photo-quietly-cleaning-after-capitol-mob-donates-n1273284 |access-date=July 10, 2021 |work=NBC News |date=July 7, 2021}}</ref> |
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| + | In September 2023, Kim announced he would run against incumbent New Jersey Senator [[Bob Menendez]], who was facing corruption and bribery charges. Menendez decided not to run for the Democratic nomination, and Kim ran against New Jersey First Lady [[Tammy Murphy]]. She dropped out in March 2024. Kim became the Democratic nominee in June 2024.<ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1705658967878230372|user=AndyKimNJ|title=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|first=Andy|last=Kim|date=September 23, 2023|access-date=September 23, 2023}}</ref> He beat Curtis Bashaw in the general election and is set to be the first [[Korean American]] senator, as well as New Jersey's first [[Asian Americans|Asian American]] senator.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/05/nyregion/nj-senate-kim-bradshaw.html |title=Andy Kim wins in New Jersey to become the first Korean American senator.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Yam |first=Kimmy |date=2024-11-06 |title=Andy Kim ushers in a 'new era' as he becomes 1st Asian American N.J. senator |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/andy-kim-new-jersey-first-asian-american-senator-rcna176913 |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> |
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