Rep. Andy Kim earned a promotion to represent New Jersey in the United States Senate. The Associated Press called the race just after 8 p.m. on Tuesday night. He will be the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate. The race for the seat once ...

American elected to the U.S. Senate. The Democrat will take over the New Jersey seat held by former Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who resigned in August after being indicted on federal bribery and corruption charges.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Andy Kim was elected Tuesday to the U.S. Senate, defeating Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw for the seat that opened when Bob Menendez resigned this year after his federal conviction on bribery charges.

American elected to the U.S. Senate. Kim, a Democrat, will be taking over the seat of former Sen. Bob Menendez, who resigned this summer after being convicted of federal corruption charges, as reported by CNN.

New Jersey Democrat Andy Kim has won his bid for the U.S. Senate. He will become the first Korean-American elected to the Senate — and, at 42, its third-youngest member.

Mr. Kim, a Democrat, will take the seat previously held by Robert Menendez, who resigned after being convicted of taking bribes.

Rep. Andy Kim of New Jersey won the Senate seat vacated by former Sen. Bob Menendez, keeping the seat in Democratic hands, the Associated Press projected. Kim, who defeated hotel developer Curtis Bashaw,

Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw are running for the seat vacated by convicted Sen. Bob Menendez.