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.

Democratic Rep. Andy Kim won the U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey vacated by Bob Menendez, beating Republican Curtis Bashaw. Kim served in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District. He won a lawsuit against New Jersey election commissioners in late March over a ballot design unique to the state.

The race for the Senate seat once occupied by former Sen. Bob Menendez saw Democrat Andy Kim winning over Republican candidate Curtis Bashaw.

Rep. Andy Kim is the first Korean-American elected to the U.S. Senate after taking over a New Jersey seat held by former Sen. Bob Menendez

New Jersey voters headed to the polls Tuesday to vote for the nation’s next president, and decide high profile races for U.S. Senate and U.S. House that could impact the balance of power. Check live results here.

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,