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.

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

Senator-elect Andy Kim (D) sailed to victory Tuesday, capping a campaign that began with criminal charges against his predecessor.

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 just as voting concluded. Kim, who defeated hotel developer Curtis Bashaw,

Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) will win New Jersey’s open Senate seat, cementing his rise from an underdog candidate to one of the state’s top officials, Decision Desk HQ projects. Kim defeated Republican Curtis Bashaw to win the seat,

New Jersey voters are deciding between Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican hotel developer Curtis Bashaw in the state’s Senate race, open because of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez’s federal bribery

Andy Kim, the three-term Democratic congressman from Moorestown, is looking to close out a historic election that would give him the distinction of being the first Korean American in the U.S. Senate and the first Asian American senator elected from New Jersey.

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.