Congress

Andy Kim to Take Senate Seat Earlier Than Scheduled as George Helmy Resigns

Kim will finish interim senator Helmy’s term. The reshuffle gives him an advantage in seniority over other senators elected in November.
Andy Kim to Take Senate Seat Earlier Than Scheduled as George Helmy Resigns
Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) The Epoch Times
Jackson Richman
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Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) is set to enter the Senate on Dec. 9, a day after Sen. George Helmy (D-N.J.) resigns—beginning his Senate career earlier than scheduled.

Kim, who has served in the House since January 2019, representing New Jersey’s Third Congressional District, won a full six-year Senate term on Nov. 5, defeating hotelier Curtis Bashaw, a Republican. He will be sworn in on Jan. 3 to fulfill that term. He will be the first Korean-American senator and New Jersey’s first Asian American senator.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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