New Jersey voters are electing a new U.S. senator for the first time in over a decade today. Rep. Andy Kim, a Democrat, and Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw are running in the closely-watched race to replace convicted Sen.

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 (D-NJ) won the New Jersey Senate race to replace ex-Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) in the upper chamber, a positive development as Democrats battle to hang on to their Senate majority. The Associated Press called the race for Kim at 8 p.

Democratic Rep. Andy Kim defeated Republican real estate developer Curtis Bradshaw on Tuesday to become the next U.S. Senator of New Jersey, in a highly anticipated race to succeed Bob Menendez

Rep. Andy Kim (D), left, is running against Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw in the U.S. Senate race in New Jersey. Bob Menendez left the seat vacant after his resignation amid a bribery scandal. One of New Jersey's U.S. Senate seats is up for grabs, and the contest isn't close.

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.