Andy Kim
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| U.S. Representative from New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District From: January 3, 2019 – present | |||
| Predecessor | Tom MacArthur | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Democrat | ||
| Spouse(s) | Kammy Lai | ||
| Religion | Presbyterian[1] | ||
Andrew "Andy" Kim is a diplomat and Democrat politician serving as the current U.S. representative from New Jersey's 3rd district.
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U.S. House of Representatives
2018 election
Kim was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2018 during a blue wave, supposedly defeating Republican then-incumbent Tom MacArthur by just over 1% of the vote.[2]
Tenure
Kim is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Rep. Kim voted along with his party line in favor of the impeachment coup against Donald Trump, arguing that the president violated his powers and committed an impeachable offense.[3] Kim was subsequently called out by a 2020 Republican challenger as a phony “moderate” who pulled a bait and switch scheme to get elected.[4]
2020 election
- See also: U.S. Color Revolution
Kim ran for re-election to a second term in 2020.[5] According to The Cook Political Report, Kim is facing a tossup.[6]
Political positions
Kim is a leftist who supports unrestricted abortion, the Obamacare mandate, gun control, and spending bills.[7]
References
- ↑ Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress
- ↑ New Jersey Election Results: Third House District
- ↑ Kim: Trump Committed an Impeachable Offense
- ↑ New Jersey Republican: Voters Got a ‘Bait and Switch’ with Democrat Andy Kim
- ↑ Kim files for re-election
- ↑ 2020 House Race Ratings
- ↑ Andy Kim on the Issues
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