New Jersey has a new U.S. senator after the August resignation of Democrat Bob Menendez. Sen. George Helmy was sworn in on Monday and will serve in office for about two months until the November election. Democratic Rep.
Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat and former chief of staff to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy , was sworn in on Monday and will serve in office for about two months until the November election. Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican hotelier Curtis Bashaw are vying for the seat in November and the winner will immediately replace Helmy.
Booker, now the state’s senior senator, stood with Helmy as he was given the oath of office by Washington Sen. Patty Murray, who is the senior-most Democrat and serves as Senate president pro tempore.Sports betting firm bet365 fined $33K for taking bets after outcomes were knownHelmy, 44, served as Murphy’s chief of staff from 2019 until 2023 and then served as an executive at one of the state’s largest health care providers, RWJBarnabas Health.
“We wish him nothing but success and are ready to assist him however necessary in the weeks and months to come,” Schumer said.
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