# Andy Kim

Andy Kim is a Democratic U.S. senator from New Jersey.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, New Jersey
- Serving since: 2024-12-09
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: K000394
- FEC candidate IDs: H8NJ03206, S4NJ00466

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/K000394 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

7.9% of Kim’s statements use bipartisan language, in the bottom tenth of Senate Democrats (average 18%).

## What Kim says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,860 classified statements: 2,372 posts on X, 317 press releases, 108 newsletters, 63 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Kim | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 9.2% | 10.9% | 25 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 30.8% | 36.6% | 40 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 71.3% | 77.8% | 37 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 7.9% | 17.8% | 42 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 16.0% | 26.2% | 39 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 0.8% | 2.4% | 34 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 26% (Senate Democrats 27%); Armed Forces and National Security 22% (Senate Democrats 21%); Government Operations and Politics 20% (Senate Democrats 22%); Economics and Public Finance 18% (Senate Democrats 24%); International Affairs 16% (Senate Democrats 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.91 (standard error 0.01), from 8,584 donors and 3,047 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 88% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 99.0% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 95.9% (95.3%). 57 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 48 bills: 48 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 459. 4.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 42 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5574: NEST Act (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5574
- S. 5495: Military Dependents School Meal Eligibility Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5495
- S. 5509: No Gratuities for Governing Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5509
- S. 5510: Anti-Bribery Improvement Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5510
- S. 5511: Honest Services Fraud Improvement Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5511
- S. 5428: Stop the Wait Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5428
- S. 5270: Medicare at Home Act (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5270
- S. 5167: Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act (in committee, 2026-07-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5167
- S.Res. 814: A resolution recognizing the importance of independent living and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities made possible by the Americans… (in committee, 2026-07-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/814
- S. 5090: Digital Age Assurance Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5090

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $1.9M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 26% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 34% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepAndyKimNJ/status/2114510443444060604
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepAndyKimNJ/status/2114714189487120778
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepAndyKimNJ/status/2114801360319238426
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepAndyKimNJ/status/2114337751122251797
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepAndyKimNJ/status/2114035947876610441
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepAndyKimNJ/status/2114116391942881507
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/RepAndyKimNJ/status/2114118601389052215
- 2026-10-24 · Press release · Senator Kim Leads New Jersey Delegation Letter to Trump Officials Demanding Secure Midterm Elections Free of Federal Interference · labels: policy discussion · https://www.kim.senate.gov/press_release/senator-kim-leads-new-jersey-delegation-letter-to-trump-officials-demanding-secure-midterm-elections-free-of-federal-interference/
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepAndyKimNJ/status/2113438101712359925
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/RepAndyKimNJ/status/2113626669638451277

## Links

- Official site: https://www.kim.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/RepAndyKimNJ
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorAndyKim
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SenatorAndyKim
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/K000394

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/K000394