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Cory Anthony Booker (born April 27, 1969) [1] [2] is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party , Booker is the first African-American U.S. senator from New Jersey.
The primary elections were won by Republican former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan and Democratic Newark Mayor Cory Booker. Booker defeated Lonegan on October 16, 2013, and became the first African-American elected to statewide office in New Jersey. 24.5% of registered voters cast ballots, making this the lowest voter turnout of any statewide ...
The documentary follows Booker and several of his campaign workers from their early days of door-knocking on Newark streets through the campaign's dramatic conclusion. Through the course of the film, Booker's living conditions, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, political affiliations, and position in Newark are questioned.
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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., brought Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson to tears Wednesday with an impassioned speech hearkening to the plight of Black Americans and the efforts of their ...
Booker speaks at an American Federation of Government Employees rally in 2018. Cory Booker is the junior United States senator from New Jersey and a member of the Democratic Party. He was previously the 36th mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013. Before that Booker served on the Newark City Council for the Central Ward from 1998 to 2002.
The senator is facing scrutiny for his response to allegations against Kushner after reports emerged that Kushner has donated generously to his campaigns.