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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.
On October 16 of that year, Cory Booker of New Jersey was elected in a special election to fill the seat of Frank R. Lautenberg, who died in office earlier in the year. [9] Booker was the first African-American senator to be elected since Obama and, when he was sworn into office, became the first to represent New Jersey.
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.
Last December, Rep. Jamaal Bowman brought the African American History Act bill to the floor of the U.S. House of The post Rep. Jamaal Bowman, Sen. Cory Booker make concerted push for African ...
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 ...
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Senator Party State Religion Notes Angela Alsobrooks: Democrat Maryland: Baptist: Denomination: Converge; member of First Baptist Church of Glenarden. [3]Cory Booker: Democrat New Jersey
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker's get-out-the-vote speech on Sunday, two days before Election Day, came to a stunning halt as many in the audience erupted in chants of "ceasefire now," with some holding up ...