Biography:
— Senator from New Jersey.
— Born on April 27, 1969, in Washington, D.C.
— Graduated Northern Valley Regional High School, Old Tappan, N.J., 1987.
— B.A., Stanford University, 1991.
— M.A., Stanford University, 1992.
— Attended The Queen’s College, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, as a Rhodes Scholar and received a graduate degree in 1994.
— J.D., Yale Law School, 1997.
— Worked as an attorney in the non-profit sector.
— Newark City Council 1998-2002.
— Mayor of Newark, N.J. 2006-2013.
— Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in a special election on October 16, 2013, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Frank Lautenberg, a seat subsequently held by appointed senator Jeffrey Chiesa, and took the oath of office on October 31, 2013.
— Reelected in 2014, and again in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027.
— Vice-chair, Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (2023-2025).
— Chair, Democratic Strategic Communications Committee (2025-).
— Was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.