Accountability file

Record & events

• charge: With incumbent senator Bob Menendez facing corruption and bribery charges, Kim announced his candidacy for the U.S. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: He said he was inspired to run by MacArthur's efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: Senate Election Primary election On September 23, 2023, Kim announced that he would mount a primary challenge to incumbent Democratic senator Bob Menendez in the 2024 Senate election, the day after Menendez was indicted on federal c… (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: He said he felt disappointed by the corruption charges, and that he sought to restore integrity in politics. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: After Murphy dropped out of the race, Kim said he would continue his efforts against the county line procedure. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: In his statement after Murphy announced she was dropping out, Kim asked supporters to respect her, saying, "we are all a part of something bigger than all of us". (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: General election The same day as the primary, incumbent senator Bob Menendez, who was still on trial for bribery, filed to run for reelection. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• resignation-call: Kim once again urged Menendez to resign. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• disposition: Both he and Bashaw called the conviction a “sad day for New Jersey". (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• resignation: Kim said he would accept an invitation to be appointed to the Senate by Governor Phil Murphy were Menendez to resign or be expelled. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• resignation: On July 23, Menendez announced he would resign from office on August 20. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Kim said he supported the appointment and that he would "look forward to working with him in the Capitol". (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Murphy said that Helmy would step down from the Senate when either Kim or Bashaw was certified as the winner of the election on November 27. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Wade in 2022, Kim said he was "outraged" by the decision, calling it an "injustice". (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: In 2024, he said he would vote to codify reproductive rights into federal law. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Kim has called himself "proudly pro-choice" and said reproductive healthcare is an "essential human right". (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Campaign finance Kim has said the Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: He said the investigation of Israel's "horrific" atrocities, "clear" mass starvation, and war crimes in the Gaza war as constituting a genocide is legitimate. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: But Kim, who studied genocide in graduate school, has not directly called the situation a genocide, saying, "having studied how important of a word that is, I don't feel like I've done my due diligence from an investigatory standpoint". (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Healthcare Kim supports universal healthcare, and has said that he is open to different options, such as single-payer or multi-payer systems. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: He said Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents pepper-sprayed him while he was trying to deescalate the situation. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: Kim said: "What I witnessed and experienced today was shameful. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: One of Kim's passions is making bagels, and he has said that were he not a politician, he would have started his own bagel shop. (as of 2026-07-18T01:48:36.326Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]