George Helmy Sworn in as New Jersey Senator Following Menendez’s Resignation

New Jersey Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat, was sworn in on Monday to fill the seat vacated by former Sen. Bob Menendez, who resigned last month following his conviction on corruption charges. Helmy, former chief of staff to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, will hold the office until the winner of the November election—either the Democratic Party’s Rep. Andy Kim or the GOP’s Curtis Bashaw—is certified. Sen. Cory Booker, the state’s senior senator, escorted Helmy into the Senate Chamber on Monday and stood with him while he took the oath of office. “I’m incredibly humbled to be sworn in as New Jersey’s junior senator,” Helmy stated on the social media platform X. “I commit to serving NJ with determination and to ensure our work benefits the people we serve.”...