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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy formally announced Friday he would appoint his former chief of staff, George Helmy, to the U.S. Senate to replace resigning Sen. Bob Menendez. "George is the ideal ...
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy will name his former chief of staff George Helmy to serve as interim senator when Bob Menendez resigns later this month after his conviction on federal ...
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy will appoint his former chief of staff, George Helmy, to replace Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, who has said he will resign next week after being convicted on ...
George Samir Helmy (born October 27, 1979) [1] [2] is an American politician who served as a United States senator from New Jersey from August to December 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed by governor Phil Murphy after Senator Bob Menendez resigned. He served as Murphy's chief of staff from 2019 to 2023. [3]
2024 United States Senate election in New Jersey ← 2018 November 5, 2024 2030 → Nominee Andy Kim Curtis Bashaw Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2,161,491 1,773,589 Percentage 53.61% 43.99% County results Congressional district results Municipality results State Legislative district results Kim: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Bashaw: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70 ...
On July 23, Menendez announced he would resign from office on August 20. [104] Menendez later requested his name be removed from the ballot on August 16, ending his campaign. [105] On the same day, Murphy announced he would appoint George Helmy, his former chief of staff, to replace Menendez in the Senate. [106]
New Jersey has a new senator — for just a few months — after Bob Menendez's resignation. Sen. George Helmy, a former top aide to Gov. Phil Murphy, will serve for less than three months.
Robert Menendez (/ m ɛ ˈ n ɛ n d ɛ z /; born January 1, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from New Jersey from 2006 [1] until his resignation in 2024 following his conviction on 16 counts in a political corruption case.