DemocratAndy Kim
U.S. Senator · New Jersey
U.S. Senator from New Jersey
11 tracked promises, 6 rated
New Jersey
Represents New Jersey statewide
How they won their seat
Andy Kim won the 2024 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey with 53.6% of the vote (2,161,491 votes).
- Andy Kim · Democrat53.6%2,161,491
- Curtis Bashaw · Republican44%1,773,589
- 4 Other Candidates2.4%96,715
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
The record indicates a pattern of governance, transparency, and constituent services, as evidenced by the sponsorship of bills like the Restoring Trust in Public Servants Act and the Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act. Additionally, there is a notable emphasis on national service and veterans' issues, as seen in the sponsorship of the Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act and the Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act. Focus areas (from the record): Governance · Transparency · Constituent Services · National Service · Veterans' Issues · Gun Violence Prevention Alignment with declared positions: Mixed. While the sponsored bills align with declared positions on governance and constituent services, such as the commitment to transparency and national service, the record does not indicate the success of these legislative efforts. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of the sponsored bills in achieving their intended outcomes; There is no information on the impact of town halls or constituent engagement efforts; The absence of statements limits insight into the politician's public communication strategy. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Andy Kim has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2024–2025 term. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Andy Kim has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score. The tracked-positions tile counts sourced stated positions — claims about what they believe, not conduct — and is likewise never scored.
Roll-call data last updated September 7, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$1.2M21%
- Large individual (itemized)$4.0M68%
- PAC / committee$617K11%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Financial Institutions and Consumer ProtectionOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — National Security and International Trade and FinanceOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Securities, Insurance, and InvestmentOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Aviation, Space, and InnovationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and MediaOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Education and the American FamilyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Primary Health and Retirement SecurityOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs — Permanent Subcommittee on InvestigationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs — Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and CensusOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Special Committee on AgingOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+77 · based on 6 rated promises
- Partial 2
- Championed 2
- Fully Kept 2
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2019 · 6 rated promisesThe line steps at each recorded assessment and holds between them; it ends on the current published score.
| Date | Integrity Score |
|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 50 |
| Jul 2026 | 50 |
| Jul 2026 | 69 |
| Jul 2026 | 70 |
| Jul 2026 | 78 |
| Jul 2026 | 77 |
| Jan 2031 | 77 (current, held from last rating) |
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept6
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
11 promises across 11 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Anti-corruption / government ethics1
- Campaign finance / accountability1
- Constituent access / accountability1
- Constituent service / values1
- Democracy / economy1
- Governance / bipartisanship1
- Gun violence prevention1
- Housing affordability1
- National service1
- Transparency1
- Veterans1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)1091%
- Reputable news19%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
11 tracked promises
“Pass the Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act (his first bill as a U.S. Senator) to stop the VA from retroactively clawing back already-approved pension benefits from a veteran's family after the beneficiary dies.”
“Provide daily reports on what he is working on, who he is meeting with, and how he plans to vote, as part of a pledge to be the most transparent member of Congress.”
“Refuse all money from corporate PACs.”
“Fight every day to restore a democracy that represents ordinary people, ensure safety and security at home and abroad, and build an economy in which everyone who works hard can prosper.”
“Always put people before partisan politics.”
“Hold town halls regularly across New Jersey.”
“Introduce and pass the Restoring Trust in Public Servants Act, setting a single standard across all three branches of the federal government that prohibits Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, senior appointees, and Supreme Court justices (plus spouses and dependents) from owning or trading individual stocks and other covered investments, requires divestment within 90 days, and bans lawmakers from outside earned income, corporate board memberships, and lobbying for life.”
“Pass the Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act to repeal the Tiahrt Amendments and restore public and researcher access to firearms trace data and gun records as a gun-violence prevention tool.”
“Advance the four-bill 'Answer the Call' agenda to expand national service — the Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act, the Service Starts at Home Act, the Pipeline to Service Act, and A Chance to Serve Act — to fund service-learning, create paid service internships and volunteer scholarships, build pipelines into federal service, and expand AmeriCorps and Peace Corps benefits.”
“Advance bipartisan housing legislation (the Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Reviews Act and the BUILD Housing Act, with Sen. Mike Rounds) to modernize federal housing review, increase housing supply, and lower costs for families.”
“For as long as he serves in the Senate, do everything he can to give the people of New Jersey and the country the care they deserve — pledging to care for constituents' parents, grandparents, kids, and grandkids as if they were his own.”
Verified record
123 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $7,147,163, spent $7,536,465, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4985: A bill to improve access to Federal services by individuals with limited English proficiency, and for other purposes. ↗Jul 15, 2026
- Sponsored SCONRES 35: A concurrent resolution providing for a joint session of the Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in honor of the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence. ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4823: Advancing American Quantum Leadership Act of 2026 ↗Jun 18, 2026
- Sponsored S 4776: Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act ↗Jun 11, 2026
- Sponsored S 4595: Mullica River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2026 ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4513: Multigenerational Caregiving Data Act ↗May 13, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 171: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. ↗Apr 13, 2026
- Sponsored S 4190: Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act ↗Mar 25, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 127: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Credit Reporting; File Disclosure". ↗Mar 17, 2026
- Sponsored SJRES 126: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Regulation F); Time-Barred Debt". ↗Mar 17, 2026
- Sponsored S 4055: Senior Security Act of 2026 ↗Mar 11, 2026
- Sponsored S 4054: Every Student is a Citizen Act ↗Mar 11, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 123 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 890
- Yea
- 278
- Nay
- 604
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 8
Full voting record
890 votes- S5271Nay
- PN1078Nay
- PN1078Nay
- HR6500Yea
- HR6500Yea
- HR6500Yea
- PN73011Nay
- HR5334Yea
- HR5334Yea
- SJRES187Yea
- PN73011Nay
- PN932Nay
- PN932Nay
- HR6500Yea
- SRES817Nay
- SJRES181Yea
- SJRES199Yea
- SRES817Nay
- HR5334Nay
- HR5334Nay
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Positions on record
13 positions on recordThe record on this issue — recorded votes this official cast, and sourced claims about what they believe. Each is labelled with which it is, because a vote is what someone did and a statement is what they said. Neither is scored, and neither affects the Integrity Score.
- Governance / bipartisanshipStated position
Always put people before partisan politics.
SourcesAndy Kim for New Jersey (campaign site)· archivedView position & sources → - Constituent access / accountabilityStated position
Hold town halls regularly across New Jersey.
SourcesAndy Kim for New Jersey (campaign site)· archivedView position & sources → - TransparencyStated position
Provide daily reports on what he is working on, who he is meeting with, and how he plans to vote, as part of a pledge to be the most transparent member of Congress.
SourcesAndy Kim for New Jersey (campaign site)· archivedView position & sources → - Campaign finance / accountabilityStated position
Refuse all money from corporate PACs.
SourcesAndy Kim for New Jersey (campaign site)· archivedView position & sources → - Gun violence preventionStated position
Pass the Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act to repeal the Tiahrt Amendments and restore public and researcher access to firearms trace data and gun records as a gun-violence prevention tool.
SourcesInsiderNJ (reprinting Sen. Kim's office release)View position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyStated position
On record asserting that the government ordinarily must obtain a judicial warrant to compel cell phone location data, and urging the DHS Inspector General to open a second investigation into ICE and other DHS components purchasing Americans' location data from commercial data brokers without one.
SourcesBicameral letter to DHS Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari requesting a second investigation of warrantless purchases of Americans' cell phone location data by ICE and other DHS componentsView position & sources → - Constituent service / valuesStated position
For as long as he serves in the Senate, do everything he can to give the people of New Jersey and the country the care they deserve — pledging to care for constituents' parents, grandparents, kids, and grandkids as if they were his own.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Andy Kim (kim.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Anti-corruption / government ethicsStated position
Introduce and pass the Restoring Trust in Public Servants Act, setting a single standard across all three branches of the federal government that prohibits Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, senior appointees, and Supreme Court justices (plus spouses and dependents) from owning or trading individual stocks and other covered investments, requires divestment within 90 days, and bans lawmakers from outside earned income, corporate board memberships, and lobbying for life.
SourcesRolling StoneOffice of U.S. Senator Andy Kim (kim.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - National serviceStated position
Advance the four-bill 'Answer the Call' agenda to expand national service — the Learn and Serve America Reinvestment Act, the Service Starts at Home Act, the Pipeline to Service Act, and A Chance to Serve Act — to fund service-learning, create paid service internships and volunteer scholarships, build pipelines into federal service, and expand AmeriCorps and Peace Corps benefits.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Andy Kim (kim.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Housing affordabilityStated position
Advance bipartisan housing legislation (the Unlocking Housing Supply Through Streamlined and Modernized Reviews Act and the BUILD Housing Act, with Sen. Mike Rounds) to modernize federal housing review, increase housing supply, and lower costs for families.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Andy Kim (kim.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - VeteransStated position
Pass the Ernest Peltz Accrued Veterans Benefits Act (his first bill as a U.S. Senator) to stop the VA from retroactively clawing back already-approved pension benefits from a veteran's family after the beneficiary dies.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Andy Kim (kim.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Democracy / economyStated position
Fight every day to restore a democracy that represents ordinary people, ensure safety and security at home and abroad, and build an economy in which everyone who works hard can prosper.
SourcesOffice of U.S. Senator Andy Kim (kim.senate.gov)· archivedView position & sources → - Mass Surveillance, Tracking, and Flock SafetyRecorded vote
On record voting NO on Biggs of Arizona Amendment No. 1 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, an amendment to prohibit warrantless searches of United States persons' communications in the FISA Section 702 database, with exceptions for imminent threats to life or bodily harm, consent searches, and known cybersecurity threat signatures. The amendment failed on a 212 to 212 tie.
SourcesHouse Roll Call Vote 114, 118th Congress, 2nd Session: On Agreeing to the Amendment, Biggs of Arizona Amendment No. 1 to H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. Failed by recorded vote, 212 ayes to 212 noes, April 12, 2024.View position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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