Democratic U.S. Rep. Andy Kim declared victory on Tuesday defeating Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw for the U.S. Senate seat that opened when Bob Menendez resigned this year after his federal conviction on bribery charges.

Democratic Rep. Andy Kim won New Jersey's Senate race over Republican Cape May hotelier Curtis Bashaw on Tuesday, succeeding Bob Menendez, who resigned this year after a federal bribery conviction.

Kim, a Democrat, will take the seat previously held by Robert Menendez, who resigned after being convicted of taking bribes.

Democrat Andy Kim defeated Republican Curtis Bashaw in the New Jersey Senate race to replace former Senate Democrat Bob Menendez, according to the Associated Press.