Andy Kim, a Korean-American Democrat who has never held political office before,... has defeated two-term Republican Representative Tom MacArthur in New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District. <br />He will become the first Korean-American to ever represent New Jersey in Congress when he's swore in in January.<br />He will also be the first Korean-American to serve in Congress in 20 years. <br />Kim was a national security official during the former Obama administration after earning a PhD in international relations at Oxford University. <br />Korean-American Republican Young Kim could join him in congress depending on the results of California's 39th district recount. <br />
