U.S. Senator
Andy Kim
New Jersey
DemocratProgressive
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 other#4 agriculture
80
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
-0.40Progressive
Andy Kim positions himself in the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, with a voting record slightly more liberal than the average Democrat. His NOMINATE score of -0.401 indicates consistent alignment with progressive policy positions while remaining within the mainstream of his party.
LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg
Near the average for Democrats (-0.38)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
80
total votes analyzed
Overview
Andy Kim is a Democratic Senator from New Jersey who previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives. His voting record reflects priorities common among progressive Democrats, with particular focus on healthcare legislation, where he has cast the most votes during his recorded tenure. Kim's legislative activity shows strong engagement on healthcare issues, comprising the majority of his recorded votes with a 65% support rate for measures in this category. His defense-related votes show unanimous support (100%), while his positions on budget and agricultural matters are more mixed. Before entering Congress, Kim served as a national security official in both Republican and Democratic administrations, which may inform his approach to defense and foreign policy matters. His transition from the House to the Senate represents New Jersey voters' continued confidence in his representation.
Key Positions
- •Strong supporter of healthcare-related legislation
- •Consistent support for defense measures
- •Generally aligns with Democratic procedural positions
- •Mixed record on agricultural and environmental legislation
- •Opposed social security measures that came to vote during recorded period
By Policy Area
Healthcare48
65% yea35% nay
Budget & Spending9
56% yea44% nay
Other8
25% yea75% nay
Agriculture6
33% yea67% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $14.1M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$1.4M
96%
PAC / Committees$64K
4%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$1.0M
Small Dollar (<$200)
$367K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$513K · 33%
$200 – 499
$60K · 4%
$500 – 999
$96K · 6%
$1,000 – 1,999
$234K · 15%
$2,000+
$654K · 42%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (NJ)$363K · 30%
Out-of-state$828K · 70%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
NJ
$363K
CA
$325K
NY
$117K
VA
$73K
DC
$70K
MD
$47K
GA
$37K
MA
$24K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
NOT EMPLOYED$328K
SELF EMPLOYED$79K
NULL$25K
NONE$19K
SELF$16K
BEXCO ENTERPRISE$14K
RETIRED$14K
TURBO AIR INC$14K
ASTERA CANCER CARE$14K
N/A$12K
BGR GROUP$12K
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES$11K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$837K
Fundraising
$163K
Administrative
$30K
Materials
$24K
Travel
$8K
Refunds
$6K
Advertising
$5K
Contributions
$3K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$195K
MANDATE MEDIA
2.$100K
OUR, JOHN
3.$90K
ADP, LLC
4.$64K
RIPPLE EFFECT STRATEGIES LLC
5.$61K
GRASSROOTS ANALYTICS
6.$59K
NGP VAN, INC.
7.$48K
POLITICAL COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
8.$37K
NUMERO INC
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$1.1M
Operating Offsets
$46K
Net Operating
$1.0M
Transfers
Transfers Out
$2K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$13K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$1.8M
Opposing
$650K
Total Outside Spending
$2.5M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$885KLEADERSHIP WITH INTEGRITY PAC
+$885K
02
$701KWORKING NEW JERSEY
+$701K
03
$650KUNITED 2024
-$650K
04
$80KWITH HONOR FUND II, INC.
+$80K
05
$78KMAKE THE ROAD ACTION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE
+$78K
06
$47KEND CITIZENS UNITED
+$47K
07
$26KCOMMITTEE TO BUILD THE ECONOMY
+$26K
08
$16KINDIVISIBLE ACTION
+$16K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: S4NJ00466Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
68 votes across 9 categories