Cory Booker – Senator from New Jersey, 2028 Presidential Election 2028 Candidate

Cory Booker

DEMOCRATSENATORNew Jersey
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Senator from New Jersey

Senate

Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in suburban New Jersey by parents who were among IBM's first Black executives. Stanford graduate, Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, and Yale Law alumnus who moved to Newark's inner city to practice what he preached. In a relationship with actress Rosario Dawson; no children.

Policy Focus

Social Justice

Criminal JusticeHousingTech

Policy Positions

Criminal JusticeEnd mass incarceration, ban solitary confinement for juveniles
HousingBaby bonds program to close the racial wealth gap
TechDigital rights and privacy protections for all Americans

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Career Timeline

2006Elected Mayor of Newark, New Jersey
2013Won special election to U.S. Senate
2019Ran for president, focused on love and unity message
2020Co-authored landmark criminal justice reform bills
2025Left Senate, continued national advocacy work
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