New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, whose record-setting Senate speech this yr denouncing the Trump administration fueled speak of a possible future nationwide marketing campaign, has introduced his engagement to girlfriend Alexis Lewis.
Booker, a former Democratic candidate for president, introduced the engagement on Instagram Tuesday, posting 5 photographs of the couple who had been sporting leis, smiling broadly and posing on a seaside in a single picture. Booker, 56, has by no means been married.
“I am savoring the soul-affirming wonder of everyday life with my partner, best friend, and now my fiancée,” Booker wrote. “We are excited for this journey ahead, having so much fun, and feeling deeply grateful for the love, support, and energy so many of you have shared with us.”
Booker was first elected to the Senate in 2013 in a particular election. He was reelected in 2014 and once more in 2020. He beforehand served because the mayor of Newark, New Jersey’s largest metropolis.
Booker’s April speech on the Senate ground criticizing President Donald Trump’s agenda since starting his second time period lasted greater than 25 hours and put Booker again within the nationwide highlight.
Throughout a city corridor after the speech in Paramus, New Jersey, Booker addressed a doable 2028 presidential run, saying he was centered on working for reelection to the Senate in 2026 and that the presidential race would “take care of itself.”
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker took to the Senate ground Monday night, saying he would stay there so long as he was “physically able.”
