This is our history - from the Transcontinental Railroad to the Hoover Dam, to the dredging of our ports and building of our most historic bridges - our American ancestors prioritized growth and investment in our nation's infrastructure.

After his first week in office Booker announced a 100-day plan to implement reforms in Newark. As well as raising over $6 million for the race Booker attacked Rice as a "political crony" of James. In February 2013 responding to a Twitter post Booker helped a nervous constituent propose to his girlfriend.

He was first elected in 2006 and had previously served as a Newark City Councilor from 1998 to 2002. He is a graduate of Stanford University Yale Law School and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University.