Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat and former chief of staff to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, was sworn in on Monday and will serve in office for about two months until the November election. Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican hotelier Curtis Bashaw are vying for the seat in November and the winner will immediately replace Helmy.

WASHINGTON — New Jersey has a new U.S. senator after the August resignation of Democrat. Sen. George Helmy, a Democrat and former chief of staff to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, was sworn in on Monday and will serve in office for about two months until the November election.

Murphy appointed Helmy to the temporary role after Menendez announced his intention to resign. Murphy said he picked Helmy because he understands the role after serving as an aide to New Jersey U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and the late New Jersey U.S. Sen.

U.S. Senator George Helmy’s time in the Senate won’t last long, but he intends to use every minute of it for the betterment of New Jersey, he said in his

New Jersey voters will choose a new senator in November.

New Jersey Democrat George Helmy joined the Senate yesterday to replace Bob Menendez, who resigned after a federal jury found him guilty on corruption charges in July. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy announced he was appointing Helmy,