U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, Newark's perpetual bachelor, has announced in a social media post that he is engaged.

The bride-to-be is Alexis Lewis, a vice president of Investments at Brasa Capital Management, a real estate investment manager with residential and commercial assets located in the western half of the United States.

“Alexis is one of the greatest unearned blessings of my life,” Booker wrote in a post on his Instagram account. “She has transformed me, helping me to ground and center my inner life, and discover the joys of building a nurturing home with someone you love.”

Booker wrote that Lewis was savoring the “soul-affirming wonder of everyday life" with his partner and best friend.

“We are excited for this journey ahead, having so much fun, and feeling deeply grateful for the

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