NJ Sen. Cory Booker announces engagement in heartfelt beach photos Associated Press Published: September 3, 2025 coryybooker via Instagram

TRENTON — U.S. Sen. Cory Booker , whose record-setting Senate speech this year denouncing the Trump administration fueled talk of a potential future national campaign, has announced his engagement to girlfriend Alexis Lewis.

Booker, a former Democratic candidate for president, announced the engagement on Instagram Tuesday, posting five photos of the couple who were wearing leis, smiling broadly and posing on a beach in one photo. Booker, 56, has never been married. loading...

“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, havi

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