Meet Jeff Chiesa, the new senator from New Jersey

Chris Christie names a close confidant to fill the vacant Senate seat

Jeff Chiesa
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On Thursday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) tapped his attorney general, Jeffrey Chiesa, to fill the Senate seat vacated Monday by the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D).

"I said on Monday that I was going to select the person who I thought would be the best person to represent New Jersey between now and Oct. 16," Christie said. "During the last few days, as I've gotten to deliberate on this decision, it became clear to me that Attorney General Chiesa would be the best person to represent the people of the state of New Jersey in the United States Senate."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.