Cory Booker marries Alexis Lewis in private ceremonies in NJ, Washington [View all]

Sen. Cory Booker is officially off the market.

The 56-year-old senior senator from New Jersey tied the knot last week with two private ceremonies. Booker and Alexis Lewis married in a courthouse ceremony on Nov. 24 officiated by Judge Julien Xavier Neals of the United State District Court of the District of New Jersey. The couple served pastries from Calandra's Bakery, as well as a vegan chocolate chip cookie dough cake from Papa Ganache Project in Matawan, New Jersey, Booker's office confirmed.

On Saturday, the couple held a private interfaith wedding ceremony in Washington. The wedding, first reported by The New York Times, was attended by family only and officiated by Booker's pastor of 30 years, Rev. Dr. David Jefferson of Newark's Metropolitan Baptist Church, as well as his longtime friend, Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz of Temple B'nai Jeshurun in Short Hills.

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"Our wedding has mirrored our relationship — magical, meaningful, and strengthened by the extraordinary support of our friends and family," said Booker, who serves as chairman of the Senate Democratic Strategic Communications Committee. "Alexis and I feel truly blessed to begin this new chapter surrounded by so much love."

The pair were introduced by a mutual friend in May of 2024 known for his matchmaking prowess. Lewis, a real estate investment professional and native of Washington, was then living in Los Angeles. During a visit to her family in Washington, the friend urged the pair to meet for a blind date. Their meeting lasted over five hours. Booker asked her to see him again the next night but she turned him down — she had a work meeting in Newark and had to fly out the next day. But the former Newark mayor, who is known for his impassioned speeches, convinced her to change her flight so that they could see each other again. "The second date was even more magical," the couple reported.

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