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Cory Booker Announces Engagement to Alexis Lewis After Hawaii Proposal

The New Jersey senator proposed in Hawaii during the August recess, his first engagement.

Cory Booker shared about his engagement with Alexis Lewis in a beautiful post on Instagram.
FILE - Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has an exchange with Subcommittee Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, during a Senate Committee on the Judiciary joint subcommittee hearing to examine District Judges v. Trump, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
Sen. Cory Booker fist bumps Sen. Eric Schmitt outside the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill on July 28, 2025.

Overview

  • Booker revealed the news on Instagram on Sept. 2, sharing beachside photos that show him on one knee as the couple wear leis.
  • His spokeswoman said the proposal happened in Hawaii last week during the Senate’s August break.
  • Lewis works at a real estate investment firm, and the couple met on a blind date arranged by a mutual friend after dating for about 16 months.
  • Booker has never been married and previously said he and Lewis share a home in Washington, D.C.
  • Coverage highlighted social-media comparisons to ex-partner Rosario Dawson, and outlets reported Dawson posted congratulations.