Chris Fields (New Jersey)
Chris Fields (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
Fields completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Chris Fields earned a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University in 2009. His career experience includes working as a director of communications for North Reform Church’s Beacon on Broad Street Initiative and as a community organizer.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. Senate New Jersey
Michael Misseri (Independent) is running in the general election for U.S. Senate New Jersey on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey
Incumbent Cory Booker (D), Saxon Callahan (D), Chris Fields (D), Lisa McCormick (D), and Gregory Richard Tomaini (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey on June 2, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey
Justin Murphy (R), Natalie Rivera (R), Richard Tabor (R), and Alex Zdan (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey on June 2, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Chris Fields completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fields' responses.
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Driven by a practical progressive vision, Chris offers a grassroots alternative to a political and economic system rigged against ordinary Americans. He is committed to fighting for:
Universal Healthcare Affordable Housing Economic Justice, Climate Action Justice & Accountability
Chris brings a unique blend of practical experience and intellectual depth. Having worked in Democratic politics from the local to the presidential level for nearly a decade, he's a community organizer and activist who has worked with non-profit organizations that feed people and provide clothes for those in need and connect people with vital services. With an academic background, he graduated from Rutgers with a degree in Economics and Political Science, he understands the political landscape. His personal experience, including driving for Uber and working in an Amazon warehouse while dealing with student debt, grounds his commitment to working families and ordinary people across New Jersey.
He believes New Jersey deserves a Senator that serves the people, not corporate lobbyists. His campaign is dedicated to building a bottom-up movement to change the direction our country has taken.- People First Policies Government should prioritize the well-being and dignity of ordinary New Jerseyans. That means fighting for Universal Healthcare, ensuring access to quality care as a human right for every family. It means ensuring everyone has access high-quality housing they can afford. It means guaranteeing education is an opportunity, free from crushing student debt, and ensuring public schools provide a true pathway to thrive."
- The Rigged System is Hurting the People of New Jersey For too long, a handful of billionaires, wealthy elites, and corporate power have hijacked our politics and economy, enriching themselves while wages stagnate and essential services are gutted. We see the direct harm in unaffordable healthcare, rising food and housing costs, and systemic discrimination faced by women, Black, Latino, and LGBTQ+ communities. This broken system prioritizes profit over people, leaving millions behind.
- A Progressive Democrat for New Jersey Chris Fields is building a grassroots movement to challenge the establishment and deliver real solutions. As a Progressive Democrat, he advocates for bold, evidence-based policies like a $25 minimum wage and taxing the rich, to build a fair economy for all. He demands accountability for systemic injustices here at home and ending the forever wars abroad. Join our fight to change the direction our country has taken.
Economic Justice: $25 minimum wage, taxing the rich, education as opportunity, not debt.
Universal Healthcare: Quality care as a human right, preventing bankruptcy & preventable deaths.
Principled Foreign Policy: Ending forever wars; accountability for militarism, at home & abroad.
Climate Action: Tackle climate change with evidence-based policies; we can't afford not to.
These two giants of the Civil Rights Movement started from profoundly different backgrounds. Malcolm X's early journey took him from incarceration to activism. Dr. King was an upper-middle-class son of a preacher. Yet they converged in their ultimate commitment.
What truly inspires me is their powerful ideological evolution. Towards the end of both their lives, tragically cut short, they became unequivocally committed to fighting for justice for all people.
They were outspoken against militarism, passionately demanded economic justice for the masses, and tirelessly organized both at home and abroad to build broad coalitions that championed the just aspirations of working people. Their legacies prove that genuine progress demands courage, unwavering principles, and a relentless fight against systemic injustice.
I believe in progressive, grassroots, bottom-up policies that put ordinary people first. Our political system and economy have been hijacked to work for the few, while everyone else is left behind struggling with rapidly increased costs of groceries, housing, healthcare, and education.
Accountability: At the end of the day, elected officials are chosen to work for the people. We vote for them to go into government to represent our interests. So, what they accomplish, how they vote in office, and the tangible benefits they bring to their constituents are paramount to judge any elected official.
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on November 10, 2025.
