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United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)

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Democratic primary
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Election details
Filing deadline: March 25, 2024
Primary: June 4, 2024
General: November 5, 2024
Pre-election incumbent:
George Helmy (Democratic)
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voting in New Jersey
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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A Republican Party primary took place on June 4, 2024, in New Jersey to determine which Republican candidate would run in the state's general election on November 5, 2024.

Curtis Bashaw advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey.

Thirty-four of 100 seats in the U.S. Senate were up for election in 2024, including one special election. At the time of the election, Democrats had a 51-49 majority.[1] Of the seats up for election in 2024, Democrats held 19, Republicans held 11, and independents held four. As of May 2024, eight members of the U.S. Senate had announced they were not running for re-election.

Candidate filing deadline Primary election General election
March 25, 2024
June 4, 2024
November 5, 2024


Heading into the election, the incumbent was Bob Menendez Sr. (Democrat), who was first elected in 2006.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Jersey utilizes a semi-closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is generally limited to registered party members. Unaffiliated voters can register as party members at the polls on primary election day. Otherwise, a voter must indicate his or her party preference (e.g., via an updated voter registration) no later than the 55th day preceding the primary in order to vote in that party's primary.[2][3]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

This page focuses on New Jersey's United States Senate Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the state's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey

Curtis Bashaw defeated Christine Serrano-Glassner, Justin Murphy, and Albert Harshaw in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey on June 4, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Curtis Bashaw
Curtis Bashaw
 
45.6
 
144,869
Image of Christine Serrano-Glassner
Christine Serrano-Glassner
 
38.4
 
121,986
Image of Justin Murphy
Justin Murphy
 
11.3
 
35,954
Image of Albert Harshaw
Albert Harshaw Candidate Connection
 
4.7
 
15,064

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 317,873
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Candidate profiles

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Curtis Bashaw

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Bashaw received a bachelor's degree in literature from Wheaton College and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania. He was a businessman who owned Cape Resorts, a chain of hotels, and also owned a real estate development firm.


Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

Bashaw focused on his business experience and said voters "want outsiders, business people, to go to Washington to get stuff done for them. They are tired of the D.C. insiders, the career politicians, those who have become self-dealing."

Bashaw supported less government involvement in the economy and said "I think we need to unshackle small business (sic). We need to have fiscal discipline and not overspend, and that will help us grow back to prosperity."

Bashaw supported a more strict policy at the U.S.-Mexico border and said, "Our first job is to secure our border and stop the flow of illegal immigration. Second, anyone convicted of a violent crime or connected to a terrorist organization needs to be deported immediately. I support helping people pursue the American Dream, which is the foundation of our country."

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Sources: Pix11, "NJ Republican Curtis Bashaw seeks to win Senate seat as ‘political outsider,'" August 30, 2024; Curtis Bashaw 2024 campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 5, 2024; LinkedIn, "Curtis Bashaw," accessed September 5, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate New Jersey in 2024.

Albert Harshaw

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am a US Navy Veteran, Served in the fire service, and helped build trains for Path Transit and NYC Metro Rail Lines. Currently, I am blue collar worker, living the same life as so many millions of Americans. I am an advocate for veterans issues, trucking/transportation issues, working with anti child trafficking groups to help stop this evil. I also advocate for border control and energy independence and superiority. I have always been about for the people, whether in duty, or in life. I am seeking the honor and privilege to serve the people once again as US Senator for the State of New Jersey. In the so doing, It will be my 5th time taking and executing the Oath."

Key Messages

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I am fully committed to our national borders enforcement, control, and energy independence and superiority. Also in placing a premium on properly taking care of our veterans and current service members.

I am fully on about the working guy and gal issues; access to success, less government interference in our everyday lives and businesses.

I am fully committed to a government that is constitutional and works for the people, and not their own institutions.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate New Jersey in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in New Jersey

Election information in New Jersey: June 4, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: May 14, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by May 14, 2024
  • Online: May 14, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: June 3, 2024
  • By mail: Received by May 28, 2024
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: June 4, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by June 4, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

May 29, 2024 to June 2, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EST)


Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Curtis Bashaw Republican Party $4,249,568 $4,181,923 $67,645 As of December 31, 2024
Albert Harshaw Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***
Justin Murphy Republican Party $12,029 $12,925 $-896 As of December 31, 2024
Christine Serrano-Glassner Republican Party $516,025 $516,025 $0 As of December 31, 2024

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in New Jersey in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New Jersey, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2024
State Office Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
New Jersey U.S. Senate Ballot-qualified party 1,000 Fixed number N/A N/A 3/25/2024 Source
New Jersey U.S. Senate Unaffiliated 800 Fixed number N/A N/A 6/4/2024 Source

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.


See also: Presidential voting trends in New Jersey and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for New Jersey, 2024
District Incumbent Party PVI
New Jersey's 1st Donald Norcross Electiondot.png Democratic D+10
New Jersey's 2nd Jeff Van Drew Ends.png Republican R+5
New Jersey's 3rd Andrew Kim Electiondot.png Democratic D+5
New Jersey's 4th Chris Smith Ends.png Republican R+14
New Jersey's 5th Josh Gottheimer Electiondot.png Democratic D+4
New Jersey's 6th Frank Pallone Jr. Electiondot.png Democratic D+8
New Jersey's 7th Thomas Kean Jr. Ends.png Republican R+1
New Jersey's 8th Robert Menendez Jr. Electiondot.png Democratic D+22
New Jersey's 9th Bill Pascrell Electiondot.png Democratic D+8
New Jersey's 10th Donald Payne Jr. Electiondot.png Democratic D+30
New Jersey's 11th Mikie Sherrill Electiondot.png Democratic D+6
New Jersey's 12th Bonnie Watson Coleman Electiondot.png Democratic D+12


2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, New Jersey[4]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
New Jersey's 1st 61.5% 37.1%
New Jersey's 2nd 46.9% 51.8%
New Jersey's 3rd 56.3% 42.3%
New Jersey's 4th 38.1% 60.6%
New Jersey's 5th 55.6% 43.2%
New Jersey's 6th 59.0% 39.7%
New Jersey's 7th 51.1% 47.3%
New Jersey's 8th 72.1% 26.8%
New Jersey's 9th 58.9% 40.0%
New Jersey's 10th 80.6% 18.6%
New Jersey's 11th 57.8% 40.9%
New Jersey's 12th 66.6% 32.1%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 71.6% of New Jerseyans lived in one of the state's 12 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 18.9% lived in one of six Solid Republican counties. Overall, New Jersey was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in New Jersey following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

New Jersey presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 15 Democratic wins
  • 16 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R D R R R R D D D D R R R D D R R R R R R D D D D D D D D

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from New Jersey

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in New Jersey.

U.S. Senate election results in New Jersey
Race Winner Runner up
2020 57.2%Democratic Party 40.9%Republican Party
2018 54.0%Democratic Party 42.8%Republican Party
2014 55.8%Democratic Party 42.3%Republican Party
2013 54.9%Democratic Party 44.0%Republican Party
2012 58.9%Democratic Party 39.4%Republican Party
Average 56.2 41.9

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of New Jersey

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in New Jersey.

Gubernatorial election results in New Jersey
Race Winner Runner up
2021 51.2%Democratic Party 48.0%Republican Party
2017 56.0%Democratic Party 41.9%Republican Party
2013 60.3%Republican Party 38.2%Democratic Party
2009 48.5%Republican Party 44.9%Democratic Party
2005 53.5%Democratic Party 43.0%Republican Party
Average 53.9 43.2
See also: Party control of New Jersey state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of New Jersey's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New Jersey
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 9 11
Republican 0 3 3
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 12 14

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in New Jersey's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in New Jersey, May 2024
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Phil Murphy
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Tahesha Way
Secretary of State Democratic Party Tahesha Way
Attorney General Democratic Party Matt Platkin

State legislature

New Jersey State Senate

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 25
     Republican Party 15
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 40

New Jersey General Assembly

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 52
     Republican Party 28
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 80

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

New Jersey Party Control: 1992-2024
Thirteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  Eight years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D
Senate R R R R R R R R R R S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Assembly R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

The table below details demographic data in New Jersey and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

Demographic Data for New Jersey
New Jersey United States
Population 9,288,994 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 7,354 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 59.8% 65.9%
Black/African American 13.1% 12.5%
Asian 9.9% 5.8%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.2%
Other (single race) 8.3% 6%
Multiple 8.6% 8.8%
Hispanic/Latino 21.2% 18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.6% 89.1%
College graduation rate 42.3% 34.3%
Income
Median household income $97,126 $75,149
Persons below poverty level 6.9% 8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Two Independents caucused with the Democratic Party. Another independent, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, counted toward the Democratic majority for committee purposes.
  2. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 27, 2024
  3. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Statutes & Rules § 19:23-45," accessed September 27, 2024
  4. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed December 15, 2023


New Jersey's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Cory Booker (D)
Andrew Kim (D)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
Democratic Party (11)
Republican Party (3)


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