United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 23, 2026 |
| Primary: June 2, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times:
6 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
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Voters in New Jersey will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 3, 2026. The primary is June 2, 2026. The filing deadline was March 23, 2026. The election will fill the Class II Senate seat held by Cory Booker (D), who first took office in 2013.
The outcome of this race will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in the 120th Congress. Thirty-three of the 100 U.S. Senate seats are up for election, and another two seats are up for special election. Democrats hold 13 of the seats up for election, and Republicans hold 22.
Currently, Republicans have a 53-45 majority in the chamber.[1] To read more about the U.S. Senate elections taking place this year, click here.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2026 (June 2 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2026 (June 2 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. Senate New Jersey
Michael Misseri is running in the general election for U.S. Senate New Jersey on November 3, 2026.
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| Michael Misseri (Independent) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey
Incumbent Cory Booker, Saxon Callahan, Chris Fields, Lisa McCormick, and Gregory Richard Tomaini are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey on June 2, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey
Robert Lebovics, Justin Murphy, Natalie Rivera, Richard Tabor, and Alex Zdan are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey on June 2, 2026.
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Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in New Jersey
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Cory Booker | Democratic Party | $30,106,071 | $14,088,434 | $21,904,744 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Saxon Callahan | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Chris Fields | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Alexander Hammerli | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Lisa McCormick | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Gregory Richard Tomaini | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Robert Lebovics | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Justin Murphy | Republican Party | $3,557 | $2,087 | $574 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Natalie Rivera | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| David Schmidt | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Richard Tabor | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Alex Zdan | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Michael Misseri | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. 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." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[2]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[3][4][5]
| Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in New Jersey, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 3/17/2026 | 3/10/2026 | 3/3/2026 | 2/24/2026 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in New Jersey in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in New Jersey, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| New Jersey | U.S. Senate | Ballot-qualified party | 2,000 | N/A | 3/23/2026 | Source |
| New Jersey | U.S. Senate | Unaffiliated | 2,000 | N/A | 6/2/2026 | Source |
Election history
The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2018.
2024
See also: United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate New Jersey
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate New Jersey on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrew Kim (D) | 53.6 | 2,161,491 | |
| Curtis Bashaw (R) | 44.0 | 1,773,589 | ||
Christina Khalil (G) ![]() | 1.1 | 45,443 | ||
Kenneth Kaplan (L) ![]() | 0.6 | 24,242 | ||
Patricia Mooneyham (Vote Better Party) ![]() | 0.4 | 17,224 | ||
| Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party) | 0.2 | 9,806 | ||
| Total votes: 4,031,795 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Menendez (Independent)
- Nick Carducci (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey
Andrew Kim defeated Patricia Campos Medina and Lawrence Hamm in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey on June 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrew Kim | 74.8 | 392,602 | |
Patricia Campos Medina ![]() | 16.1 | 84,286 | ||
| Lawrence Hamm | 9.1 | 47,796 | ||
| Total votes: 524,684 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kevin Cupples (D)
- Tammy Murphy (D)
- Bob Menendez (D)
- Kyle Jasey (D)
- Patrick Merrill (D)
- Joseph Signorello (D)
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 | ||
| ✔ | Curtis Bashaw | 45.6 | 144,869 | |
| Christine Serrano-Glassner | 38.4 | 121,986 | ||
| Justin Murphy | 11.3 | 35,954 | ||
Albert Harshaw ![]() | 4.7 | 15,064 | ||
| Total votes: 317,873 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gregg Mele (R)
- Daniel Cruz (R)
- Peter Vallorosi (R)
- Shirley Maia-Cusick (R)
- Michael Estrada (R)
- Alex Zdan (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. Senate New Jersey
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate New Jersey on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cory Booker (D) | 57.2 | 2,541,178 | |
Rik Mehta (R) ![]() | 40.9 | 1,817,052 | ||
Madelyn Hoffman (G) ![]() | 0.9 | 38,288 | ||
Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For! Party) ![]() | 0.7 | 32,290 | ||
Daniel Burke (Larouche Was Right Party) ![]() | 0.3 | 11,632 | ||
Luis Vergara (Independent) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes: 4,440,440 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey
Incumbent Cory Booker defeated Lawrence Hamm in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cory Booker | 87.6 | 838,110 | |
Lawrence Hamm ![]() | 12.4 | 118,802 | ||
| Total votes: 956,912 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Harsh Naik (D)
- Lisa McCormick (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey
Rik Mehta defeated Hirsh Singh, Tricia Flanagan, Natalie Rivera, and Eugene Anagnos in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New Jersey on July 7, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rik Mehta ![]() | 38.0 | 154,817 | |
| Hirsh Singh | 35.9 | 146,133 | ||
Tricia Flanagan ![]() | 17.8 | 72,678 | ||
| Natalie Rivera | 5.3 | 21,650 | ||
Eugene Anagnos ![]() | 3.0 | 12,047 | ||
| Total votes: 407,325 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gary Rich (R)
- Navodaya Garepalli (R)
- Stuart David Meissner (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate New Jersey
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate New Jersey on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Menendez (D) | 54.0 | 1,711,654 | |
| Bob Hugin (R) | 42.8 | 1,357,355 | ||
| Madelyn Hoffman (G) | 0.8 | 25,150 | ||
| Murray Sabrin (L) | 0.7 | 21,212 | ||
| Natalie Rivera (For the People Party) | 0.6 | 19,897 | ||
| Tricia Flanagan (New Day NJ Party) | 0.5 | 16,101 | ||
Kevin Kimple (Make it Simple Party) ![]() | 0.3 | 9,087 | ||
| Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth Party) | 0.3 | 8,854 | ||
| Total votes: 3,169,310 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Muhammad Usman (Independent)
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.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
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| New Jersey's 1st | Donald Norcross | D+10 |
| New Jersey's 2nd | Jeff Van Drew | R+5 |
| New Jersey's 3rd | Herb Conaway | D+5 |
| New Jersey's 4th | Chris Smith | R+14 |
| New Jersey's 5th | Josh Gottheimer | D+2 |
| New Jersey's 6th | Frank Pallone | D+5 |
| New Jersey's 7th | Thomas Kean Jr. | EVEN |
| New Jersey's 8th | Rob Menendez | D+15 |
| New Jersey's 9th | Nellie Pou | D+2 |
| New Jersey's 10th | LaMonica McIver | D+27 |
| New Jersey's 11th | Mikie Sherrill | D+5 |
| New Jersey's 12th | Bonnie Watson Coleman | D+13 |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey's 1st | 59.0% | 40.0% |
| New Jersey's 2nd | 43.0% | 56.0% |
| New Jersey's 3rd | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| New Jersey's 4th | 34.0% | 64.0% |
| New Jersey's 5th | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| New Jersey's 6th | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| New Jersey's 7th | 48.0% | 50.0% |
| New Jersey's 8th | 61.0% | 37.0% |
| New Jersey's 9th | 48.0% | 49.0% |
| New Jersey's 10th | 75.0% | 24.0% |
| New Jersey's 11th | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| New Jersey's 12th | 61.0% | 37.0% |
| Source: The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
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 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election, 61.1% of New Jerseyans lived in one of the state's 9 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 19.9% lived in one of 7 Solid Republican counties. Overall, New Jersey was Solid Democratic, having voted for Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, Joe Biden (D) in 2020, and Kamala Harris (D) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in New Jersey following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| New Jersey county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
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| Solid Democratic | 9 | 61.1% | |||||
| Solid Republican | 7 | 19.9% | |||||
| New Republican | 3 | 10.1% | |||||
| Battleground Republican | 2 | 8.9% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 9 | 61.1% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 12 | 38.9% | |||||
Historical voting trends
New Jersey presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 16 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 | 2024 |
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| 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 | 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
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in New Jersey.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of New Jersey
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in New Jersey.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of New Jersey's congressional delegation as of January 2026.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New Jersey | |||
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| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Republican | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 12 | 14 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in New Jersey's top four state executive offices as of February 2026.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
New Jersey State Senate
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 25 | |
| Republican Party | 15 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | |
New Jersey General Assembly
| Party | As of January 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 57 | |
| Republican Party | 23 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 80 | |
Trifecta control
New Jersey Party Control: 1992-2025
Fourteen 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 | 25 |
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | D |
The table below details demographic data in New Jersey and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| 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 | 56.9% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 13% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 9.9% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 10.6% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 21.9% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 90.7% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 42.9% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $101,050 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 9.8% | 12.4% |
| 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 2018-2023). | ||
| **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
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Footnotes
- ↑ Both independent U.S. senators — Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) — caucus with the Democrats.
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
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