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2024
U.S. Senate, New Jersey
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
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.
Voting in New Jersey

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
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
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
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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:

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.

Candidate
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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Voting information

See also: Voting in New Jersey

Election information in New Jersey: June 2, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: May 12, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by May 12, 2026
  • Online: May 12, 2026

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

N/A

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

  • In-person: June 1, 2026
  • By mail: Received by May 26, 2026
  • Online: May 26, 2026

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

  • In-person: June 2, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by June 2, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

May 26, 2026 to May 31, 2026

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

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

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

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
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***

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."
** 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.

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
Race trackerRace ratings
3/17/20263/10/20263/3/20262/24/2026
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe 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
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
Image of Andrew Kim
Andrew Kim (D)
 
53.6
 
2,161,491
Image of Curtis Bashaw
Curtis Bashaw (R)
 
44.0
 
1,773,589
Image of Christina Khalil
Christina Khalil (G) Candidate Connection
 
1.1
 
45,443
Image of Kenneth Kaplan
Kenneth Kaplan (L) Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
24,242
Image of Patricia Mooneyham
Patricia Mooneyham (Vote Better Party) Candidate Connection
 
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
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
Image of Andrew Kim
Andrew Kim
 
74.8
 
392,602
Image of Patricia Campos Medina
Patricia Campos Medina Candidate Connection
 
16.1
 
84,286
Image of Lawrence Hamm
Lawrence Hamm
 
9.1
 
47,796

Total votes: 524,684
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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

Total votes: 317,873
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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
Image of Cory Booker
Cory Booker (D)
 
57.2
 
2,541,178
Image of Rik Mehta
Rik Mehta (R) Candidate Connection
 
40.9
 
1,817,052
Image of Madelyn Hoffman
Madelyn Hoffman (G) Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
38,288
Image of Veronica Fernandez
Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For! Party) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
32,290
Image of Daniel Burke
Daniel Burke (Larouche Was Right Party) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
11,632
Image of Luis Vergara
Luis Vergara (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
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
Image of Cory Booker
Cory Booker
 
87.6
 
838,110
Image of Lawrence Hamm
Lawrence Hamm Candidate Connection
 
12.4
 
118,802

Total votes: 956,912
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
Image of Rik Mehta
Rik Mehta Candidate Connection
 
38.0
 
154,817
Image of Hirsh Singh
Hirsh Singh
 
35.9
 
146,133
Image of Tricia Flanagan
Tricia Flanagan Candidate Connection
 
17.8
 
72,678
Image of Natalie Rivera
Natalie Rivera
 
5.3
 
21,650
Image of Eugene Anagnos
Eugene Anagnos Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
12,047

Total votes: 407,325
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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
Image of Bob Menendez
Bob Menendez (D)
 
54.0
 
1,711,654
Image of Bob Hugin
Bob Hugin (R)
 
42.8
 
1,357,355
Image of Madelyn Hoffman
Madelyn Hoffman (G)
 
0.8
 
25,150
Image of Murray Sabrin
Murray Sabrin (L)
 
0.7
 
21,212
Image of Natalie Rivera
Natalie Rivera (For the People Party)
 
0.6
 
19,897
Image of Tricia Flanagan
Tricia Flanagan (New Day NJ Party)
 
0.5
 
16,101
Image of Kevin Kimple
Kevin Kimple (Make it Simple Party) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
9,087
Image of Hank Schroeder
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



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

2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines

2024 presidential results in congressional districts, New Jersey
DistrictKamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
New Jersey's 1st59.0%40.0%
New Jersey's 2nd43.0%56.0%
New Jersey's 3rd53.0%45.0%
New Jersey's 4th34.0%64.0%
New Jersey's 5th50.0%48.0%
New Jersey's 6th52.0%46.0%
New Jersey's 7th48.0%50.0%
New Jersey's 8th61.0%37.0%
New Jersey's 9th48.0%49.0%
New Jersey's 10th75.0%24.0%
New Jersey's 11th53.0%45.0%
New Jersey's 12th61.0%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:


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.

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
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

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
RaceWinnerRunner up
202453.6%Democratic Party44.0%Republican Party
202057.2%Democratic Party40.9%Republican Party
201854.0%Democratic Party42.8%Republican Party
201455.8%Democratic Party42.3%Republican Party
201354.9%Democratic Party44.0%Republican Party
Average55.142.8

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
RaceWinnerRunner up
202556.3%Democratic Party43.1%Republican Party
202151.2%Democratic Party48.0%Republican Party
201756.0%Democratic Party41.9%Republican Party
201360.3%Republican Party38.2%Democratic Party
200948.5%Republican Party44.9%Democratic Party
200553.5%Democratic Party43.0%Republican Party
Average54.343.2
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 January 2026.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from New Jersey
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.

State executive officials in New Jersey, February 2026
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorDemocratic Party Mikie Sherrill
Lieutenant GovernorDemocratic Party Dale Caldwell
Secretary of StateDemocratic Party Dale Caldwell
Attorney GeneralDemocratic Party Jennifer Davenport

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
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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
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

  1. Both independent U.S. senators — Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) — caucus with the Democrats.
  2. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  5. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018


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