US Senate
New Jersey. Election Day was Nov. 3, 2026. Four candidates are on the official list.
Who is running
IncumbentCORY BOOKERDemocraticUS Senate- Raised
- $21.3M
- Cash on hand
- $22.9M
- In Congress since
- 2013
- Votes attended
- 90.9%
JUSTIN MURPHYRepublicanUS Senate- Raised
- $68K
- Cash on hand
- $10K
VERONICA FERNANDEZEND THE CORRUPTION!US Senate- On file
- Official ballot listing
- JOANNE KUNIANSKYSOCIALIST WORKERS PARTYUS Senate
- On file
- Official ballot listing
Candidate list published by New Jersey Department of State, Division of Elections, as of Oct 15, 2026. Official list
Names and parties are copied exactly from the official list. Blue marks Democrats, red marks Republicans, and gray marks every other party or none; each is also labeled in words.
Worth knowing
- The same party, Democrats, won every one of the eight regular elections for this Senate seat in the results we hold, 1978 to 2020. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024 and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election
- The closest result we hold for this Senate seat was in 1990: Bill Bradley won by 58,936 votes, 3.0 points of all votes counted. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024
- Four different people won the eight regular elections for this Senate seat from 1978 to 2020. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024 and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election
- A candidate with the same name as the 2020 winner, Cory Booker, is on the 2026 official list. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections
- In the 2024 presidential race, the Democratic ticket carried New Jersey by 5.9 points. The last time the state backed a different party than in the presidential race before was 1992. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976 to 2024
- Four candidates are on the official list for this race. Source: Official list from New Jersey Department of State, Division of Elections
Each fact is worked out from the official records linked beside it. None is a prediction or a rating.
Past results
- Democratic candidate
- Republican candidate
Regular elections for this Senate seat only. Special elections are on the Senate results page.
Data table: Share of the vote for this Senate seat, 1978 to 2020
| Year | Democratic candidate | Republican candidate |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 55.32% | 43.13% |
| 1984 | 64.16% | 34.88% |
| 1990 | 50.44% | 47.4% |
| 1996 | 52.68% | 42.57% |
| 2002 | 53.88% | 43.95% |
| 2008 | 56.03% | 41.95% |
| 2014 | 55.84% | 42.33% |
| 2020 | 57.23% | 40.92% |
Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections and MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024 and Clerk of the House of Representatives, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election. As of Nov 2, 2026.
Winners and margins, 1978 to 2020
| Year | Most votes | Margin over the runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cory Booker (Democratic) | 724,148 votes (16.3 points) |
| 2014 | Cory Booker (Democratic) | 252,569 votes (13.5 points) |
| 2008 | Frank Lautenberg (Democratic) | 490,193 votes (14.1 points) |
| 2002 | Frank R. Lautenberg (Democratic) | 209,754 votes (9.9 points) |
| 1996 | Robert G. Torricelli (Democratic) | 291,803 votes (10.1 points) |
| 1990 | Bill Bradley (Democratic) | 58,936 votes (3.0 points) |
| 1984 | Bill Bradley (Democratic) | 906,544 votes (29.3 points) |
| 1978 | Bill Bradley (Democratic) | 238,760 votes (12.2 points) |
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- Democratic ticket
- Republican ticket
Data table: How New Jersey voted for president, 1976 to 2024
| Year | Democratic ticket | Republican ticket |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 47.92% | 50.08% |
| 1980 | 38.56% | 51.97% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | 60.09% |
| 1988 | 42.6% | 56.24% |
| 1992 | 42.95% | 40.58% |
| 1996 | 53.72% | 35.86% |
| 2000 | 56.13% | 40.29% |
| 2004 | 52.92% | 46.24% |
| 2008 | 57.27% | 41.7% |
| 2012 | 58.34% | 40.62% |
| 2016 | 55.45% | 41.35% |
| 2020 | 57.33% | 41.4% |
| 2024 | 51.97% | 46.06% |
Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976 to 2024. As of Nov 2, 2026.
Map
- D = Democratic ticket carried the state
- R = Republican ticket carried the state
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Each state is one equal square, so a small state is as easy to see as a large one. The group is written on each tile and in the table, not only shown by colour.
Data table: How each state voted for president in 2024, with New Jersey outlined
| State | Group |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Alaska | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Arizona | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Arkansas | Republican ticket carried the state |
| California | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Colorado | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Connecticut | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Delaware | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| District of Columbia | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Florida | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Georgia | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Hawaii | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Idaho | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Illinois | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Indiana | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Iowa | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Kansas | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Kentucky | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Louisiana | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Maine | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Maryland | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Massachusetts | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Michigan | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Minnesota | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Mississippi | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Missouri | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Montana | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Nebraska | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Nevada | Republican ticket carried the state |
| New Hampshire | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| New Jersey | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| New Mexico | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| New York | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| North Carolina | Republican ticket carried the state |
| North Dakota | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Ohio | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Oklahoma | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Oregon | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Pennsylvania | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Rhode Island | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| South Carolina | Republican ticket carried the state |
| South Dakota | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Tennessee | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Texas | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Utah | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Vermont | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Virginia | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| Washington | Democratic ticket carried the state |
| West Virginia | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Wisconsin | Republican ticket carried the state |
| Wyoming | Republican ticket carried the state |
Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. President 1976 to 2024. As of Nov 2, 2026.
Campaign money
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORY BOOKER | $21.3M | $9.6M | $22.9M | Oct 14, 2026 |
| JUSTIN MURPHY | $68K | $57K | $10K | Oct 14, 2026 |
Each candidate's own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through the date shown. Candidates not listed have no FEC totals tied to them on our records. Each name links to the candidate's FEC page.
Headlines that name a candidate in this race
- Democrat Cory Booker wins reelection to U.S. Senate from New Jersey
- WATCH: Sen. Cory Booker speaks after winning reelection in New Jersey
- NJ election results 2026: Cory Booker projected winner in New Jersey Senate race
- Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker wins reelection in New Jersey
- Cory Booker, Justin Murphy make final pitch to New Jersey voters in Senate race
- Cory Booker Rallies New Jersey AAPI, South Asian Voters Before Election
- Trump to rally Republicans on October 31 with Justin Murphy & Tom Kean Jr.
- New Jersey GOP Senate Nominee Justin Murphy Understands the Assignment
Headlines are shown as each outlet published them, with a link to the outlet. A headline appears here only when it names a candidate's full name and the state, or comes from a newsroom in the state. They are the outlets' reporting, not Power & Politics findings.
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