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2026 United States general electionNew Jersey

U.S. Senate: New Jersey

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

usa.gov Official source

Most people vote on Election Day, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Recorded 10 Oct 2026

in 24 days

The seat

Held by
Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

FEC: New Jersey Class II 2026 Official source

New Jersey Class II, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Last time
Won by 16.9 points (percentage points between the top two)

nj.gov Official source

Cory Booker Democratic 1,817,091 57.17 Rikin "Rik" Mehta Republican 1,282,612 40.32

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Election
2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat
New Jersey Class II

FEC: New Jersey Class II 2026 Official source

New Jersey Class II, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

On the ballot

Confirmed for this ballot by a source. elekt does not rate or call races.

Money raised
  1. Cory A. Booker Democratic$33.5M
  2. Justin Michael Ll.m. Murphy Republican$27K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Cory A. Booker
U.S. Senate, Public domain

Cory A. Booker

Democratic

FEC: BOOKER, CORY A. Official source

BOOKER, CORY A., Democratic Party, Senate NJ: FEC candidate S4NJ00185, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

New Jersey: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

CORY BOOKER * 8 LOMBARDY STREET Democratic

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: BOOKER, CORY A. Official source

BOOKER, CORY A., Democratic Party, Senate NJ: FEC candidate S4NJ00185, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent
U.S. senator from New Jersey. Former mayor of Newark; grew up in northern New Jersey and practiced law after graduating from Yale Law School.

booker.senate.gov Official source

Booker grew up in northern New Jersey and received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$33.5M

FEC: BOOKER, CORY A. Official source

Receipts $33,504,255, disbursements $16,330,421, cash on hand $23,060,940 through 2026-06-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$16.3M
On hand
$23.1M

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Campaign website

Justin Michael Ll.m. Murphy

Republican

FEC: MURPHY, JUSTIN MICHAEL LL.M. Official source

MURPHY, JUSTIN MICHAEL LL.M., Republican Party, Senate NJ: FEC candidate S4NJ00532, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nominee

New Jersey: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

JUSTIN MURPHY 20 WORRELL ROAD Republican

Recorded 9 Oct 2026

FEC: MURPHY, JUSTIN MICHAEL LL.M. Official source

MURPHY, JUSTIN MICHAEL LL.M., Republican Party, Senate NJ: FEC candidate S4NJ00532, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised
$27K

FEC: MURPHY, JUSTIN MICHAEL LL.M. Official source

Receipts $27,316, disbursements $26,297, cash on hand $123 through 2026-06-30

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Spent
$26K
On hand
$123

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

1 more candidate filed for this seat
CandidatePartyStatusRaisedCash on hand
Michael EstradaIndependentFiled with the FEC--
Out of the race (3)
CandidatePartyStatusRaisedCash on hand
Alex ZdanRepublicanLost$48K$4,634
Richard Jerome Tabor SrRepublicanLost$27K$0
Robert LebovicsRepublicanLost$178K$9,920

More races in New Jersey

Sources

15 on record, 13 official

Last researched

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