2026 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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2026 United States Senate election in New Jersey
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Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent U.S. senator

Cory Booker
Democratic



The 2026 United States Senate election in New Jersey will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of New Jersey. Incumbent Democratic Senator Cory Booker, first elected in a 2013 special election and then re-elected in 2014 and 2020, has filed the necessary paperwork to seek reelection to a third full term in office. [1]

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Background

New Jersey is a historically Democratic stronghold, particularly due to its dense urban population centers, which, in the United States, mostly tend to support Democrats. [2] However, the state was unusually close in the 2024 presidential election, with Kamala Harris carrying the state by less than 6 points, the lowest margin of victory for a Democratic candidate since 1992.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Endorsements

Cory Booker
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Cory Booker (D)$25,980,927$12,224,223$19,643,810
Source: Federal Election Commission [4]

Republican primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Independent

Filed paperwork

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Inside Elections [9] Solid DAugust 12, 2025
The Cook Political Report [10] Solid DAugust 18, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [11] Safe DAugust 12, 2025
Race To The WH [12] Safe DSeptember 4, 2025

References

  1. 1 2 "FILING FEC-1766350". FEC . March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ "How the urban-rural divide shapes elections". news.stanford.edu. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "- AIPAC Political Portal". candidates.aipacpac.org. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ "CORY BOOKER FOR SENATE". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Fox, Joey (May 6, 2025). "Ed Durr says he's open to taking on Cory Booker in 2026". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ Wildstein, David (April 2, 2025). "The Watcher: Fulop, Gottheimer are omnipresent figures in 37th district Assembly primary". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ "FILING FEC-1789817". FEC . June 17, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "ESTRADA, MICHAEL - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. January 1, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  10. ↑ "2026 CPR Senate Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  11. ↑ "2026 Senate ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  12. ↑ "2026 Senate Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved March 19, 2025.

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