New Jersey U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate · New Jersey · Statewide · General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Candidates on the November 3 ballot
Cory BookerDemocraticIncumbentPhoto: U.S. Congress- Justin MurphyRepublican
- Veronica FernandezEnd The Corruption!
- Joanne KunianskySocialist Workers Party
Source: New Jersey Department of State, Division of Elections, Official List of candidates, General Election 11/03/2026, certified list (official list dated 2026-07-27; retrieved 2026-10-30). Names are printed in capitals on the official list; shown here in title case. Order of names does not reflect ballot order. Incumbent tags appear only where the official list marks incumbents. Photos come from the Candidate Alerts database where one is on file; otherwise initials are shown.
Federal campaign finance filings for this seat: FEC election page (FEC registration is not the same as ballot qualification).
Certified candidates
- Cory A. Booker DemocraticIncumbent @SenBooker
- Veronica Fernandez Independent
- Justin Michael Ll.m. Murphy Republican
- Joanne Kuniansky SWP
Certified candidate list from Candidate Alerts, as of 2026-09-24, based on NJ Division of Elections. Includes candidates the database marks as on the November 3 ballot. Incumbent tags here follow the database.
Past election results
Demographics
2020 Census demographics by district are not yet published in this data set.
463 of 6,351 precincts are above 50%, and 1,199 are above 25%. Source: Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year block groups, allocated to current precinct shapes by area.
Poll status
Map
Statewide race. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary file (cb_2024_us_state_20m).
County map: past elections and demographics
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Precinct-level maps and tables are on the U.S. House district pages.
County results (21 counties)
| County | 2024 President | 2020 President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin | Votes | Margin | Votes | |
| Atlantic | R+3.0 | 129,759 | D+6.7 | 139,928 |
| Bergen | D+3.4 | 459,077 | D+16.5 | 495,522 |
| Burlington | D+16.6 | 229,466 | D+19.6 | 261,137 |
| Camden | D+27.4 | 246,954 | D+33.6 | 264,400 |
| Cape May | R+19.2 | 54,568 | R+16.0 | 57,683 |
| Cumberland | R+3.8 | 55,885 | D+6.1 | 62,376 |
| Essex | D+44.9 | 313,283 | D+55.4 | 345,195 |
| Gloucester | R+2.8 | 164,635 | D+1.9 | 172,532 |
| Hudson | D+28.1 | 231,181 | D+46.3 | 249,748 |
| Hunterdon | R+6.7 | 80,925 | R+4.4 | 84,165 |
| Mercer | D+33.9 | 163,270 | D+40.2 | 176,516 |
| Middlesex | D+8.0 | 365,187 | D+22.1 | 374,115 |
| Monmouth | R+11.4 | 360,143 | R+2.8 | 377,924 |
| Morris | R+2.7 | 284,666 | D+4.3 | 299,115 |
| Ocean | R+36.0 | 337,135 | R+28.8 | 341,376 |
| Passaic | R+2.9 | 202,767 | D+16.6 | 223,562 |
| Salem | R+19.2 | 31,001 | R+12.8 | 33,882 |
| Somerset | D+13.9 | 177,412 | D+21.1 | 185,744 |
| Sussex | R+24.9 | 84,629 | R+19.6 | 87,860 |
| Union | D+24.2 | 240,632 | D+35.7 | 252,976 |
| Warren | R+20.7 | 60,150 | R+16.2 | 60,747 |
2024 President (Kamala D. Harris vs. Donald J. Trump). Source: New Jersey Department of State, Division of Elections, Official General Election Results by county. Official, New Jersey Division of Elections Official List (certified general election results).
2020 President (Joseph R. Biden vs. Donald J. Trump). Source: New Jersey Department of State, Division of Elections, Official General Election Results by county. Official, New Jersey Division of Elections Official List (certified general election results).
County demographics
| County | Population | Voting-age pop. | % White non-Hisp. | % Hispanic | % Black | % Asian | Median income* | % Bachelor's+ | % 18-29 (of adults) | % 65+ | % Homeowners | % Below poverty | % Spanish at home (adults) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 9,271,694 | 7,246,654 | 50.9% | 22.5% | 12.2% | 9.9% | $117k | 43.5% | 18.7% | 17.2% | 64.0% | 9.7% | 17.0% |
| Atlantic | 275,661 | 218,371 | 53.9% | 20.5% | 12.6% | 7.8% | $86k | 31.8% | 18.8% | 19.8% | 68.7% | 13.2% | 14.5% |
| Bergen | 950,543 | 751,631 | 51.4% | 22.9% | 5.4% | 16.5% | $139k | 52.9% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 65.5% | 6.8% | 17.5% |
| Burlington | 466,835 | 370,919 | 62.4% | 9.6% | 15.8% | 5.8% | $117k | 42.5% | 17.5% | 18.3% | 76.2% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
| Camden | 526,383 | 406,920 | 52.5% | 19.2% | 17.8% | 5.9% | $99k | 36.3% | 18.8% | 16.5% | 64.7% | 12.4% | 13.1% |
| Cape May | 94,349 | 78,172 | 83.8% | 8.4% | 3.4% | 0.7% | $96k | 39.0% | 13.3% | 29.5% | 80.3% | 8.8% | 4.7% |
| Cumberland | 153,092 | 115,738 | 40.9% | 35.8% | 16.4% | 1.4% | $75k | 18.9% | 19.7% | 15.8% | 66.6% | 15.6% | 25.1% |
| Essex | 861,565 | 658,311 | 27.3% | 25.2% | 35.4% | 6.0% | $104k | 39.1% | 20.1% | 14.2% | 44.9% | 14.6% | 20.5% |
| Gloucester | 306,512 | 241,394 | 74.3% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 3.1% | $110k | 36.8% | 20.1% | 16.9% | 80.1% | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Hudson | 690,222 | 552,417 | 26.8% | 41.8% | 11.0% | 16.0% | $105k | 47.4% | 21.7% | 12.9% | 30.9% | 15.2% | 34.0% |
| Hunterdon | 130,257 | 105,361 | 79.9% | 9.3% | 2.4% | 4.9% | $150k | 57.4% | 15.5% | 20.8% | 85.1% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Mercer | 384,766 | 300,198 | 42.8% | 23.1% | 17.9% | 12.3% | $119k | 45.5% | 21.0% | 16.0% | 62.2% | 10.3% | 17.5% |
| Middlesex | 868,331 | 682,008 | 37.5% | 23.5% | 9.7% | 25.5% | $123k | 45.7% | 20.0% | 16.1% | 63.7% | 8.6% | 17.8% |
| Monmouth | 640,906 | 506,883 | 71.4% | 12.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% | $138k | 51.3% | 17.3% | 19.1% | 75.6% | 6.5% | 7.5% |
| Morris | 513,737 | 407,691 | 65.8% | 16.0% | 3.0% | 10.7% | $149k | 57.8% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 74.3% | 4.9% | 11.7% |
| Ocean | 641,338 | 479,897 | 81.1% | 11.0% | 2.9% | 1.9% | $96k | 34.4% | 17.3% | 22.5% | 80.6% | 10.6% | 6.3% |
| Passaic | 520,492 | 397,469 | 37.9% | 44.3% | 9.7% | 5.4% | $99k | 30.9% | 20.7% | 15.9% | 53.1% | 13.0% | 36.6% |
| Salem | 64,605 | 50,496 | 70.3% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 1.0% | $87k | 25.1% | 17.2% | 19.1% | 71.1% | 12.6% | 6.2% |
| Somerset | 349,312 | 275,360 | 49.3% | 17.6% | 9.3% | 19.5% | $152k | 57.8% | 17.2% | 17.0% | 74.3% | 5.4% | 12.8% |
| Sussex | 145,495 | 117,135 | 79.7% | 11.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | $124k | 40.3% | 16.4% | 19.0% | 83.7% | 5.5% | 7.0% |
| Union | 576,735 | 441,061 | 35.4% | 35.2% | 19.2% | 5.6% | $120k | 38.9% | 18.6% | 15.1% | 57.4% | 9.2% | 29.8% |
| Warren | 110,559 | 89,222 | 74.6% | 13.0% | 5.6% | 3.0% | $102k | 36.5% | 16.6% | 19.5% | 75.1% | 8.3% | 8.2% |
Demographics are Census American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates for block groups, summed to counties. They describe the resident population, not registered or likely voters, and include non-citizens. ACS margins of error are not shown; small counties carry large error. Median income is a household-weighted average of block-group medians, an approximation.
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