2026 United States Senate election in New Jersey

2026 United States Senate election in New Jersey
November 3, 2026
 
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 announced his intention to seek reelection to a third full term in office and filed the necessary paperwork to run.[1]

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 March 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Cory Booker (D) $1,651,651.37 $438,482.53 $12,405,654.83
Source: Federal Election Commission[5]

Republican primary

Candidates

Announcement pending

Publicly expressed interest

Independent

Filed paperwork

  • Nicholas Carducci, software engineer and candidate for this seat in 2024[8]
  • Michael Estrada[9]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Inside Elections[10] Solid D Feb 20, 2025
The Cook Political Report[11] Solid D Feb 13, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] Safe D Mar 12, 2025
Race To The WH[13] Safe D Apr 27, 2025

References

  1. ^ Wildstein, David (February 14, 2022). "Booker says no to possible run for N.J. governor". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  2. ^ "How the urban-rural divide shapes elections". news.stanford.edu. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "FILING FEC-1766350". FEC. March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "- AIPAC Political Portal". candidates.aipacpac.org. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  5. ^ "CORY BOOKER FOR SENATE". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved April 18, 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. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "FILING FEC-1789817". FEC. June 17, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  9. ^ "ESTRADA, MICHAEL - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. January 1, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  11. ^ "2026 CPR Senate Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  12. ^ "2026 Senate ratings". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  13. ^ "2026 Senate Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
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