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. Democratic incumbent Cory Booker is seeking a third full term. He is being challenged by Republican former Tabernacle deputy mayor Justin Murphy.
Primary elections were held on June 2. Booker ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. In the Republican primary, Murphy won the nomination with 33.3% of the vote over state trooper Richard Tabor and journalist Alex Zdan.
Republicans have not won a Senate election in New Jersey since 1972.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Cory Booker, incumbent U.S. senator (2013–present)
Withdrawn Saxon Callahan Chris Fields, community organizer Alex Hammerli, podcaster and actor Lisa McCormick, activist and perennial candidate
Endorsements
County convention results
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handCory Booker (D)$31,443,196$15,158,732$22,171,570Source: Federal Election Commission
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Justin Murphy, former Deputy Mayor of Tabernacle Township and perennial candidate Eliminated in primary Robert Lebovics, physician and nominee for New Jersey's 37th senate district in 2005 and 2011 Richard Tabor, New Jersey state trooper and candidate for New Jersey's 20th assembly district in 2025 Alex Zdan, former News 12 reporter and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024
Withdrawn Natalie Rivera, activist and independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020
Declined Curtis Bashaw, former executive director of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024 (running for Cape May County commissioner) Vinnie Brand, stand-up comedian and owner of The Stress Factory Edward Durr, former state senator from the 3rd district (2022–2024) and candidate for governor in 2025 Mike Testa, state senator from the 1st district (2019–present) and Cumberland County Republican chair (2014–present) (endorsed Zdan)
Endorsements
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of May 13, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handRobert Lebovics (R)$101,260$77,955$23,304Justin Murphy (R)$15,453$14,581$0Richard Tabor (R)$10,615$3,826$6,788Alex Zdan (R)$7,378$1,552$5,826Source: Federal Election Commission
County conventions
Results
Third-party and independent candidates Candidates Declared
Eduardo Castillo (write-in) Veronica Fernandez (End the Corruption!), perennial candidate Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party), candidate for governor of New Jersey in 2025
Did not qualify Nicholas Carducci, software engineer and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024 Michael Estrada
Withdrawn
Natalie Lynn Rivera (Together for NJ), activist and independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofThe Cook Political ReportSeptember 23, 2026Decision Desk HQOctober 2, 2026The EconomistOctober 3, 2026FiftyPlusOneOctober 3, 2026Fox NewsSeptember 22, 2026Inside ElectionsOctober 1, 2026RealClearPoliticsSeptember 24, 2026Sabato's Crystal BallSeptember 22, 2026Silver BulletinOctober 3, 2026Split TicketOctober 2, 2026
Post-primary endorsements
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handCory Booker (D)$33,504,255$16,330,421$23,060,940Justin Murphy (R)$27,316$26,297$123Source: Federal Election Commission
Results
Notes
References
External links Official campaign websites Cory Booker (D) Nick Carducci (I) Justin Murphy (R) Justin Maldonado (I)