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      2026·US Senate·New Jersey

      New Jersey US Senate

      Incumbent
      DCory Booker
      Senate Class 2

      Race Analysis

      Analysis coming soon.

      Updated 2026-02-18

      Candidates & Primaries

      Democratic Candidates

      Cory BookerDIncumbent

      Senior senator from New Jersey since 2013

      C+3W-0L3 races
      Full profile →
      Democratic PrimaryPolymarket

      Will Gregory Tomaini be the Democratic nominee for Senate in New Jersey?

      Data from Polymarket prediction markets

      Republican Candidates

      TBDRRumored

      No major GOP challenger expected

      State Demographics

      New Jersey vs. National · Pop. 9.3M

      White (non-Hispanic)50.9%
      National: 57.4%
      Black12.8%
      National: 12.2%
      Hispanic/Latino22.5%
      National: 19.3%
      Asian10.1%
      National: 6.0%
      College Degree43.5%
      National: 35.6%
      Median Income$104,663
      National: $83,960
      Median Age40.3
      National: 39.1

      Seat History

      US Senate in New Jersey(Class II)

      2024
      Andy KimDEM
      D+9.6
      2020
      Cory BookerDEM
      D+16.3
      2018
      Bob MenendezDEM
      D+11.2
      2014
      Cory BookerDEM
      D+13.5
      2013(S)
      Cory BookerDEM
      D+10.9
      2012
      Bob MenendezDEM
      D+19.4
      2008
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+14.1
      2006
      Bob MenendezDEM
      D+9.0
      2002
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+9.9
      2000
      Jon CorzineDEM
      D+3.0
      1996
      Robert G TorricelliDEM
      D+10.1
      1994
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+3.3
      1990
      Bill BradleyDEM
      D+3.0
      1988
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+8.4
      1984
      Bill BradleyDEM
      D+29.3
      View all US Senate history for New Jersey →

      Also in New Jersey, 2026

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