The 2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member of the
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and pow ...
to represent the
State of New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware Ri ...
. It was held concurrently with the
2020 United States presidential election
The 2020 United States presidential election was the 59th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The Democratic ticket of former vice president Joe Biden and the junior U.S. senator from California Kamala Ha ...
, as well as
various other elections. The primary elections were moved from June 2, 2020, to July 7, 2020, due to
COVID-19 pandemic
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concerns.
Incumbent
Cory Booker
Cory Anthony Booker (born April 27, 1969) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the junior United States senator from New Jersey since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker is the first African-American U.S. sena ...
, a member of the
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
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and a former
2020 presidential candidate, won a second full term against the
Republican
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** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
nominee,
Rik Mehta. Booker narrowly won Morris County, which no Democratic Senator had ever carried since 1984 when Senator Bill Bradley swept every county. With 2,541,178 votes, Booker also made history as the highest vote earner in a statewide non-presidential election in the New Jersey history.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
*
Cory Booker
Cory Anthony Booker (born April 27, 1969) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the junior United States senator from New Jersey since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker is the first African-American U.S. sena ...
, incumbent U.S. Senator and former
candidate for President of the United States in 2020
Eliminated in primary
* Lawrence "Larry" Hamm, chairman of the People's Organization for Progress
Withdrew
* Lisa McCormick, activist and candidate for Senate in
2018
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''(Running for Congress in
New Jersey's 12th congressional district
New Jersey's 12th congressional district is represented by Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman, who has served in Congress since 2015. The district is known for its research centers and educational institutions such as Princeton University, Rider Un ...
)''
* Harsh Naik
Declined
*
Josh Gottheimer
Joshua S. Gottheimer ( ; born March 8, 1975) is an American attorney, writer, and public policy adviser who has served as the U.S. representative for since 2017. The district stretches along the northern border of the state from New York City's ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative for
New Jersey's 5th congressional district
New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Democrat Josh Gottheimer, who has served in Congress since 2017. The district stretches across the entire northern border of the state and contains most of Bergen County, as well as part ...
''(running for
re-election
The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-ele ...
)''
*
Donald Norcross
Donald W. Norcross (born December 13, 1958) is an American politician and labor leader who is the U.S. representative for in South Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, Norcross was first elected to this congressional seat in 2014, followi ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative for
New Jersey's 1st congressional district
New Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district, which includes Camden and South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia, has been represented by Democrat Donald Norcross since November 2 ...
''(running for re-election
The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-ele ...
)''
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
*Rikin "Rik" Mehta, pharmaceutical executive and attorney
Eliminated in primary
*Eugene Anagnos, retired teacher
*Tricia Flanagan, healthcare policy expert, biotech consultant, Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018
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*Natalie Lynn Rivera, activist, Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018
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*Hirsh Singh, engineer, candidate for Governor of New Jersey
The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey. The office of governor is an elected position with a four-year term. There is a two consecutive term term limit, with no limitation on non-consecutive terms. The official res ...
in 2017
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, and candidate for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district
New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, based in Southern New Jersey, is represented by Republican Jeff Van Drew. He was first elected as a Democrat in 2018, but announced on December 19, 2019, that he would be switching parties. The distric ...
in 2018
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Withdrawn
*Navodaya Garepalli
*Stuart Meissner
Stuart Meissner (born 1962 in Brooklyn N.Y.) is an American attorney. His firm Meissner Associates opened in 2001 with offices in Manhattan NY, and across the country focuses on the securities industry, investment disputes, FINRA attorney, SEC Whis ...
, former New York Assistant Attorney General and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney, SEC Whistleblower Attorney, and Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in 2013
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*Gary Rich, former Monmouth County freeholder
Declined
*Matt Rooney, attorney and political pundit
Endorsements
Results
Other candidates
Green Party
Nominee
* Madelyn R. Hoffman, peace activist, 2018 U.S. Senate candidate, 1997 Green Party gubernatorial candidate, and 1996 Green Party Candidate for Vice President
Endorsements
LaRouche was Right
Nominee
* Daniel Burke[
]
Of, By, For!
Nominee
* Veronica Fernandez[
]
Independents
Declared
* Luis Vergara[ (as a write-in candidate)
]
General election
Predictions
Endorsements
Polling
;with Hirsh Singh
;on whether or not respondents would vote to reelect Cory Booker
Results
The election was not close, with Booker winning re-election by 16.31%. Key to Booker's landslide victory was heavily populated areas such as Hackensack, Newark
Newark most commonly refers to:
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* Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area
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* Niagara-on-the ...
, and Trenton. Mehta did well in Ocean County
Ocean County is a county located along the Jersey Shore in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It borders the Atlantic Ocean on the east. Its county seat is Toms River.[Morris
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*St Morris, South Australia, place in South Australia
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* Morris Township, Ontario, now part of the municipality of Morris-Turnberry
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** Morris, Manitob ...]
(largest municipality: Parsippany)
*Somerset
( en, All The People of Somerset)
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(largest municipality: Franklin Township)
By congressional district
Booker won 9 out of the 12 congressional districts in New Jersey.
See also
* 2020 New Jersey elections
Notes
References
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;Specific
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* (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters
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)
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External links
;Official campaign websites
Cory Booker (D) for Senate
Daniel Burke (LR) for Senate
Veronica Fernandez (OBF) for Senate
Madelyn R. Hoffman (G) for Senate
Rik Mehta (R) for Senate
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The composition and pow ...
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