Projection Made In NJ Senate Race

The polls have closed, and results for who is in the lead for Sen. Cory Booker's seat are streaming in.

By Jack Slocum, Patch Staff

Nov 3, 2026 8:10 PM EST | Updated Nov 3, 2026 9:44 PM EST

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks at the National Action Network (NAN) Convention in New York, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

This article was updated at 9:23 p.m. Tuesday.

Polls for New Jersey's 2026 General Election have closed, and results are beginning to stream in for the state's U.S. Senate race.

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This year's election features four candidates, including incumbent Democratic Sen. Cory Booker, competing for a six-year term representing New Jersey in the U.S. Senate.

Booker, who has held the seat since 2013, has been reelected by a landslide, according to the Associated Press. He faced GOP challenger Justin Murphy and two independent candidates, Veronica Fernandez and Joanne Kuniansky.

The senator's election remarks were being livestreamed here.

See candidates and their results below (*denotes incumbent):

New Jersey U.S. Senate Election Results

Vote for 1

Cory Booker*
Democrat
1,266,026 votes, 64.5%
Justin Murphy
GOP
648,777 votes, 33.1%
Veronica Fernandez
End The Corruption
29,098 votes, 1.5%
Joanne Kuniansky
Socialist Workers Party
17,950 votes, .9%

Patch will update this article throughout the evening as more results come in.

All results are unofficial until certified by state election officials.