Compare sourced candidate information for the November 3, 2026 U.S. Senate election. Check the state election office for the complete ballot and any qualified write-in candidates.
Cory Booker grew up in northern New Jersey, attended Stanford and Oxford, and served as mayor of Newark before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2013.
Campaign platform
Affordability and Cost of Living
Booker's top issue is bringing down costs and making daily life more affordable for New Jerseyans, focusing on basic necessities like rent, mortgages, gas, utilities, groceries, and child/elder care.
Justin Murphy is a former Tabernacle committeeman and local elected official who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2024.
Campaign platform
Election Integrity
Murphy supports the SAVE America Act, which would establish federal voter-identification requirements and require proof of citizenship for voter registration.
He raised concerns about noncitizens being added to New Jersey's voter rolls due to a software failure, arguing that even one fraudulent vote compromises the electoral system.
This is a sourced candidate guide, not a certified ballot. Confirm the full ballot, including any qualified write-in candidates, with the state election office .
Platform items are drawn from candidates’ own campaign materials and public reporting, summarised neutrally. They are what a candidate says they will do — not a judgement about whether they will do it. Once a candidate is serving in Congress, their record moves to the senator profiles.
